So I get this lot of vintage cufflinks and tie bars today.

[Maj.Nick Danger]

And in it is this nice substantially sized and elegant tie bar by Swank. With cufflinks from Hayward that just happen to match.

The tie bar appears to have a plain central portion at first glance. Nothing very unusual.

But upon further investigation I notice that the plain central panel is actually hinged and it opens to reveal this! How cool is that?! I never would have thought that there was such a thing as a combination tie bar/locket. The best part of all is the fact that it still contains what appears to be the original display photo.

 

[Mr_Misanthropy]

Wow! What a surprise! I've never seen anything like that! I've been looking at a few cuff link/tie clip lots on eBay myself, I hope I come across something half this cool. Great find!

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Yes, life is like a box of cufflinks.

You never know what you might find.

(I wonder if you're bidding on what I'm bidding on? :whistling )

 

[John in Covina]

I kept thinking spy cyanide capsules![huh]

 

[Mr_Misanthropy]

You never know what you might find.

(I wonder if you're bidding on what I'm bidding on? :whistling )

I assume you meant me, Major... i'm not actually bidding on any just yet, only watching. But if I do.. watch out!!! [bad]

Just kidding. [angel]

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Hey, .....yeah!

I kept thinking spy cyanide capsules![huh]

I should look for that too! Ya never know. lol

 

[scotrace]

Now THAT'S a neat, neat thing!

 

[binkmeisterRick]

Next thing you'll tell me is that you found a phone in the heel of your shoe!

 

[Johnnysan]

WOW...

Very nice cufflinks and a terrific find! I'll need to be more thorough when looking at cuff links in the future. Congratulations!!

 

[Wobbely]

Cufflinks

You guys are into old cufflinks too? Will have to get some pics. Hubby and I have two jewelry boxes that belonged to his grandparents. Grandpas had cufflinks, tie tacs, tie pins, you name it. Most of them are Swank I think but some nice ones. Of course Grandmas had a nice Tiffany & Co. ladies pendant watch that works beautifully (14K) Haven't talked hubby into ebaying that one yet. LOL

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Hmm, cufflinks eh? I only have one pair. I searched high and low and found them - victorian: base metal and mother of pearl. I'll never buy any more. These are exactly what i wanted. Small, understated, unshiny. Beautiful ...

bk

 

[Wild Root]

Hmm, cufflinks eh? I only have one pair. I searched high and low and found them - victorian: base metal and mother of pearl. I'll never buy any more. These are exactly what i wanted. Small, understated, unshiny. Beautiful ...

bk

It's all about verity. Don't stop at one pair, heaven knows most men of the day had at least two or three pairs. I buy streamlined styled 30's or 40's links and tie bars and I find them here and there, antique shops are also good places to find such things!

=WR=

 

[Baron Kurtz]

It may, indeed, be all about truth.

The ones i have go with everything i own.

Variety is the bane of life. Keep gathering more, keep gathering more. I'm trying to strip my possessions (particularly peripheral accessories) down to the minimum - therefore i acquired the perfect (to my aesthetic) pair of cufflinks. I need no more ...

One can never have enough suits and ties, though Must keep gathering so that i gather no moss ...

bk

 

[Wild Root]

Oh, I know, I only have a small box with some links and tie bars in it. Not saying you need to consume a large room with tie bars and links but, to have a small box with a few nice sets to enjoy isn't a bad thing and wouldn't clutter up the joint

Don't get me wrong, I have my favorite set of links I enjoy but, it's good to have
a few others to wear. I just feel that having just a few tie bars and two or three pairs of cufflinks is antiquate and offers a nice rotation. I find that Gold links and tie bars look good with Brown suits, and silver looks better with blue or grays.

Just how I do things

=WR=

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Very cool, Maj. Danger! Now, are you going to put a special photo in there?

 

[Wild Root]

Nah, leave the old one in there, it's history man!

=WR=

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Only one???

Hmm, cufflinks eh? I only have one pair. I searched high and low and found them - victorian: base metal and mother of pearl. I'll never buy any more. These are exactly what i wanted. Small, understated, unshiny. Beautiful ...

bk

Why,...that's unheard of baron. Only one pair. It's like having only one pair of shoes, or one pair of sunglasses,......

Say,....you did specifically state that you would "never BUY any more".
Maybe you will win my next contest,.....that is if I can come up with a sufficiently difficult problem for it.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Very cool, Maj. Danger! Now, are you going to put a special photo in there?

Hmmm,....maybe, maybe,.....or I could paint a miniature portrait for it.
5/8" x 3/8" is the entire surface area I would have to work with, not too terribly small really.

 

[Wild Root]

Nah, leave the original pic in there... she's pretty! It's also vintage and keeps the original charm about the item. Don't touch it, it's fine the way she is!

=WR=

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

True enough,......

Nah, leave the original pic in there... she's pretty! It's also vintage and keeps the original charm about the item. Don't touch it, it's fine the way she is!

=WR=

.........but if a certain lady were to capture my heart, I would be tempted, sentimental fool that I am.
Maybe I can find another one of these? There has to be another one out there somewhere.