Show us your TIES

[Fletch]

That there is the famous Bok Singing Tower of Lake Wales, Florida, built in 1929 and one of only two Art Deco carillons ever constructed.

The "smoke" represents clouds. The design also incorporates flamingos and a garden pond. The teeny v's in the knot portion are bird silhouettes. Legend on back: "Wembley Sama-Fane (sp?) - Singing Tower - Styled in Florida."

Glad you dig 'em, Adam. The geometrics and repeated figures are really my favorites to wear, but I keep coming back to the picture panels.

I'm still trying to figure out what the 1st tie in the 1st pic represents. Rural Electrification???

 

[TOTTIE]

You guys will like this one, then. A 4-sided tie from wartime Britain. 4 horrible tartan ties for the price of one! BellyTank also has one of these.

bk

Oh my goodness! I just sent some just like that to the charity shop because they were horrible... I wonder if they are the same ones?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

i bought this one from blighty bay about a year ago. BTank got his about 6 months back - also from brit bay. get yours back and sell 'em to me!

bk

 

[jamespowers]

p.s. If the Gods are listening: I REALLY, REALLY HATE STEAMER TRUNKS PACKED WITH MINT CONDITION 30s SUITS IN MY SIZE, NEXT TO STEAMER TRUNKS PACK WITH SAME IN VERY LARGE SIZES. LET'S JUST SAY THAT 8 SUCH STEAMER TRUNKS WOULD REALLY ANNOY ME.

Uh, could you get that guy to send them to me then? I'll take all 8.

Regards,

J

 

[TOTTIE]

i bought this one from blighty bay about a year ago. BTank got his about 6 months back - also from brit bay. get yours back and sell 'em to me!

bk

Oh dear, I'm usually quite good at spotting potential - but to be honest, these came from my late father in law and I was convinced they were post-war as he was in the army until 1948 and, I though, wouldn't have had much chance to wear non-khaki ties! But they might not have been his... Sorry. I'm sure someone appreciated them.

 

[Dinerman]

"New" mostly '30s ties.

I got these today on our expedition up to Frederick,MD.
I am so clueless when it comes to ties, I just buy things I like.
So- for all you tie people out there- can you tell me what I bought?

Green tie
the tag reads "Resilient construction"
can you tell me a decade?

Orange Tie
the tag reads "Arrow made in USA"
my parents and the shopkeeper described it as "ugly and loud"

The tie clip almost matches my collar bar, only the clip is 1934, and the bar is 1933.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Top tie 30s, bottom tie 40s-early 50s. Tie clip from Chicago World's Fair 1933 . . .

bk

 

[Quigley Brown]

I live in Frederick. Where'd you find them at?

 

[Quigley Brown]

Top tie 30s, bottom tie 40s-early 50s. Tie clip from Chicago World's Fair 1933 . . .

bk

That tie clasp looks to me to be dated 1934. There were some made that year.

 

[Dinerman]

Quigley-
I found the green one at Venus on the Halfshell. I thought place was overpriced, and besides their bowling shirts, didn't have a very good selection.

The Orange tie and the Stratoliner both came from an antique shop with a name that's not coming to me. Maybe if I describe it, you'll know what i'm talking about.
It's a big stone building on a hill near the river in downtown with a chute of some sort going across the road.

That's not much help. Let me go dig for the reciept.

 

[Quigley Brown]

I know both places. I'm just a block from Venus. She is overpriced. I've sold stuff to her and to tell you the truth that top tie may have been one that I sold her.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

ahh, i thought he said the tie clip was from 1933. I was wrong. That's what i get for not reading properly . . .

bk

 

[resortes805]

some 30's brocades

 

[resortes805]

Blues

1940's-1950's....except one! Can you spot the repro?

 

[resortes805]

Browns

 

[adamgottschalk]

1940's-1950's....except one! Can you spot the repro? (snip, photo)

Nice ties. I think the repro is either second from left or second from right.

 

[resortes805]

Nice ties. I think the repro is either second from left or second from right.

Good eyes! The repro is second from left...the tie that is second from right is a vintage Haband!

 

[resortes805]

reds

 

[resortes805]

purples

 

[resortes805]

hand-painteds