A tie

Started by Oliwerko, Fri 08/10/2010 06:31:10

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Oliwerko

Hi folks, another strange request moving in.

There are things that you always wanted to have, you know. And I always wanted to have a narrow leather 80s tie. You know, like this and this (these two are actually the same).

Now the trouble is nothing even close to this is available where I live. Actually, I haven't ever seen it for sale anywhere.

Any clues where to get it? Are there some e-shops selling these? Are there ANY shops selling these?

It's really one of those I-have-to-have-it-and-I-don't-know-why things, so I thought maybe someone here could give me a hand.
What say you?

LUniqueDan

As beeing out-fashioned it's nearly impossible to find on stores arround here. Even ready-clip ties were pretty hard for me to find last spring.

Good Luck
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GarageGothic

What kind of stores have you been checking? I doubt those ties are even produced anymore. A thrift shop would be your best bet, I think, and definitely cheapest - from my experience those places are the elephant graveyards of bad taste, and a great place to find kitschy shirts too. If there's any "retro fashion" secondhand clothes shops in your area, that's a likely but probably more expensive place to find it too.


Anian

Couldn't you have it made? Like by a leather(smith? - don't know the word in english) maker/crafter. You know, I'm sure people who make leather pants and jackets could make it for you, I've seen a couple of shops in my city...or, maybe even find an S&M store and ask who supplies them.
I don't want the world, I just want your half

Wonkyth

Yeah, often Bikie leather shops will do custom work.
"But with a ninja on your face, you live longer!"

Oliwerko

Wow, ebay showed up quite a flood of leather ties, and although the majority are square-ended, I've found some shops on the web already.

Strange, I did this search approx. a year ago, and turned up NOTHING.

Locally it's just unavailable, out of question, maybe a custom work would do, but I'll search some more because I don't know any tanners nearby...

Anian

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Quote from: Oliwerko on Fri 08/10/2010 16:02:43
Locally it's just unavailable, out of question, maybe a custom work would do, but I'll search some more because I don't know any tanners nearby...
Don't tanners just make leather material, not actual objects? ...note: this information coming only from a Dirty jobs episode
I don't want the world, I just want your half

GarageGothic

You're all wrong, the Tanners lived with ALF!


Oliwerko

Quote from: anian on Fri 08/10/2010 18:59:57
Quote from: Oliwerko on Fri 08/10/2010 16:02:43
Locally it's just unavailable, out of question, maybe a custom work would do, but I'll search some more because I don't know any tanners nearby...
Don't tanners just make leather material, not actual objects? ...note: this information coming only from a Dirty jobs episode

May be, would the craftsmen making the objects be tailors?

Anian

Quote from: Oliwerko on Fri 08/10/2010 21:57:15
May be, would the craftsmen making the objects be tailors?
Probably, specialized though.  :-\
I don't want the world, I just want your half

Darth Mandarb

Got nothing to add about the tie, sorry, I never really liked those kinds of ties!

But:
Quote from: GarageGothic on Fri 08/10/2010 19:26:21You're all wrong, the Tanners lived with ALF!

Such a great show!  My all time favorite exchange:

Kate: Do you remember when you thought Mr.Littwak was building an atomic bomb in his basement?
ALF: It was an atomic bomb.
Willie: It was a pool heather.
ALF: Hah. The Littwak's don't even own a pool.
Kate: Yes, they do.
ALF: They do? Can we go over?

Some truly classic one-liners from that show.  Sure the "message" in each episode tended towards typical 80s campiness but the comedy was (and still is) comic gold!  I watch the episodes from time to time (I have 'em on DVD) and regularly quote it in daily life!

Alas poor Mrs. Ochmonek, I knew her well...

Domino

ALF always wanted to eat the cat. Wasn't his name "LUCKY"?

Oliwerko

I guess I found what I was looking for: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-60s-Black-Mottled-Leather-Skinny-Tie-Indie-Mod-/320590085669?pt=UK_Men_s_Vintage_Clothing&hash=item4aa4a87e25

Strange, ebay was missing these things not that long ago.

Anyway, thanks for helping out.

(This is officially my first thread where it all went off topic  ;D)

SinSin

Buy a normal leather tie and tie it the other way round.
Currently working on a project!

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