Show us your TIES

[Marc Chevalier]

I thrifted this today. Interesting looking (I can see it with a blue shirt) but is it anything special?

It's from the late '60s or early '70s.


.

 

[Widebrim]

It's from the late '60s or early '70s.


.

The man is right...

 

[thunderw21]

True about the 1940s, Marc, but acetate ties made their appearance in the early-'50s. Below are some examples, all Haband, and all either 4" wide or just a shade under.

For some good examples of early-'50s hand-painted ties made of acetate and nylon, see Goldberg's book, "The Ties That Blind." -Lee

Another nylon and acetate tie:

 

[Marc Chevalier]

.



I was pure "d" wrong about the early '50s. Thanks for the education, Widebrim and thunderw21! :eusa_clap


.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

'70s feels about right for mine. Just doesn't have that old vibe to it. But I do like the artistic design. Thanks for the feedback, fellas!

 

[thunderw21]

Found these up today. Some don't have tags.

 

[theinterchange]

'70s feels about right for mine. Just doesn't have that old vibe to it. But I do like the artistic design. Thanks for the feedback, fellas!

It's still an interesting looking tie, Gene.

 

[Quigley Brown]

Found these up today. Some don't have tags.

I have several J. Galets. They are certainly original designs, but a bit too unusual for me. They are also the widest ties I've ever seen.

 

[Widebrim]

Found these up today. Some don't have tags.

Some nice ties! I really dig that Galet example. How wide is it? And is that writing that I detect on the front of the Arrow hand-painted (on the middle band of blue)?

 

[Widebrim]

Another nylon and acetate tie:

Man, that is nice!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes. It's a mohair/cotton mix.. 53/47 I think.

See my updates to the Palm Beach suit thread. I finally did some detective work re: relevant dates for Palm Beach cloth. I suspect the formulation was altered after the merger of Goodall and Sanford in 1944.

I am running down an earlier version of the formulation. I just need to find the book it's in.

bk

 

[Widebrim]

^^Good information, BK!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

.



From the February 1935 issue of Men's Wear magazine:

 

[Widebrim]

^^Is that a square-bottomed example I see there?...Anyway, here is one that is part of a thrift store score I made one week ago.

It is labeled, "YOU CAN'T TELL A BOOK BY ITS COVER," came from Bullock's, Los Angeles, and features books, shelves, and lamps. Measures 4" wide, and feels like rayon. I only wish it had Dali' written on the bottom of the front blade.

 

[Annixter]

I had to make a flying trip down to the Visalia, California, area yesterday, and I figured while I was there I would stop in at some thrift shops. 3 of the 4 shops I had on my list were either out of business or closed on the weekend, but I found the Goodwill open for business; in Goodwill I found a pile of about 100 ties!

Half an hour later, I walked away with the only three vintage ties and a vibrant handkerchief for $2 a pop! One is a "Superba Cravatas Continental," one is a hand painted "Wilson" sold by Schelling's of Visalia, and the third is an Arrow. The Continental and Wilson are 4 inches wide, so I assume they are at least 1940's? The arrow is 3.5" wide, and it is the first vintage tie I've seen that doesn't have a sewn in backing--1950's or 60's? I haven't seen a whole lot of vintage ties, so I'm still lost on the age. It has a type of weaved material, of a burlap-type weave, under the folds on the back (see pic). The fabric weave is an interesting tuck-and-roll type, making all the herringbone patterns swell out. All three are in excellent condition with no stains or fabric damage, so the trip to Visalia ended very well with these.

 

[thunderw21]

That Arrow tie is from the '30s while the other two are late '40s/early '50s.

 

[thunderw21]

Some nice ties! I really dig that Galet example. How wide is it? And is that writing that I detect on the front of the Arrow hand-painted (on the middle band of blue)?

The width is around 4 inches or so.

I thought that was writing too but it isn't, just a darker part of the design.

 

[Widebrim]

I had to make a flying trip down to the Visalia, California, area yesterday, and I figured while I was there I would stop in at some thrift shops. 3 of the 4 shops I had on my list were either out of business or closed on the weekend, but I found the Goodwill open for business; in Goodwill I found a pile of about 100 ties!

Half an hour later, I walked away with the only three vintage ties and a vibrant handkerchief for $2 a pop! One is a "Superba Cravatas Continental," one is a hand painted "Wilson" sold by Schelling's of Visalia, and the third is an Arrow.

I especially like these two. I'm a sucker for hand-painted California ties, and that Superba design is wild! Patience/diligence often pay off.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Here's a recent batch. The one second from right isn't vintage but has the 'look' in my opinion. The one on far right, I think I showed the other day already.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

How could I resist when I saw this at the thrift shop!?

From an era when that combination label/keeper was some new innovation that needed explanation to the purchaser. lol