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Hyena Stomp

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It is rather a strange tie! When I bought it, I bought it simply because, well, foxes are cool; I later realized it's based on this fable: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fox_and_the_Crow_(Aesop)

"In the fable a crow has found a piece of cheese and retired to a branch to eat it. A fox, wanting the cheese for himself, flatters the crow, calling it beautiful and wondering whether its voice is as sweet to match. When the crow lets out a caw, the cheese falls and is devoured by the fox."

A warning against flattery... so if anyone compliments the tie while I'm wearing it, I'll be very weary of their motives!!
 

Widebrim

I'll Lock Up
Here's a couple, by the same company, both featuring foxes! Circa 1930's I think. Tags read "By Donegal, Cohama California Swagger" and both have union tags.

First one with a motif of the Aesop fable "The Fox and the Crow" - complete with a wedge of cheese!

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Second one features red foxes jumping around what appear to be a herd of little yellow lambs. Run lambs, run!

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Two great Cohama ties! I was recently given a '50s fox and grapes tie which I'll be posting as soon as I can gently wash it.
 
Here's a couple, by the same company, both featuring foxes! Circa 1930's I think. Tags read "By Donegal, Cohama California Swagger" and both have union tags.

First one with a motif of the Aesop fable "The Fox and the Crow" - complete with a wedge of cheese!

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Second one features red foxes jumping around what appear to be a herd of little yellow lambs. Run lambs, run!

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Cohama was a great company that dealt not only in ties but in material with great patterns that you could make into anything from drapes to tablecloths and clothing. The ties were top notch and whimsical at times. Those were good finds. I hope you got them at a good price too. :p
 

Hyena Stomp

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Can't wait to see that Sour Grapes tie! ;)

Cohama was a great company that dealt not only in ties but in material with great patterns that you could make into anything from drapes to tablecloths and clothing. The ties were top notch and whimsical at times. Those were good finds. I hope you got them at a good price too. :p

That's interesting, I didn't know that. My father majored in textiles in college, so I guess it's in my blood, being attracted to vintage fabrics and such. :D
 

chanteuseCarey

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Found two vintage ties from CityVintage that go with my bf Tom's vintage trousers. Tom was born and raised in San Francisco, kinda fun that both of these ties came from No. California mfgs. Was a great conversation with vintage dealer Roberto telling me about differences and details of ties of the 1930s and the ties of the 1940s

red patterned 30s tie to go with Tom's midnight blue Hollywood trousers:







green patterned 30s tie that goes with his sage green Hollywood waist trousers:





 
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Found two vintage ties from CityVintage that go with my bf Tom's vintage trousers. Tom was born and raised in San Francisco, kinda fun that both of these ties came from No. California mfgs. Was a great conversation with vintage dealer Roberto telling me about differences and details of ties of the 1930s and the ties of the 1940s

red patterned 30s tie to go with Tom's midnight blue Hollywood trousers:







green patterned 30s tie that goes with his sage green Hollywood waist trousers:





Roberto wouldn't steer you wrong. Hollyvogue is one of my favorite manufacturers. They ran the gamut from hand painteds all the way to rep tie patterns. They certainly had flair either way. Both ties are good choices.
 

Nick D

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Some recent Goodwill finds.

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Plain, but with an interesting tag. Haven't been able to find any info about leaders uniforms from the time.
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This one went to eBay
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This one will, too.
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