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If you are lucky, the ties will be arraigned neatly and hung from pegs or some other display board. If you aren't, you will find a large heap with hundreds of neckties intertwined like snakes in a bucket. These will unfortunately be dug through, pulled, snagged, dirtied, and otherwise neglected until someone finds one they like, and saves it from its unsightly end. In my case, I walked in, and among the ratty and weathered 1970's atrocities, plucked out this one right away:
A BB#5 Repp in Red/Navy in like new condition (despite being at least a decade old given the label)
As a college student, you certainly need ties from time to time, and why spend upwards of $50 on a tie when you can have better ones for a couple of bucks at most? You won't find a tie this nice in a store like Sears, JC Penny, Macy's, and arguably, on the shelves of J. Crew or Banana Republic. The ties from these stores will be often made in China. But I found this one sitting in a bin, waiting to be rescued like a wide-eyed puppy.
I like to think I'm doing a sort of service "rescuing" these ties..Giving them a new home and a second life. Rather than buried beneath a pile of silk and polyester, they can be proudly displayed in my collection, worn to events, or perhaps passed on to someone who I know could use it. This tie normally sells for $80 new, but I picked it up for a measly $1 bill. So do your part, and liberate a tie in your local thrift shop today.
As a college student, you certainly need ties from time to time, and why spend upwards of $50 on a tie when you can have better ones for a couple of bucks at most? You won't find a tie this nice in a store like Sears, JC Penny, Macy's, and arguably, on the shelves of J. Crew or Banana Republic. The ties from these stores will be often made in China. But I found this one sitting in a bin, waiting to be rescued like a wide-eyed puppy.
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| All silk: Check
Classic repp stripe pattern: Check
Made in USA: Check
It passes the Prep test |
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| Pure luck saved us $78.50 while adding to the collection of BB Repp ties every well dressed man should own |
And another word of advice: Look for patterns before labels. Here are just a few similar ties I've thrifted over the past year, each from a different maker:
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| Brooks Brothers, Robert Talbott, Bentley, The Custom Shop, and Nicky Milano Combined Retail Price: ~$500 |
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