Show us your TIES

[Widebrim]

I like the birds too. It's by 'Park Lane'. I had hoped that it was woven silk 30s number, but sadly it's early 50s printed rayon. Oh, well, i'll have to wait to add to my woven silk bird tie collection … I have yet another $15 eBay lot on the way which should arrive soon. The buyer thought 50s-60s. I disagree! The relative lack of stripes and checks (man, how many of those do I have already?) and the prevalence of lighter shades, decided me on buying this lot.

bk

Yeah, Baron, it looks like you've got some '30s examples there. The 4th from the right looks particularly interesting.

 

[jamespowers]

I like the birds too. It's by 'Park Lane'. I had hoped that it was woven silk 30s number, but sadly it's early 50s printed rayon. Oh, well, i'll have to wait to add to my woven silk bird tie collection … I have yet another $15 eBay lot on the way which should arrive soon. The buyer thought 50s-60s. I disagree! The relative lack of stripes and checks (man, how many of those do I have already?) and the prevalence of lighter shades, decided me on buying this lot.

bk

I think you did ok there. I'll bet your guess was right.

 

[Quigley Brown]

I think you're right in using the word "sophisticated." The designs also tend to be minimalist, of course, but that goes hand-in-hand with the clothing trend of the time. Yeah, when I see a '50s square-bottom, I usually pick it up, unless it's knit.

These are some photos from several years ago. I acquired quite a few more since then...

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[jamespowers]

These are some photos from several years ago. I acquired quite a few more since then...

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Not all of those look minimalist.

 

[Widebrim]

These are some photos from several years ago. I acquired quite a few more since then...

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Man, you've got some hot designs there, QB. I especially like the blue and pink (look at that texture), the (looks like) light salmon-colored w/the dots and spiral, and the dark brown with the arrow(!). That arrow one looks no more that 1 1/2". Are you able to list any labels, or are the ties all entombed in the back of your closet?

 

[Quigley Brown]

Man, you've got some hot designs there, QB. I especially like the blue and pink (look at that texture), the (looks like) light salmon-colored w/the dots and spiral, and the dark brown with the arrow(!). That arrow one looks no more that 1 1/2". Are you able to list any labels, or are the ties all entombed in the back of your closet?

The blue and pink (actually, a silvery-light pink) is my favorite. It says 'Atomic Age' to me. As for labels, I'd have to do some major excavating to be able to answer that question....

 

[Widebrim]

Here are some for the Baron. I sold a couple to a Lounger in either Finland or Germany.

 

[Widebrim]

And now some for Quigley:

 

[jamespowers]

Here are some for the Baron. I sold a couple to a Lounger in either Finland or Germany.

A seersucker tie. That's an unusual one. You wear that with a seersucker suit?

 

[Widebrim]

A seersucker tie. That's an unusual one. You wear that with a seersucker suit?

I wish, Colonel!

 

[jamespowers]

I wish, Colonel!

It might get a bit busy I suppose.

 

[Widebrim]

Today's tie, c.late-'50s. No tags, feels like acetate/rayon blend.

 

[Quigley Brown]

Some more from the 'vault'

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[Quigley Brown]

Some nice mid-1950s samples:

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[brspiritus]

Some nice mid-1950s samples:

Not to be off topic, but I lived in Frederick from '95 to '00, it was a helluva nice town.

 

[John in Covina]

Those are some great geometric designs!

 

[Widebrim]

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You've got some nice animal motifs included there! I especially like the hue of the blue tie.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

There were soooooo many of those ties in the thrifts & junk shops in Indiana. Not being interested in that era, I passed them all by (my hands were typically so full of 30s and 40s ties when i left that I couldn't carry them even if my pocketbook would have allowed such extravagance).

I remember buying 8-10 or so of them to trade for a collar bar with Feraud.

bk

 

[Quigley Brown]

There were soooooo many of those ties in the thrifts & junk shops in Indiana. Not being interested in that era, I passed them all by (my hands were typically so full of 30s and 40s ties when i left that I couldn't carry them even if my pocketbook would have allowed such extravagance).

I remember buying 8-10 or so of them to trade for a collar bar with Feraud.

bk

Just the opposite for me. All the 1930s ones I skipped over back in Iowa...

 

[jamespowers]

There were soooooo many of those ties in the thrifts & junk shops in Indiana. Not being interested in that era, I passed them all by (my hands were typically so full of 30s and 40s ties when i left that I couldn't carry them even if my pocketbook would have allowed such extravagance).

I remember buying 8-10 or so of them to trade for a collar bar with Feraud.

bk

They're all over out here too.[huh]