Too many ties! What to do! How to store them!

[Adcurium]

I've got waaay too many ties. I could probably get rid of 80% of them and I would never miss them. But indent want to do that bc I lime seeing a shirt/suit/tie combo in a catalogue or on tv and knowing that I probably have a similar tie and can therefore pull off that look the next day. I keep them on several multiple-hooked tie racks which hang in my closet but it is always a mess and somehow causes me stress. So my question is: what do you gentlemen do?

 

[Widebrim]

Post them on the Fedora Lounge Classifieds. Besides that, buy more tie racks.:eusa_doh: It really becomes a habit, let me tell you. As far as future buying goes, you really need to be more discriminating, which is what I have become over the last year or so. It's hard, but you've gotta try, cat!

 

[Bingles]

You can give me some

 

[John in Covina]

Come out to California and bring them to the Queen Mary event as part of the tie seminar.

 

[Tiller]

Sign me up for that "I'll take them off your hands..." list if they are really that big of an inconvenience for you .

 

[resortes805]

Widebrim has seen the suitcase I tote my ties around in. I have a handful of vintage tie racks that bolt onto the wall, they even have little dials that help you coordinate your colors! The rest hang in the closet.

 

[kpreed]

My 2¢, if you can, thin it out. What I do with what I need stored is roll-up my ties and put them in a water-proof plastic storage bin with a lid.

 

[Atterbury Dodd]

I need a tie that goes good with a gray pinstripe suit.

 

[jamespowers]

I don't understand some of these terms like "too many' but I store about 1,000 of them myself. Sort them by color and type. You can find them easier that way. I use tie racks for a small part but mostly they hang on hangers in the closet. The wood hangers that you use to hang suits on with the clamprod for the pants works best. Put the ties on the rod, clamp it shut and they stay put. You can store plenty that way as long as the closet space holds out.

 

[thunderw21]

I like to store mine in drawers.

http://mrlapel.blogspot.com/2010/01/classic-tie-storage-on-cheap.html

 

[Adcurium]

Gentlemn, Thank you for the suggestions! I decided to use the top drawer of my beaureu (formerly my 'drawer-drawer') to store my rolled ties. It is only a few inches deep so it is a perfect fit. I can now open my top drawer and view most of my ties at once. I'll post a photo tomorrow.

On a related note, I should really do a tie 'pay it
Forward'. Perhaps we should organize a tie club. Chose a tie, any tie, vintage or modern, new or used, put it in an envelope and mail it off to the next person on the list...

 

[Widebrim]

I think a tie-swapping thread is a good idea. One man's junk is another man's treasure...

 

[jamespowers]

I think a tie-swapping thread is a good idea. One man's junk is another man's treasure...

And a vintage solution that was really popular in the 40s.
I like them bold and loud so there is likely not a 40s to mid 50s tie that I wouldn't like.

 

[Adcurium]

Here's aphoto of my new tie drawer. My wife asked me if I play "Working at Nordstrom" when she isn't around...

 

[Widebrim]

^^Wow, you've got quite a gaggle going on there. Good work. (Tell your wife that it's "Working at Brooks Brothers," as it'll give you even more class...)

 

[jamespowers]

^^Wow, you've got quite a gaggle going on there. Good work. (Tell your wife that it's "Working at Brooks Brothers," as it'll give you even more class...)

Tell her Saks Fifth Avenue and she will understand for sure.