esteban68
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foxes and cheese! what's all that about then? I think I'd wear that one just for reactions...sweet!
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Hyena Stomp
One of the Regulars
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- 151
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- Rhode Island
It is rather a strange tie! When I bought it, I bought it simply because, well, foxes are cool; I later realized it's based on this fable: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fox_and_the_Crow_(Aesop)
"In the fable a crow has found a piece of cheese and retired to a branch to eat it. A fox, wanting the cheese for himself, flatters the crow, calling it beautiful and wondering whether its voice is as sweet to match. When the crow lets out a caw, the cheese falls and is devoured by the fox."
A warning against flattery... so if anyone compliments the tie while I'm wearing it, I'll be very weary of their motives!!
"In the fable a crow has found a piece of cheese and retired to a branch to eat it. A fox, wanting the cheese for himself, flatters the crow, calling it beautiful and wondering whether its voice is as sweet to match. When the crow lets out a caw, the cheese falls and is devoured by the fox."
A warning against flattery... so if anyone compliments the tie while I'm wearing it, I'll be very weary of their motives!!
esteban68
Call Me a Cab
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- Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Ah! I seem to recal it now from infant school in the dim and distant past......great tie.
Widebrim
I'll Lock Up
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Yet another Haband! And that Yellowstone print has some great colors.
Widebrim
I'll Lock Up
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Here's a couple, by the same company, both featuring foxes! Circa 1930's I think. Tags read "By Donegal, Cohama California Swagger" and both have union tags.
First one with a motif of the Aesop fable "The Fox and the Crow" - complete with a wedge of cheese!
Second one features red foxes jumping around what appear to be a herd of little yellow lambs. Run lambs, run!
Two great Cohama ties! I was recently given a '50s fox and grapes tie which I'll be posting as soon as I can gently wash it.
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Cohama was a great company that dealt not only in ties but in material with great patterns that you could make into anything from drapes to tablecloths and clothing. The ties were top notch and whimsical at times. Those were good finds. I hope you got them at a good price too.Here's a couple, by the same company, both featuring foxes! Circa 1930's I think. Tags read "By Donegal, Cohama California Swagger" and both have union tags.
First one with a motif of the Aesop fable "The Fox and the Crow" - complete with a wedge of cheese!
Second one features red foxes jumping around what appear to be a herd of little yellow lambs. Run lambs, run!
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Wilson Brothers was another great tie company. The Yellowstone Prints were inspired by the colors and features of Yellowstone if I remember correctly. I can see the colors and patterns in this tie.
Hyena Stomp
One of the Regulars
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- Rhode Island
Can't wait to see that Sour Grapes tie!
That's interesting, I didn't know that. My father majored in textiles in college, so I guess it's in my blood, being attracted to vintage fabrics and such.
Cohama was a great company that dealt not only in ties but in material with great patterns that you could make into anything from drapes to tablecloths and clothing. The ties were top notch and whimsical at times. Those were good finds. I hope you got them at a good price too.
That's interesting, I didn't know that. My father majored in textiles in college, so I guess it's in my blood, being attracted to vintage fabrics and such.
chanteuseCarey
Call Me a Cab
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Found two vintage ties from CityVintage that go with my bf Tom's vintage trousers. Tom was born and raised in San Francisco, kinda fun that both of these ties came from No. California mfgs. Was a great conversation with vintage dealer Roberto telling me about differences and details of ties of the 1930s and the ties of the 1940s
red patterned 30s tie to go with Tom's midnight blue Hollywood trousers:
green patterned 30s tie that goes with his sage green Hollywood waist trousers:
red patterned 30s tie to go with Tom's midnight blue Hollywood trousers:
green patterned 30s tie that goes with his sage green Hollywood waist trousers:
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Gene
Practically Family
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phebus
One of the Regulars
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Haha
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Roberto wouldn't steer you wrong. Hollyvogue is one of my favorite manufacturers. They ran the gamut from hand painteds all the way to rep tie patterns. They certainly had flair either way. Both ties are good choices.Found two vintage ties from CityVintage that go with my bf Tom's vintage trousers. Tom was born and raised in San Francisco, kinda fun that both of these ties came from No. California mfgs. Was a great conversation with vintage dealer Roberto telling me about differences and details of ties of the 1930s and the ties of the 1940s
red patterned 30s tie to go with Tom's midnight blue Hollywood trousers:
green patterned 30s tie that goes with his sage green Hollywood waist trousers:
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That is a nice one too! That wouldn't happen to be by Hut; would it?"Knot" planned
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That is a good one to have.
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And the tie of the day is:
Knot planned and orange.
Knot planned and orange.
Nick D
Call Me a Cab
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- Upper Michigan
Some recent Goodwill finds.
Plain, but with an interesting tag. Haven't been able to find any info about leaders uniforms from the time.
This one went to eBay
This one will, too.
Plain, but with an interesting tag. Haven't been able to find any info about leaders uniforms from the time.
This one went to eBay
This one will, too.
Nick D
Call Me a Cab
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- 2,166
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- Upper Michigan
A couple more:
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- Covina, Califonia 91722
Some recent Goodwill finds.
This one went to eBay
This one is the type i really like. The S shape of the graphics is great.
