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Dinerman

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Dinerman: any chance of a closer look at the fourth down on the right hand side? I'd be interested to see more of the colour and design.

I think I've got a version of that grren striped Botany tie but in red.

I think I also have a red version of that Botany kicking about somewhere. Or did? Hard to keep track of them all.

Here you go. Unusual pattern, and deadstock. The other brown one, top right, has really interesting construction, where it's constructed of two pieces, a front and a back, with the seams on the side- basically constructed like a bow tie would be. I've seen that on turn of the century neckties, but not on ones this late ('30s or so)
 

Eddie Derbyshire

Practically Family
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The other two I have do tie like a regular tie, but they tie an absolutely terrible knot. They're fairly thick deerskin, and just very clunky. The pre-tied one here is fairly thick, too, but is constructed such that the blade, the knot and the neck tabs are all separate, stitched together pieces. By the '80s when that came back into style, companies had generally switched to that paper thin lambskin, which tied better.

The Studebaker is late '30s-early '40s. It was chainstitched after the tie was tipped, but it appears before it was folded and finished. Probably done as a small run for dealers.

I can imagine they don't tie too well! I have (or did have) a velvet tie likely from the 1970s. It was pretty huge, and was the most difficult thing I've ever tied. It took such an effort to pull the knot down, and when it was, it was that warped and wrinkled that it wasn't worth it!

The Studebaker is so curious. I can't imagine the dealers would enjoy wearing it to be honest!
 

Eddie Derbyshire

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I'm sure myself and Esteban would be interested, not sure how many otheres would be. Then again, it's worth remembering that the forum is viewed by many more people than actually post. So it would be a resource for them. Personally, I've got rid of most of my 1950s Terylene ties in order to concentrate on Tootal. But the fifties ones are actually constructed in the same way as other ties and are just as accurate representations of the era as anything else(if the era you like is small town mid 1950s England!).

That is the thing I love! I pretty much still live in a small town stuck in the past anyway ;) I'll make it anyway and put some on there. Even if it is just us three looking at it, it could be interesting. You never know who might turn up though, as you say!
 
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I think I also have a red version of that Botany kicking about somewhere. Or did? Hard to keep track of them all.

Here you go. Unusual pattern, and deadstock. The other brown one, top right, has really interesting construction, where it's constructed of two pieces, a front and a back, with the seams on the side- basically constructed like a bow tie would be. I've seen that on turn of the century neckties, but not on ones this late ('30s or so)

Interesting find, that SAKS tie, Dinerman. I visited that store in B'ham a number of times as a kid. This was long before it became Saks 5th Ave.
 
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Here's the leather one. Interesting pattern painted on it, completely covering the leather itself.

This leather tie is fascinating! I have seen other (post-war, I assumed) leather ties constructed like this, but they were western styled, with the hair still on or hand tooled. Never anything with such a "modern" style graphic. Very cool.

I had a couple of skinny leather ties back in the 80s. Best I remember of them, they were fairly hard to get a good knot in, and even harder to get undone if you did.
 
Awesome collection Dinerman and so hard to follow.

I found this lot at a local thrift for 50-cents each. Good tie day around here!

Bob

Brent, marked as hand-painted, 53-1/2" x 4-1/2".
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Pilgrim, 52" x 4-1/2".
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Pilgrim, 51" x 4-1/4".
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Haband, 50" x 4".
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Sun Valley, knot-planned, 50" x 4-1/4".
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Awesome collection Dinerman and so hard to follow.

I found this lot at a local thrift for 50-cents each. Good tie day around here!

Bob

Brent, marked as hand-painted, 53-1/2" x 4-1/2".
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18510555174_346a9ac6ac_z.jpg


Pilgrim, 52" x 4-1/2".
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18945416150_28e5127e5c_z.jpg


Pilgrim, 51" x 4-1/4".

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Haband, 50" x 4".
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19106924806_68697796d1_z.jpg


Sun Valley, knot-planned, 50" x 4-1/4".
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Geez! Where to start.... Sun Valley, Haband, Pilgrim and Brent. All of them are great examples. Missouri has some nice ties in their thrift shops and cheap. :p
 

Two Types

I'll Lock Up
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Did a bit of quick internet research and acetate was in use for clothing by the 1920s. I'm sure I've read about certain man-made fibres being used by French tie manufacturers even earlier than that. I rather like that Italian tie.
 

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