Well okay then. I really liked these two and snagged them.
Not a good pic on this one. I'll post anther when it arrives but you can get an idea from this.
fedoralover
Mike is fine and making hats to fill all orders. I just talked to him and he has had an increase in business so his wait times are a bit longer. If you email him you should get a reply as he said he tries to look at all his emails every evening. No worries about him falling off the planet...
Thanks. I have never cared much for some of the vintage bow ties I've seen but when I ran across some of these clip ons and the other self tie bow ties, I really liked them, so I thought I'd pick them up. I'm not exactly sure when the clip ons came on the scene but I really lke the variety...
I looks like this. Not the best tying job but it's my first so I'll have to practice a little more. It's a darker blue than the pic with it tied shows.
fedoralover
I'm on a roll. OCD will do that to you as most of us here realize all too well.
A self tie.
more clip ons
Another handpainted one that will need a little ironing.
I like these pleated ones. This one doesn't have the hand painting on it like my other one, but I haven't seen that many with the pleated bows so I'm going to snag them when I see them.
fedoralover
I was never too interested in the regular bow ties or the clip on's as I just never saw any I liked. But recently I came across these and liked the design of them. Plus they are vintage. Clip on's go way back, so they are not like the modern day ones that look super cheap. I thought these...
Went on a buying spree. I love these clip on's, they have a lot more variety than the self tie ones I've seen so far. Here's what I picked up.
And I had to get this pleated one.
fedoralover
Making regular ties into bow ties.
Don't know if this has been posted here before, but I have tried this on several of my vintage ties and it works. You do have to choose the right tie for it to look good and the tie shouldn't taper too drastically. But it's a great way to get more mileage...
Me too, I just bought it so I should get it next week. It looked interesting so I took a chance. I'll have to learn how to tie it before I can post a pick. I've been watching some viideo's on how to do it.
fedoralover
Wow! Talk about a resurrection of the dead, I was surprised to see this thread come back to life. A lot has changed since 03. For one, I have a lot more hats now than I did then. And even though there were hats like that Adam which went pretty high for that time, and there were others too...
Love that ribbon also. I too just got one from Panamahatsdirect as I just posted. And I was also happy with it. Your's looks great. I was fortunate to get one of his Special Reserve Panama's off ebay for a fraction of the price new. His prices are very good even for new ones. I can't...
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