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Tootal - The Company History and its products (ties, scarves etc)

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My first striped Tootal scarf. I'm rather pleased with it:

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Detail from a 1950s Tootal tie:
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Much to the relief of my bank manager, it's been a few weeks since I had anything new to post. Spent some more money, now I'm broke again:

Deadstock 'Green Quality' ties:
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with original cardboard insert:
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Deadstock 'Special Quality'. It is interesting that the box doesn't mention which range it is from:
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Deadstock 1960s scarf:
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You won't believe how happy I am to have fibnally got this scarf. For me, this is the Holy Grail of Tootal scarves.

At first glance, it's a normal paisley pattern:
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But then, you take a closer look and Wow! Horse racing scenes:
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This is now my all time favourite scarf. I can't tell you how happy I am with it!

I first saw it on Ebay six months ago. But it kept being advertised at a way too high price and remained unsold month after month. Then another one came up for sale, at a much lower price. But i just missed out. Then the original one was readvertised at a lower price. i just had to buy it. I paid way more than i woould normally pay - but then my pleasure with the scarf is so-much greater.
 

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Some more tootal patterns:

A scarf (probably early sixties):
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Grey Quality Tie:
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Green Quality tie:
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Green quality tie:
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Black Quality tie:
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Black Quality tie:
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I think I was rather lucky: I got those five ties at the rather fine price of 99p for the lot on ebay. Super cheap - and one of them is inworn:
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Here is a Tootal 'Popular Quality'. It most likely dates from the 1930s:

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And a 1950s 'Black Quality:
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This photo shows the difference in length between the 1930s tie and the 1950s:
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