Show us your TIES

[Annixter]

Even the bin price seems reasonable, considering what I've seen nudie ties going for.

That's partially what got me wondering about the other details I describe above because the price seems low.

 

[Annixter]

Those were made yesterday. Saint Pierre is a decent tie maker but they are made now in a vintage style. If it is cheap enough buy it. p

I wouldn't say it's cheap--certainly not cheap for your and my taste--but I'm interested. My concern is whether its a 50's reproduction or a true vintage, for that changes the whole value for me when I'm looking to drop that kind of money on a tie.

 

[dh66]

I wouldn't say it's cheap--certainly not cheap for your and my taste--but I'm interested. My concern is whether its a 50's reproduction or a true vintage, for that changes the whole value for me when I'm looking to drop that kind of money on a tie.

I did a little research after reading JP's post. Saint Pierre ties were designed by Richard Artunian, a 'necktie historian', so, yes, probably this tie is not as old as it would appear.

 

[jamespowers]

I did a little research after reading JP's post. Saint Pierre ties were designed by Richard Artunian, a 'necktie historian', so, yes, probably this tie is not as old as it would appear.

I wonder if I could put out my own line of neckties as a "necktie historian" The brand would be Not Boring.

 

[Widebrim]

^^That necktie is made to look vintage, but it has an R for registered trademark, something you wouldn't see on a vintage necktie...

 

[Quigley Brown]

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[jamespowers]

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Happy Valentine's Day to you too.

Nice one!

 

[Quigley Brown]

Happy Valentine's Day to you too.

Nice one!

I guess I should've wrote that my boss gave it to me yesterday as a Valentines gift......and, no, it's not an inter-office romance. :eeek:

 

[dh66]

Nice Valentine's tie QB. You must have a pretty cool boss.

 

[jamespowers]

I guess I should've wrote that my boss gave it to me yesterday as a Valentines gift......and, no, it's not an inter-office romance. :eeek:

Take it and run man.
This is where I should insert an insinuation of a bromance but I will leave it on the table.

 

[Annixter]

Nice Valentine's tie QB. You must have a pretty cool boss.

+1

The closest thing I have to hearts, x's, and o's:

 

[dh66]

Another nice one to mark the holiday, Annixter.

 

[dh66]

Today at the local thrift shop I hit the boring jackpot.

The two Botanies are wool, the Wembley is Nor-East mystery fabric.

They make a very nice western style shorty when tied with a Windsor knot.

 

[Annixter]

They make a very nice western style shorty when tied with a Windsor knot.

Indeed.

I swung by a thrift store today and found two late 50's boring skinnies and one early 50's plain navy-blue wool tie with a tag stating it was woven by Indians in New Mexico. I couldn't bring myself to purchase them, even at $3 each. The Native American woven tie was cool because I've never seen one, but I would never do anything with a plain blue 2" wide tie, and it had a snagged thread that would kill the resale aspect.

 

[dh66]

I thought long and hard about snagging these three. Plain color ties just aren't really that appealing to me, but ultimately beggars can't be choosers. Good vintage is incredibly rare to find down here. Plus all three were less than $3, and I also found a nice 80s does 50s flecked tweed sport coat, so I was going through the check out line anyway.

 

[Annixter]

Yes, I always have the same thoughts go through my head when I stumble across a tie I don't really want: maybe a fellow lounger might want it? It would be a shame to see it sold for rags. Beggars can't be choosers, and I don't want to mess up my bold-tie-finding karma. What's $3 anyway. Etc. It seems like the more ties I put in the closet, the pickier I'm becoming and the more accepting I am of passing up less-wanted ties. If I knew I had a FL member who would buy them off me, I'd be happy, but more often than not I'd end up paying for a boring tie no one wants.

We could always donate them to JP for his sacrificial rituals to the wide-tie, bold-era gods?

 

[dh66]

We could always donate them to JP for his sacrificial rituals to the wide-tie, bold-era gods?

:rofl:

If it means I'll be finding more of what I like in the future, then send me his address!

 

[Two Types]

remember: one man's boring tie is another man's thing of beauty!

If you pick up vintage ties you don't like there's always the 'swap your vintage ties' thread.

 

[jamespowers]

Indeed.

I swung by a thrift store today and found two late 50's boring skinnies and one early 50's plain navy-blue wool tie with a tag stating it was woven by Indians in New Mexico. I couldn't bring myself to purchase them, even at $3 each. The Native American woven tie was cool because I've never seen one, but I would never do anything with a plain blue 2" wide tie, and it had a snagged thread that would kill the resale aspect.

That is when you think---what happened to the ties the guy had ten years previous?!:doh:

 

[jamespowers]

Yes, I always have the same thoughts go through my head when I stumble across a tie I don't really want: maybe a fellow lounger might want it? It would be a shame to see it sold for rags. Beggars can't be choosers, and I don't want to mess up my bold-tie-finding karma. What's $3 anyway. Etc. It seems like the more ties I put in the closet, the pickier I'm becoming and the more accepting I am of passing up less-wanted ties. If I knew I had a FL member who would buy them off me, I'd be happy, but more often than not I'd end up paying for a boring tie no one wants.

We could always donate them to JP for his sacrificial rituals to the wide-tie, bold-era gods?

Don’t give them to me! I already have enough junk ties that I tie up the tomato vines with and I don’t know how to make rag rugs by hand like my grandmother used to.