Show us your TIES

[jamespowers]

Mine was literally signed with a Bic pen. From what I've seen, this was pretty common for Galét …

That was before Bic invented the indelible laundry pen ink. It would be nice if we could verify that he signed every tie himself. You would have a tie and a signature collectable.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Who was Galét? An artist of note? A made-up name to sell ties?

 

[jamespowers]

Who was Galét? An artist of note? A made-up name to sell ties?

Not made up. lol lol He was an illustrator and artist from the period. (Widebrim can correct me if I am leaving anything out. ) Not exactly a household name now but he had his moment in the sun then and took advantage of it. His ties were not cheap and the whole Beverly Hills thing certainly related to cost.

 

[jamespowers]

This needs to be seen again

GIVE ME A WILD TIE, BROTHER!


Some men long
For the soothing touch
Of lavender, cream or mauve.
But the ties I wear
Must possess the glare
Of a red-hot kitchen stove.

The books I read
And the life I lead
Are sensible, sane and mild;
I just hate spats,
I wear calm hats,
But I want my neckties WILD!

Give me a wild tie, brother --
One with a cosmic urge;
A tie that will swear,
And rip and tear,
When it sees my old blue serge.

Some folks say
that a man's cravat
Should only be seen, not heard;
But I want a tie
That will make men cry,
And render their vision blurred!

I yearn, I long,
For a tie so strong
It will take two men to tie it.
If such there be,
Show it to me --
Whatever the price, I'll buy it!

Give me a wild tie, brother,
One with lots of sins;
A tie that will blaze
In a hectic haze,
Down where the vest begins.

 

[Widebrim]

^^Solid, brother! I think it appeared in a Rotary newsletter in the late-'40s, although it actually was written earlier.

 

[jamespowers]

^^Solid, brother! I think it appeared in a Rotary newsletter in the late-'40s, although it actually was written earlier.

I believe you are right. The Rotary club newsletter.

 

[DamianM]

And the tie of the day is:

HEY HEY HEY, that one isn't yours! or is it?

 

[jamespowers]

HEY HEY HEY, that one isn't yours! or is it?

You sure?

 

[DamianM]

are you selling it?

 

[jamespowers]

are you selling it?

No. If I had it, I would keep it.

 

[DamianM]

I thought we would have to post our own.
That ain't fair!

 

[jamespowers]

I thought we would have to post our own.

Who said that?

 

[DamianM]

well the title of the thread is
show us your ties


but really we dont have an infinite number of ties so it may be fair as the tie of the day.

 

[jamespowers]

but really we dont have an infinite number of ties so it may be fair as the tie of the day.

Exactly!

 

[Widebrim]

well the title of the thread is
show us your ties


but really we dont have an infinite number of ties so it may be fair as the tie of the day.

Believe me, Damian, James Powers has a TON of ties; just ask his wife...Also, if you're looking for a vintage yellow tie, let me know.

 

[jamespowers]

And the tie of the day is:

 

[DamianM]

Believe me, Damian, James Powers has a TON of ties; just ask his wife...Also, if you're looking for a vintage yellow tie, let me know.

I like to believe I have a ton as well but maybe I'm afraid not as many as Mr. Powers.

What do you got on the yellow necktie department. I'm looking for 30s-early 40s.

 

[jamespowers]

I like to believe I have a ton as well but maybe I'm afraid not as many as Mr. Powers.

What do you got on the yellow necktie department. I'm looking for 30s-early 40s.

I don't have that many. I mean I stopped counting when I got over a thousand.

 

[DamianM]

I Have as many as maybe 300. but none are yellow!

 

[jamespowers]

I Have as many as maybe 300. but none are yellow!

300? That is a starter set. I have a few yellows but in the 30s ties there just aren't that many of them. There are far more blues and browns---even more greens. Yellow: