Show us your TIES

[jamespowers]

Probably because the shorter, wider ties look odd when worn with the low-rise skinny pants that are fashionable these days.

:rofl: Makes sene to me.

 

[Papperskatt]

Probably because the shorter, wider ties look odd when worn with the low-rise skinny pants that are fashionable these days.

Yeah, 'cause I guess that 20s ties are neither short nor wide.

 

[DamianM]

Those are Teens neckties that fell out of fashion by the mid 1920s. During that Time they became more uniform but still retain the selvedge edge, by the late 20s they already rolled the edge over or lined them in silk.

People generally mistake all rayon weaves and silk brocades as being 20s- 30s. They are wrong most of the time.

And the belief of them being only wide in the 40s is also mislead.

I generally find these listed as 70s kipper ties online.

Thats how this deadstock piece was listed. It is 6 inches at the widest.

Mid 20s with the selvedge edge

and more WIDE teens- early 20s

 

[Papperskatt]

Damian, I love your collection; please post more! I wish that I knew how to find 10s/20s ties.

 

[Quetzal]

Those are Teens neckties that fell out of fashion by the mid 1920s. During that Time they became more uniform but still retain the selvedge edge, by the late 20s they already rolled the edge over or lined them in silk.

People generally mistake all rayon weaves and silk brocades as being 20s- 30s. They are wrong most of the time.

And the belief of them being only wide in the 40s is also mislead.

I generally find these listed as 70s kipper ties online.

Thats how this deadstock piece was listed. It is 6 inches at the widest.

Mid 20s with the selvedge edge

and more WIDE teens- early 20s

Whoa, it looks like the 1920s tie that I have may in fact be Edwardian; it has a shape just like these! To think that I originally thought that it was a cheaply-made 1930s tie; good thing I went back and bought it before the local S.A. shut down!

How do you upload pictures like this, with the actual picture displayed rather than a link? Once that's figured out, all of you will need to brace yourselves...

-Quetzal

 

[Quetzal]

I'd be very interested to buy pretty much any 20s tie that you can find. 1930s and conservative 1940s also.

Sorry, none are for sale at the moment; I don't know how Sweden's market is, but keep looking! They are out there!

-Quetzal

 

[Quetzal]

Conservative 1920s and 1930s seems to be where the market is these days, with the wilder '40s hand paints falling out of favor.

It's very odd, considering that they are much older and few folks alive today would have had any back when the ties were new/used. Maybe they've been donated more than once, or mistaken as kid ties. I've found, in my years of searching in stores/markets, only four Bold Look ties at Goodwill (one an awesome Southwestern Penney's Hand-Paint) all in one sitting, and three in the bottom of a 40+ box (I bought it for $4.00) in South Bend, Indiana, though a beautiful "Towncraft DeLuxe" is far too wrinkled and full or tears to be worn (any bidders?). The other ones that I have were all purchased on eBay for an oddly low price, and one, a quirky/fun print, was given to me by my viola teacher, who remembers buying it in 1980s Milwaukee, back when, according to him, we'd all be heaven, for nearly EVERY bit of fabric in the men's department of thrift/secondhand stores ranged from beaver to rayon to gabardine, and sold for much much less than today, even when converting.

-Quetzal

 

[DamianM]

Whoa, it looks like the 1920s tie that I have may in fact be Edwardian; it has a shape just like these! To think that I originally thought that it was a cheaply-made 1930s tie; good thing I went back and bought it before the local S.A. shut down!

How do you upload pictures like this, with the actual picture displayed rather than a link? Once that's figured out, all of you will need to brace yourselves...

-Quetzal

I have these images on another site then just copy the link and place it in the URL tab when adding a picture. It may very well be from the teens. I have plenty more from where these came from.

Heres one more. Classic but in the popular Batwing cut. I always found mine and they had safety pins on the back to hold them from opening further. They used a lot of fabric. I have reproduced these in small quantity's, but finding the right silk is difficult.

 

[The Good]

Here is an Arrow tie I've got from eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181512496591?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

The design reminds me somewhat of artwork done by El Lissitzky. Is this a late '40s or early '50s tie, or was it made before? The link has a picture of the label.

 

[fedoralover]

This isn't really old but I do believe it is an older Pancaldi. It is unique enough that I thought you would be interested in seeing it.


fedoralover

 

[DesertDan]

WOW!!
These are stunning, congrats to both of you gentlemen, these are real prizes!

fedoralover

 

[dh66]

Some nice one's Damian, the Good, and Fedoralover. I especially like the natural redhead carnival dancer one, Fedoralover.

 

[BobHufford]

I don't even wear ties more than once or twice a year and now you all have me looking at them in thrift stores. Here is my first purchase -- a Haband with the letter 'R'. Since my name is Robert I thought I should probably get it. I found a couple similar ties out on the inter-webs that reference the 1940s. Can anyone confirm that dating? i hope it was 80-cents well spent.

Thanks,

Bob

 

[Quetzal]

I don't even wear ties more than once or twice a year and now you all have me looking at them in thrift stores. Here is my first purchase -- a Haband with the letter 'R'. Since my name is Robert I thought I should probably get it. I found a couple similar ties out on the inter-webs that reference the 1940s. Can anyone confirm that dating? i hope it was 80-cents well spent.

Thanks,

Bob

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It certainly was, that is definitely a novelty tie (the GOOD kind) from the 1940s or the early 1950s. I've seen ones similar to these in old Sears catalogs, but I'm not sure of the exact date. Cool find!

-Quetzal

 

[dh66]

I'd say definitely 80¢ well spent.
I rarely wear ties either BobHufford, but that doesn't stop me from acquiring them.....

 

[vintage.vendeuse]

I'd say definitely 80¢ well spent.
I rarely wear ties either BobHufford, but that doesn't stop me from acquiring them.....

I never wear ties but, for some reason, I love collecting them.

 

[dh66]

I never wear ties but, for some reason, I love collecting them.

LOL

 

[Quetzal]

I never wear ties but, for some reason, I love collecting them.

I wonder though, catalogs of the era had colorful and sometimes perverted depictions of women wearing "tie skirts". I think that this would very strange in person...

-Quetzal

 

[The Good]

Some nice one's Damian, the Good, and Fedoralover. I especially like the natural redhead carnival dancer one, Fedoralover.

Thank you! I agree, there have been nice ties posted.

 

[Annixter]

Today's: 4" wide, "Sir" line by Botany, entitled "Paisley Festival," feels like rayon.