Ties2Pillows is a hybrid sales site in that my partner and I sell 80% vintage ties and 20% brand new neckties. And we have close to 3000 men’s ties for your consideration, so it was in our interest and to our customers’ delight that we separate all of our vintage neckwear by decade.
Each decade offers [...]
Countess Mara neckties have changed over the years. While the CM logo and nine point coronet has remained a constant in that all of the ties feature it, sometimes it is printed and other times it is machine stitched. I look to the logo as one of the ways in which I date these designer [...]
Some of the most popular and sought after neckties among collectors today are ties designed by the famous Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali in the 1940’s and 1950’s, when, in response to street artists making a living painting men’s ties just after World War II, tie manufacturers decided to jump on the bandwagon, and hired [...]
Nothing happens overnight. This is the case with fashion as well. It would be nice to be able to neatly categorize the historical development of men’s neckwear as well, but it, too, transitioned slowly. This bright necktie is a perfect example of a transitional tie.
It has no finishing facing on the underside, which is standard [...]
While the colors of neckwear in the 1950’s toned down drastically in comparison to the bright ties typical in the 40’s, manufacturers felt it fit to experiment in other ways. This red necktie features but two of the clever ways in which neckties were embellished.
The blue coo coo clock and “V” shape are machine stitched [...]
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More amusingly, this red tie features not [...]
So I thought I’d follow up the widest tie with the thinnest one I’ve ever come across, and I don’t think they get skinnier than this! Skinny neckwear reigned during the 50’s and 60’s but only got ultra skinny in the early 60’s. In fact, I once came across another 1 inch necktie whose manufacturer [...]
Talk about one groovy tie! This one has all the markings of a mid 60’s tie, both in width and design. At 6 inches from corner to corner, it is the widest tie I’ve encountered, not counting gargantuan gag gift ties and colossal clown ties you find in costume shops. The stylized flowers come in [...]
Ah, the color red! The color of love, passion and desire! Solid red ties are among my favorites. There are so many shades, and this deep rich red is really appealing. Besides the color, this 1980’s era tie holds a secret: a photo of a nude woman is printed on the lining just behind the [...]
I really like the concept of an instant wardrobe if it is done right, meaning it involves quality products and a discount for a multiple purchase, so I developed “3 For $25″ neckties, which are preowned designer ties combined in complementary colors, such as you see here. The manufacturers featured here are D’Este, Roundtree & [...]
