Show us your TIES

[Fastuni]

Music to my ears.
BTW the darker label reads "Milfords Menswear Chicago".

 

[Pera.T]

Can someone please remind me when the tie keeper loop was invented? Mid to late fifties? I came across a couple of ties this week that left me confused as to their age!:eusa_doh:

 

[Quigley Brown]

whimsical little boxes, no label, though.

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[Dinerman]

Can someone please remind me when the tie keeper loop was invented? Mid to late fifties? I came across a couple of ties this week that left me confused as to their age!:eusa_doh:

In one form or another, they've been around since the '30s, but you generally started seeing them in the '60s, once ties started to get wider again.

 

[jamespowers]

In one form or another, they've been around since the '30s, but you generally started seeing them in the '60s, once ties started to get wider again.

True but the little strip of cloth that they have now or even a label that doubles as such never appeared on all ties until the 70s when you needed that to keep those big ugly monsters under control.
The Grayco End Lock was a great innovation. Those ties are nice to have because it works and is sturdy. The fabric stuff nowadays ends up falling off on one side or coming off completely over time.:eusa_doh: Another case where cheaper won out.

 

[Widebrim]

^^Actually, there were some in the 1950s, but they were rare.

 

[Widebrim]

whimsical little boxes, no label, though.

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Man, you have the best "luck" when it comes to ties...

 

[Widebrim]

Here's one of your typical bold ones from Cutter Cravats...

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Another good one from Cutter.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Some in the 30s as well, if you're talking about the keeper loop, but very rare indeed. I only have one.

^^Actually, there were some in the 1950s, but they were rare.

 

[LocktownDog]

Dreadfully jealous of Mr Brown again. *sigh*

 

[Quigley Brown]

Dreadfully jealous of Mr Brown again. *sigh*

Oh, no need to be. I've been gathering these for years back when you could walk into a Salvation Army store and buy them fifty at time. These aren't all recent finds, but ones I'm sort of 're-discovering' in my collection.

 

[Widebrim]

^^For me here in L.A., even five years ago was better than it is now. Except for an occasional "score," I can go for weeks without seeing anything but a super-plain thin tie...

 

[jamespowers]

^^Actually, there were some in the 1950s, but they were rare.

Exactly. The ties they were on were not cheap either. The every man tie didn't get tie keepers until later.

 

[jamespowers]

^^For me here in L.A., even five years ago was better than it is now. Except for an occasional "score," I can go for weeks without seeing anything but a super-plain thin tie...

But you like thin ties.

 

[jamespowers]

The tie of the day is:

 

[Widebrim]

^^Hmmm...The details on that one are not that "intense."

 

[jamespowers]

^^Hmmm...The details on that one are not that "intense."

True but I just like roses.

 

[CharleneC]

True but I just like roses.

 

[Pera.T]

Very interesting, thanks for your help gents! I was also under the impression the keeper loop was a more modern invention, but let me know what you think of these two:

The first is a Parisian "President" (their expensive line), it's identical to their late 40's design, but the label on this one is a keeper loop. There are instructions on the side "Put tie end in loop".

The second is also a Parisian. Very similar in size and shape to a 40s tie, but the back of the tie is sewn together slightly differently, and the label is a later version (and without instructions). This one is very odd.

Remember, these are New Zealand ties!

 

[Quigley Brown]

I'm not 100% sure on the age, but I'm guessing 1930s. The label is worn, but I can make out 'resence gabartunis' ???

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