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Mr John Black and Green Silk Tie
17-September-2011 Filed in: Ties
One of my most elegant, classy and cool ties. I can really imagine a fifties mobster wearing this. Or Frank Sinatra. (Is there really a difference?)
Love the label!
From Amberg’s, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Narrow: 5,9 cm.
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Unknown Brand Art Deco Tie
10-September-2011 Filed in: Ties
The National Tie
02-September-2011 Filed in: Ties
A nice, simple tie from the fifties, with a geometric motif.
Was unused when I bought it. But not any more.
Narrow: 5,8 cm.
From The National, Rochester.
Unknown Brand Brown Motif Tie
24-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
This buddy has seen better days — understandably, the previous owner must have been using it a lot.
Love the motif on this one.
No label.
Narrow: 5,6 cm.
Lytton's Golden Silk Tie
24-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
It’s a bit wide, and the colors are a bit dull, going from moss green to gold.
But the flamelike pattern is kind of cool and makes it much more interesting.
Guessing it’s from the sixties.
Made by Lytton’s.
Narrow: 6,4 cm.
The Halle Bros Silk Tie
24-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
A very beautiful tie, in my opinion. The colors and the geometric design make it really interesting.
But it’s at the same time a bit too nice, and too wide, so a rarely wear it.
From the Halle Bros Co in Cleveland, Ohio. 100% silk.
From the sixties, I guess, judging from the design as well as the Halle Bros logo — check out the photos on this site.
6,5 cm wide. (A lot of sellers would classify this as skinny. I don’t agree.)
Hengerer's Black Silk Tie
24-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
A gorgeous black silk tie with white crests and blue ribbon.
Would be nice to wear at a wedding.
Probably made by an unknown brand for Hengerer’s in Buffalo. They closed over 20 years ago.
Fifties.
Narrow: 5,8 cm.
Christian Dior Op-Art Tie
24-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
My second Christian Dior. And this one is a sweet one.
Love the op-art design.
Reasonably narrow as well: 6,2 cm.
Mousseau's Tie
24-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
Deep black, with a busy pattern in black and pink.
Mousseau’s of Woonsocket, R.I. (Rhode Island)
Narrow. 6,5 cm.
Wembley Golden Tie
24-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
A really cool tie from Wembley. The geometric design must be from the futuristic, atomic fifties.
And being a Wembley, it comes with instructions!
Narrow. 5,4 cm.
ParkLane Tie
23-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
Unknown Brand Red Silk Tie
23-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
An interesting geometric pattern woven over a richly textured red weave.
Must be from the fifties.
Narrow. 5,7 cm wide.
Lytton's Shiny Geometric Tie
23-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
Shiny and with a really nice, geometric design. Almost op-art.
That futuristic circle makes me guess it’s from the fifties.
I really like this. But the shiny gold/blue fabric is impossible to capture in a photo.
6 cm wide.
Wembley Texture Tie
23-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
Love the texture on this! Is it supposed to be wood? Beautiful.
In addition, it has an interesting motif.
And Wembley always tells you which color suit to wear it with. Cool!
(Though, personally, I wouldn’t mind wearing this with a blue suit.)
5,7 cm wide.
Unknown Brand for Bishop's
23-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
Ever since the eighties I’ve loved paisley patterns. This is one of the most discreet and classy ones I’ve seen. Beautiful.
Still, classy and beautiful ties like this don’t get that much use. I seldom move in circles where I need to show this kind of muted elegance.
Unfortunately.
Reasonably narrow: 6,3 cm.
Penney's Towncraft Tie
22-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
A rather cool tie, with its wavy California surf pattern. Unfortunately, not in mint condition.
5,5 cm wide.
Majestic Tie
22-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
A really nice tie from Majestic, which don’t get that much use. I guess it’s personality is a bit dull.
Nice and really well designed, and a bit dull.
It’s also a bit on the wide side: 6,5 cm.
Berkley Tie
21-August-2011 Filed in: Ties
A nice silk tie from Berkley. From the Fifties, I guess.
I love ties with shop labels. It gives the tie its history and origin.
5,5 cm wide. (Almost skinny - my definition of skinny tie: 5 cm (2 inches) or less.)
The Shop Label reads:
Distributed by
Pendleton Woolen Mills
Products Store, Inc.
Palmer House Arcade
Chicago