Show us your TIES

[Widebrim]

^^Man, you've got some great ties there! Did you get them all in Alabama?

I'm actually selling these on the Classifieds, but I thought I'd show them off here, too:

(l to r) Unknown maker, sold in Boston; background is dark blue. An early Hollyvogue, so early that the company was using a sailboat as its symbol (note, James Powers). Background is black, with dark copper overtones. Last is a silk Picadilly Cravat, first sold in San Francisco. All appear to be late-'40s.

 

[Matt Crunk]

^^Man, you've got some great ties there! Did you get them all in Alabama?

Most of them, yes, at thrift stores in Alabama and Tennessee. Many for $1 or $2 each. A few came from eBay.

 

[jamespowers]

^^Man, you've got some great ties there! Did you get them all in Alabama?

I'm actually selling these on the Classifieds, but I thought I'd show them off here, too:

(l to r) Unknown maker, sold in Boston; background is dark blue. An early Hollyvogue, so early that the company was using a sailboat as its symbol (note, James Powers). Background is black, with dark copper overtones. Last is a silk Picadilly Cravat, first sold in San Francisco. All appear to be late-'40s.

Black and copper? It doesn't look like that in the picture.

 

[Two Types]

Here are my latest Tootal ties:

 

[Quigley Brown]

Certainly not a spectacular find yesterday, but what I like about some of these late-mid-century era ones are the small, simple icons. Someone has to get pretty close to you to get a good look.....

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[Widebrim]

Black and copper? It doesn't look like that in the picture.

You're right; that's why I needed to describe it as such. It really is an attractive Hollyvogue...

 

[Widebrim]

Certainly not a spectacular find yesterday, but what I like about some of these late-mid-century era ones are the small, simple icons. Someone has to get pretty close to you to get a good look.....

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So true, and so minimalist...

 

[John in Covina]

Hey guys can anyone find the thread about cleaning and pressing ties again?

 

[Widebrim]

This one, John?

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?14236-Cleaning-ties-at-home&highlight=cleaning+ties

 

[John in Covina]

Actually no, but it does have some good info.
We had one that spent more time on pressing ties back to shape.

I have 2 that I cleaned but need to have somebody get everything lined up right then press them flat and smooth.

 

[Widebrim]

You know that I can do it for you, John, but I wouldn't press them flat.

 

[John in Covina]

Cool beans, next time I see you we can give it a shot.

 

[The Good]

Nevermind: question answered.

 

[jamespowers]

You know that I can do it for you, John, but I wouldn't press them flat.

I'll send you a few hundred then.

 

[Two Types]

My first Tootal 'Blue Quality' (1950s):

 

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[Quigley Brown]

^ kaboom!!! :d

 

[herringbonekid]

for Two Types, my other two Tootals:

this is the nice crepe fabric one:

this is very thin, rayon imitating silk (although it feels a bit cotton-like too):

 

[herringbonekid]

TT, that blue quality tie of yours is quite an unusual print for them isn't it ? also looks like crepe.

 

[Two Types]

TT, that blue quality tie of yours is quite an unusual print for them isn't it ? also looks like crepe.

I agree that it seems to be unusual, but the more I think about their ties, the more I come to the conclusion that the patterns were almost endless. That said, the pattern is one that I would not automatically associate with Tootal. Certainly their adverts in the late 40s stress dots, plain, striped, pasiley and check but don't mention 'abstract flower type patterns'. To my mind, that is more of a cravat design than a tie design.

Some shops advertised holding a stock of over 3500 Tootal ties. I can only imagine they must have produced ties in a vast range of patterns.

I think that diagonally striped blue tie of yours is a beauty.