Show us your TIES

[Baron Kurtz]

I've never come across any 30s/40s Countess Mara ties.

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[Baron Kurtz]

As per request in the "Baron, show us your ties" thread, here is the first installment of the 3 dozen ties i got from a woman in Crawfordsville, IN ... Here are 5 of the woven/knit/frayed edge ties i got from her. I recently picked up another at Goodwill. Will post in the next installment. Enjoy:

The first is maroon, made by 'Monterey Hand Loomed Mills' of California; 48" long and 4.5" wide:

The next is by the same company and is same size as first:

Both of the ties above have the braided white/red thread stitching down the sides that can be seen on the first.

Next was sold by 'Steck's Clothing and Shoes"; browns of varying shades w/ yellow and green overchecks; 45" long & 3 1/8" wide:

This one (again sold by 'Steck's') is varying shades of brown/maroon, blue, yellow, red, beige; 48" long, 3" wide

Last is my favourite. It's rayon and wool 'Regal Spun Resists Wrinkles'; 47" long, 4" wide:

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[Marc Chevalier]

Great ties! I will have to rob you of the one in the bottom photo.

Let me know if you find any pleated ties, ok?

 

[Wild Root]

I really like them all but, the first one... OH MAN! I love that stitching! What a cool tie it is... and oh, if you ever feel like sending it back home to California, one Californian will welcome it very gladly! lol

=WR=

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Oh, Marc, I know they're (pleated) there. I just don't go there often. Might go down again within the month ... she apparently has more ties to show me!

bk

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Of course you guys jump for the best ones that you have no chance of getting.

Any of the others i'd be willing to part with ... But those two, i keep!

bk

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Of course. They're going to the right guy, and Root and I know it. (But the pleated ties are mine! Hahahahahaha!)

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Well, here's an interesting one for ya. We saw Root's 2 for 1 tie (the one with the thin end the same width as the thick end so you could swith it around and get double the wear out of the tie). So, here's a four-fer. That's right. fabric saving (apparently war-time) British tie, with four tartans. The ends are the same size. Each side of each end features a different tartan. 4 times the wear!!!!

Some rather more prosaic ones to follow later ... I have them photgraphed (and have had for a month or so). Just need to get them uploaded.

bk

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I decided to begin doing this by brands. We'll start with Superba:

First up two from the "Sugar and Spice" line

Next, "Fashion! Superba". One of my favourites of all my ties. Sees a lot of service ...

And now a later one. 100% Dacron!!!!!!!

The next installment will be Wembley.

bk

 

[BellyTank]

WoW

Nice.
That top, left one is a similar over-stripe to one I posted a while back- remember the one-?

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[herringbonekid]

i really like those 2 brown superbas.
i also like the maroon monterey above (which i missed first time it was posted) i've never seen one quite like it before.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Tank, i remember that tie. I thought the same thing when i first saw it ...

I lied. Next up is Botany brand. All 30s:

bk

 

[BellyTank]

Kinda...

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[Baron Kurtz]

A little similar. Not so much on viewing side by side ...

That one of mine is more maroon than brown.

bk

 

[herringbonekid]

why yes, it IS kinda similar.
and also quite different.

 

[BellyTank]

Similar... Different....Yes.
Siblings from the same era... Perhaps.

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[Baron Kurtz]

The ties are coming home! Wemberley wemberley wemberley

Now for the promised Wembleys. Again, all 30s. And all from My Lady of the Trillion Ties:

The green/brown.white stripe and the brown flecked stripe are made of "Priestley's NOR-EAST non-crush" fabric. Nasty rayon stuff. Ties a tiny knot, though ...

bk

 

[herringbonekid]

i like the flecky-line tie. reminds me of a 50s sports jacket i had that died.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

sucks when they die, doesn't it. That tie is dying too ... Can't wear it too much.

bk

 

[Wild Root]

Now for the promised Wembleys. Again, all 30s. And all from My Lady of the Trillion Ties:

The green/brown.white stripe and the brown flecked stripe are made of "Priestley's NOR-EAST non-crush" fabric. Nasty rayon stuff. Ties a tiny knot, though ...

bk

Nasty rayon stuff? What??? Vintage rayon is swell! I do have to say, those last two... the colors are super fine! The green and brown stripped one would go well with a nice summer white or ivory summer suit!

=WR=