Tootal - The Company History and its products (ties, scarves etc)

[Two Types]

My first striped Tootal scarf. I'm rather pleased with it:

Detail from a 1950s Tootal tie:

 

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My first 'Grey Quality' tie:

 

[esteban68]

The above tie is pretty nice TT.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Tootal Sports Quality necktie. Horse heads and jockey caps

 

[Two Types]

Lovely. I still don't own a single 'Sports Quality' tie.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

And I'd never seen grey quality before …

 

[Two Types]

Same here ... that's probably the main reason I decided to buy it (plus, it was cheap).

 

[Mario]

And I'd never seen grey quality before …

Your PM box is full again...

 

[Baron Kurtz]

now cleared again …

 

[Mario]

Thanks. PM sent.

 

[Two Types]

Much to the relief of my bank manager, it's been a few weeks since I had anything new to post. Spent some more money, now I'm broke again:

Deadstock 'Green Quality' ties:

with original cardboard insert:

Deadstock 'Special Quality'. It is interesting that the box doesn't mention which range it is from:

Deadstock 1960s scarf:

 

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And some design close-ups:

 

[herringbonekid]

 

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Another deadstock Tootal, complete with cardboard insert showing washing instructions:

 

[esteban68]

nice tie TT, nicer still the original instructional insert!

 

[Two Types]

Yes, I've been lucky: I found a couple of them in the last few weeks.

 

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You won't believe how happy I am to have fibnally got this scarf. For me, this is the Holy Grail of Tootal scarves.

At first glance, it's a normal paisley pattern:

But then, you take a closer look and Wow! Horse racing scenes:

This is now my all time favourite scarf. I can't tell you how happy I am with it!

I first saw it on Ebay six months ago. But it kept being advertised at a way too high price and remained unsold month after month. Then another one came up for sale, at a much lower price. But i just missed out. Then the original one was readvertised at a lower price. i just had to buy it. I paid way more than i woould normally pay - but then my pleasure with the scarf is so-much greater.

 

[Two Types]

Some more tootal patterns:

A scarf (probably early sixties):

Grey Quality Tie:

Green Quality tie:

Green quality tie:

Black Quality tie:

Black Quality tie:

I think I was rather lucky: I got those five ties at the rather fine price of 99p for the lot on ebay. Super cheap - and one of them is inworn:

 

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Tootal bow tie:

 

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Here is a Tootal 'Popular Quality'. It most likely dates from the 1930s:

And a 1950s 'Black Quality:

This photo shows the difference in length between the 1930s tie and the 1950s: