Bamberger's Silk Paisley Tie

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I’m a big fan of paisley patterns, and this one is really nice.

Unfortunately, the previous owner was a fan of this tie as well, so it’s been worn quite a lot. I have to be careful when I tie it, not to rip it even more around the knot area.

Sold by the now defunct department store chain Bamberger’s.

Narrow: 6 cm.

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Jac-Lin Striped Skinny Tie

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A discrete but nice striped skinny silk tie, from Jac-Lin, Chicago.

Fifties, I guess. Could be sixties as well. Who knows.

Skinny: 5 cm.

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Christian Dior Turquoise Op-Art Tie

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I love this one! Fabulous op-art design, this has to be an eighties gem.

Christian Dior, baby!

A bit wide, but I forgive it - and Christian Dior. 7 cm.

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Oleg Cassini Silver and Grey Striped Silk Tie

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A very nice silk tie by Oleg Cassini, with a cool graphic, striped pattern. That black end really does it.

Love the store label as well.

A bit on the wide side: 6,7 cm.

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Count Doré Blue and Green Silk Skinny Tie

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A discreet, diagonal striped silk tie with a nice color combination.

Skinny: 6 cm.

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Mr John Black and Green Silk Tie

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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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Howard's Silk Skinny Tie

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A very elegant silk tie from Howard's on Kinsman at Lee, Shaker Heights.

Love the animal motif.

A bit on the formal side, so I don't use it very much.

Skinny: 5 cm.

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Ori-Dono Silk Skinny Tie

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A lovely silk (?) tie by Ori-Dono. Japan.

Skinny: 5 cm.

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Mauro's Striped Silk Skinny Tie

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Very nice, ultra skinny tie.

The label has unfortunately fallen off, but it’s from Mauro’s, Cuyanoga Falls, Ohio.

Sixties, I guess. All silk.

Ultra skinny: 3,5 cm.

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Rooster Brown Square End Silk Tie

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Another nice Rooster square end. Silk. Skinny. Sixties.

Store label from Wallachs.

Skinny: 4,5 cm.

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Rooster Blue Square End Silk Tie

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A really nice square end from Rooster. Thai silk.

Was unused when I bought it.

Store label fra Wallachs.

Skinny: 4,5 cm.

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Handloom Silk Stripe Tie

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This one is so rad! Why? Striped ties are nothing special?

Hard to say why, actually. But I think it’s the combination of the colors, the raw silk, and the perfect skinny width.

Anyways, I dig this. Plus, at the time of writing, this is my only tie from India.

Skinny: 5,2 cm.

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Lytton's Golden Silk Tie

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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.

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The Halle Bros Silk Tie

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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.)

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Hengerer's Black Silk Tie

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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.

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Unknown Brand Red Silk Tie

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An interesting geometric pattern woven over a richly textured red weave.

Must be from the fifties.

Narrow. 5,7 cm wide.

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Damon Crown Tie

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Classy. And that golden triangle beneath the crown is really nice too. Is it the emblem of some secret brotherhood?

Shop Label: Joseph’s San Antonio by Damon.

Says All Silk Warp. But another label beneath says: 65% rayon, 35% silk....

Almost skinny: 5,3 cm wide.

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Berkley Tie

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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

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