packleader
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- Southern California
I won't wear them again. Would Goodwill accept them?
My ties from the 1970's
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NorthernLight
Well-known Member
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- Northern BC
Nice! I think someone will love them.
hollydolly
SF VIP
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- London England
yes they will..at least they do here...
Gaer
"Angel whisperer"
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- New Mexico U.S.A.
Sell them on e-Bay. Put a high price on them.
Someone will buy them for a "project".
These are rare, unique fabric patterns!
Someone will buy them for a "project".
These are rare, unique fabric patterns!
hearlady
Homebody
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- N Carolina
Someone will love those. A vintage shop especially.
Amelia B
Member
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- Southeast Wisconsin
My daughter’s fiancé would go nuts for those. i’m sure you can find a wonderful home for them. The Goodwill might not appreciate them properly, but as somebody said before, a vintage shop might or eBay.
I know someone who would wear those ties. Dr. Hunter. (Patch Adams) The character Robin Williams played.
LadyEmeraude
You may call me EM 😊
Packleader, those ties of yours from long ago are quite nice I think...
Remy
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- California, USA
Very cool. I'd find a better place than Goodwill. They could end up in the bins. I've never been to a GW bin but have watched YouTube videos of people at them.
Hollywood might like them for a 70's movie. True vintage.
Hollywood might like them for a 70's movie. True vintage.
Ties were narrow in the 50’s. Then they became wide in the 60’s and 70’s before narrowing down again. On TV today, you rarely see a bloke even wearing a tie, and their clothes may not even match. Is this a sign of the apocalypse?! 
Methinks that I’ll wear a bundle of lace at my throat. That way, I’ll be thought a dandy or a fop, or if lucky perhaps a swashbuckler or highwayman!
Methinks that I’ll wear a bundle of lace at my throat. That way, I’ll be thought a dandy or a fop, or if lucky perhaps a swashbuckler or highwayman!
jujube
SF VIP
A man is driving through the country one day and sees a bar. He decides to stop and have a beer or two.
As he walks in, the bartender stops him and says, "Sir, we have a dress code here. You must wear a tie.""
"A tie?", the man exclaims. "Why would I need a tie. This is just a bar."
"Sorry, sir," replies the bartender, "but we do have our requirements to enter. You must have a tie on."
The man goes back to his car. No tie. He checks the trunk, hoping he has a tie in there. No tie in the trunk. He does, however, spy a set of jumper cables. Hmmm, he thinks, maybe I can hang these around my neck and call them a tie. He REALLY wants a beer by now. He goes back in, wearing the jumper cables around his neck.
"Sir!" says the bartender, "I told you that you needed a tie!"
"Well, I DO have a tie on!"
"No, sir, those are jumper cables."
"Hey, they're hanging around my neck. They're tied in a knot. If I say they're a tie, then they're a tie!"
The bartender thinks for a moment. "OK, sir, I'll let you in this time. BUT DON'T START ANYTHING!"
As he walks in, the bartender stops him and says, "Sir, we have a dress code here. You must wear a tie.""
"A tie?", the man exclaims. "Why would I need a tie. This is just a bar."
"Sorry, sir," replies the bartender, "but we do have our requirements to enter. You must have a tie on."
The man goes back to his car. No tie. He checks the trunk, hoping he has a tie in there. No tie in the trunk. He does, however, spy a set of jumper cables. Hmmm, he thinks, maybe I can hang these around my neck and call them a tie. He REALLY wants a beer by now. He goes back in, wearing the jumper cables around his neck.
"Sir!" says the bartender, "I told you that you needed a tie!"
"Well, I DO have a tie on!"
"No, sir, those are jumper cables."
"Hey, they're hanging around my neck. They're tied in a knot. If I say they're a tie, then they're a tie!"
The bartender thinks for a moment. "OK, sir, I'll let you in this time. BUT DON'T START ANYTHING!"
Feelslikefar
Senior Member
- Location
- Nashville, TN
Only had one tie in the 70's, a dark blue one that was standard issue for my Dress Blues.
Wore that uniform a couple of times, for formal retreats (inspections, to see if you still
owned the Dress Uniform...)
Worse Uniform in the history of the military, made you look like a 50's Bus Driver or New York Door Man!
Still have that tie somewhere in my bag, along with the 'clip-on' one I bought to take its place.
Wore that uniform a couple of times, for formal retreats (inspections, to see if you still
owned the Dress Uniform...)
Worse Uniform in the history of the military, made you look like a 50's Bus Driver or New York Door Man!
Still have that tie somewhere in my bag, along with the 'clip-on' one I bought to take its place.
hearlady
Homebody
- Location
- N Carolina
I think you should wear them.
Pecos
Well-known Member
- Location
- Washington State
I think that a Theater Group might be able to use them.
Nathan
SF VIP
- Location
- High Desert- Calif.
My wife is a quilter / sewer / crafter, and mentioned that one of her associates made some kind of quilted thing, maybe like a table runner, out of old ties. I have about a dozen ties I'd gladly donate.
I've made arrangements to be cremated, so hopefully I'll never have to wear a tie again!
I've made arrangements to be cremated, so hopefully I'll never have to wear a tie again!
Born_To_Lose
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- Worldwide
I’m kind of wondering why you still have them? Do you think they may come back into style? I think it’s OK to drop them in a collection box.