Show us your TIES

[dh66]

Good ones.

 

[jamespowers]

Haven't posted here before, but I thought I'd share this one. Mine is missing the label.

Wanna sell it?

 

[Kevin]

Wanna sell it?

Like you said, ties like these stay in collections.

 

[1mach1]

Like you said, ties like these stay in collections.

Yeah, Powers.

 

[Vampyre Master]

OK guys what should a good tie be made from?
VM

 

[LuvMyMan]

Uh, no. Ties like that stay in collections. If stripes were the state flower then you could have them all.

I bet you say that to the elves at Christmas time, too! LOL!

 

[LuvMyMan]

OK guys what should a good tie be made from?
VM

As not being a Guy, I hope my 2 cents worth is still o.k., Silk is always nice however I've seen some very nice ties made from wool, cotton, rayon, that also were super nice looking ties. I think the cut of the tie and colors or patterns make or break a nice tie. I recently purchased a home/hand made bow tie, the seller makes them from older Ralph Lauren shirts and incorporates the logo into the boy tie. I am sure it is made of all cotton.

 

[jamespowers]

OK guys what should a good tie be made from?
VM

Silk for sure. It might not be as durable as some of the other material but it has a hand all its own.
Speaking of such, I went by the local St. Vincent’s today looking for golf stuff and found nothing so I decided to check out the ties. I was pretty shocked to find even one bold tie but then I looked and found another and another… I found seven ties all by Saks & Co.----silk. I threw in three more not so great ties to take advantage of the volume discount. A silk Nordstrom tie that has an interesting pattern, a thinner later 50s tie and a really boring striped tie marked Terylene Warp Silk Weft. I got it because it looked different and I never have come across something so deceptively named. lol lol It isn’t silk for sure. Feels like sandpaper. It has a W. Forsyth Ltd. Label in it as well. Good for tying up the tomatoes next season I guess.


Some of the Saks ties look like they have actually been narrowed. There is an inordinate amount of fabric folded into it. I’ll check it later and get some photos.

 

[dh66]

Congrats on a good day at the thrifty JP.

 

[jamespowers]

Congrats on a good day at the thrifty JP.

Yeah, for one. I nearly fainted when I actually got my hands on some vintage ties at a thrift store-----and not junky ones with HUGE holes either.

 

[dh66]

Yeah, for one. I nearly fainted when I actually got my hands on some vintage ties at a thrift store-----and not junky ones with HUGE holes either.

Believe me, I know the feeling.

 

[jamespowers]

Believe me, I know the feeling.

 

[dh66]

Really good day!!!
I'd say you did quite well.

 

[jamespowers]

Really good day!!!
I'd say you did quite well.

Yeah, aside from the blue one.....
A few more pictures:

The extra material that looks like the tie was narrowed:

The brown swirls tie is actually modern and not a thick mess. The label explains some of it:

It still has its $65 price tag on it. :doh:

 

[dh66]

JP could you post some close up of the blue & yellow ones?

 

[jamespowers]

JP could you post some close up of the blue & yellow ones?

I'll see what I can do. I see a favorite trend here.

 

[Dinerman]

Today's tie finds from various places between Bozeman and Billings.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Except for the first row I love all of them. Good score

 

[Two Types]

Except for the first row I love all of them. Good score

Absolutely! I would go further and say that the last two are utterly beautiful and the very last one is damn near perfect.

 

[dh66]

Great ties, but I'd have to say, the top two are the jewels in the crown.