Show us your TIES

[thunderw21]

Normallly I wouldn't buy a vintage one like this, but it was in perfect condition and I liked it's name of 'Sugar and Spice.' This was a Goodwill purchase for 71 cents.

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I love the Sugar and Spice line. Been trying to find as many as I can, up to 3 or 4 so far. Nice tie!

 

[Kahuna]

Just catching up after a week of having my computer in the shop. These two beauties were really up my alley. Anything with a tropical theme floats my boat. Cheers on both of them!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Normallly I wouldn't buy a vintage one like this, but it was in perfect condition and I liked it's name of 'Sugar and Spice.' This was a Goodwill purchase for 71 cents.

I have two Sugar and Spice ties. Both are check patterns. Basically the same kind of stripes on yours, but with a few stripes at 90 degrees to the main strips, forming a loose check with big blocks of background colour between them.

I really like the slightly stretchy fabric they're made of.

 

[Widebrim]

Today's tie

Okay, this is the tie that at least reminds me the one that kools posted. (I admit that it's got a different swirl thing going on with it, but...)

From Fashion Craft Cravats.

 

[kools]

I dig it, Brim!

 

[Widebrim]

^^Thanks, kools. Here's today's, marked hand-painted, but it is more silk-screen. No other labels, but a cooool design, and a nifty brocade background.

 

[jamespowers]

^^Thanks, kools. Here's today's, marked hand-painted, but it is more silk-screen. No other labels, but a cooool design, and a nifty brocade background.

Nice. The tie is crying out for a windsor knot or at least a half one.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

marked hand-painted, but it is more silk-screen.

Looks like a combination of airbrushing and handpainting or maybe silk screen and airbrushing. I think pretty much all of those "swooshy" ties from that era were airbrushed rather than "handpainted". Though i guess airbrushing would qualify as handpainting (paint applied by a human).

 

[Feraud]

Agreed on the airbrushing. Some are very obvious like this one below. Note the sloppy airbrushed chevron pattern.

This one is better.

 

[jamespowers]

Agreed on the airbrushing. Some are very obvious like this one below. Note the sloppy airbrushed chevron pattern.

This one is better.

The skill of the artist likely has a lot to do with it. I wonder how many they had to do every day. Maybe their hands got unsteady as the day wore on.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Is it a crime to write that this handpainted ties are ugly? Because I think they are. No offense to the collectors.

 

[John in Covina]

Is it a crime to write that this handpainted ties are ugly? Because I think they are. No offense to the collectors.

It's a matter of personal taste so an "In my opinion" lead in helps keep the fights to a minimum. I have only seen a few that I like, most don't do much for me at all.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Of course. To make it sound more positive: In my opinion all of you have far better ties than this. I liked all the bold palm trees and the sugar and spice one too. :-D

 

[Widebrim]

Nice. The tie is crying out for a windsor knot or at least a half one.

Yeah, I agree, but suppose that I was kind of in a hurry (like those guys you see in the old movies...).

 

[Widebrim]

Looks like a combination of airbrushing and handpainting or maybe silk screen and airbrushing. I think pretty much all of those "swooshy" ties from that era were airbrushed rather than "handpainted". Though i guess airbrushing would qualify as handpainting (paint applied by a human).

I think the latter is correct, Baron; silk screen and airbrush.

Regarding the discussion about hand-painted ties, I think that's it's true about some of them not being that well done, but there are others that are fantastic. All I can say is that when I find a hand-painted tie at the thrift store, I usually go for it!

 

[jamespowers]

I think the latter is correct, Baron; silk screen and airbrush.

Regarding the discussion about hand-painted ties, I think that's it's true about some of them not being that well done, but there are others that are fantastic. All I can say is that when I find a hand-painted tie at the thrift store, I usually go for it!

If they are ugly to you then I can always take them off your hands.

 

[Widebrim]

If they are ugly to you then I can always take them off your hands.

Not likely, NorCal man...

 

[jamespowers]

Yeah, I agree, but suppose that I was kind of in a hurry (like those guys you see in the old movies...).

The windsor knot is one of my favorites:

 

[jamespowers]

Not likely, NorCal man...

:rofl: Hoarder.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I agree. Most of the swirly, swooshy, airbrushed ties from that era that I've seen are indeed butt ugly. A lot of them are sooooooo damn wide, too. Really ridiculous.

None of this stops me wearing them, but some of them are really hard on the eyes.

Is it a crime to write that this handpainted ties are ugly? Because I think they are. No offense to the collectors.