Show us your TIES

[Feraud]

don't you know a cow when you see one?lol

I figured it was either a Llama or a Tauntaun. lol

 

[donCarlos]

Very interesting. I wonder why they were made like that so late. Cheaper to make? Locality? Culture? Perhaps the war and rebuilding? Old tie patterns and machinery easier to find?
Whatever the reason, they are nice ties.

I guess it has something to do with war a later communist prohibition of everything western. I have already noticed that czechoslovakian clothes (including ties) in 1950´s were more than similar to what I see here with 40´s label on it. Not bad for me though

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Dinerman Cow you say? When I first noticed that head, I thought "horse", when I looked more closely, I thougt "a sheep with a bridle". But cow???

 

[Warbaby]

It looks like a very sad cow - note the tear running down it's face...

 

[Dinerman]

Is this a Llama?

You know- I do actually have a tie with llamas on it, or maybe they're alpacas. Something like that. I should post it.

 

[cookie]

Zeppelin Tie

Why did I bid too low?:rage: :rage: :rage:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI...eName=ADME:B:EOIBUAA:AU:1123#ebayphotohosting

 

[Quigley Brown]

This little hereford bull earned the title of the ugliest tie at a contest a while back...

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[BegintheBeguine]

Sad cow, sad bull, so pretty and handsome. On second thought, they look dignified, not sad.
Cookie, I'm sorry you bid too low, that's a beautiful tie.

 

[jamespowers]

Why did I bid too low?:rage: :rage: :rage:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI...eName=ADME:B:EOIBUAA:AU:1123#ebayphotohosting

I suppose the days of $10 for 30s ties are long gone eh?

 

[jamespowers]

This little hereford bull earned the title of the ugliest tie at a contest a while back...

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That contest must have been run by idiots. That's a great tie. :eusa_clap

 

[Dinerman]

I suppose the days of $10 for 30s ties are long gone eh?

Not by a long shot. But with the subject matter of the pattern, I can see why that one went way up.

 

[thunderw21]

Not by a long shot. But with the subject matter of the pattern, I can see why that one went way up.

This is truth. Really, it depends upon the item, the seller and the buyer (on ebay specifically). If the seller doesn't know, it'll go cheap (usually).

Just last week I got a '30s tie at Goodwill for less than $1. In excellent condition, too. In the last 2 months I've scored on twenty '30s ties, on average $1 each.

 

[RBH]

Just got this one... thought it was kinda neat.

 

[YETI]

30s neckties weren't so desirable 10+ years ago, especially during the resurgence of the swing craze of the mid - late 90s. They were too short and didn't have the same pizazz and boldness of ties from the late 40s to early 50s. IMHO 30s ties look classier and give a more sophisticated look.

 

[Dinerman]

Is this a Llama?

No, but this is. The tie has men, Llamas, and birds. Look at the lining. I think this tie may have been a homemade one. Length and cut say '30s or early '40s.

 

[jamespowers]

Not by a long shot. But with the subject matter of the pattern, I can see why that one went way up.

You have a point there. $1 would be better though.

 

[funneman]

Thrift Stores!

I've had terrific luck at thrift stores. The Goodwill in my neighborhood sells 'em for $1.50 each.

Last week I ventured into the Goodwill in the affluent Boca Raton section of South Florida and was appalled to discover they sell ties for a whopping $3.00! The Nerve!

I don't know about where you live, but the local Salvation Army sells ties for a dollar and it's half price day on Friday! :eusa_clap

 

[thunderw21]

Another Goodwill find from today. What a crazy '40s tie! The colors are much more vibrant than the pic shows.

 

[RBH]

Got it today.Real nice!!!!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I suppose the days of $10 for 30s ties are long gone eh?

I would say $10 is absurdly high for your ordinary everyday 30s or 40s tie. The zeppelins one, coming from that seller, it's unsurprising how high it went. People get some kind of mania when they see a Chevalier auction. I would say that his stuff gets at least 25% extra just because it's a Crosby Square piece. Nothing wrong in that at all and good on 'im; it's just an interesting phenomenon which holds true for several other of the better sellers.

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[MB5]

My quest for a matte black tie was completed recently when I picked up a lot of black ties (still need to clean the previous owner's pet hair off them). I could use some help dating them. Also, has anyone ever seen a "button down tie" like the first one before? It is an interesting solution to tie fly-away I was unaware of.

Smoothie Button Down Tie (Army Approved) 54.25"

Beau Brummel 4 Fold Uniform Tie 50.75"

Unmarked 46.25"

Uniform Tie 52.5"

Unmarked 47.5"

Unmarked w/Grossgrain 58"