Noel Howard Indy "Irish Linen" Officer Tie
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Noel Howard Indy "Irish Linen" Officer Tie
On the Wested Website, it states that the tie came "from the manufacturer" of the original tie seen in LC. Is this true?
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http://www.samhober.com/store/atkinsons ... 17321.html
There's a link to Atkinson's, where you can still buy the tie.
Shane
There's a link to Atkinson's, where you can still buy the tie.
Shane
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I am talking about the NH overstock that Wested Online is selling. Here is their pic...
Shot with DSC-T33 at 2008-10-09
Shot with DSC-T33 at 2008-10-09
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The tie I have is an ROTC issue tie that my buddy (who was in ROTC) gave to me. He was given 2, and I kept asking to borrow it and he had to keep saying no, and then when they gave him another one for who knows why, he dumped it on me!
But thanks to this thread, I may be getting an original MkVII (or "Mk V11" as the site calls it) from the NH stock. Hmmmm!
Shane
But thanks to this thread, I may be getting an original MkVII (or "Mk V11" as the site calls it) from the NH stock. Hmmmm!
Shane
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Re: Noel Howard Indy "Irish Linen" Officer Tie
I'm not sure about its origin, but from the quality annd SA point - its fantastic ;-)
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Not to bug you PLATON but syntetic fibers are completely different from Irish Poplin that Noel sold. It's like comparing an Adventurebuilt beaver and Disney Wool Hat.PLATON wrote:Nice but not for $85.
If you guys want I can offer identical but cheaper alternative from synthetic fibers (can't tell the difference) for like $10 or so (have to check)
PM me if you want.
Looks "right" to me......No Army/Navy stores in my area, where can you find one of these? I've tried a google search, but nothing readily turns up.alphared6 wrote:Here's a US Army issue wool tie, standard issue to all ranks. Looks right to me. What do you think? Wool GI tie $8.50 Linen tie $85.00
Thanks!
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Yeah, I hope my order goes through. I paid with paypal and then the scree froze so I had to exit out. When I checked paypal, the money was sent to Wested but I recieved no confirmation from them. So I emailed Gemma and now I must wait several days to get a darn reply. Why does it take them so long to answer their emails?
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A lot of people have been having this problem. Best thing to do is usually to phone them.ReturningSon wrote:Yeah, I hope my order goes through. I paid with paypal and then the scree froze so I had to exit out. When I checked paypal, the money was sent to Wested but I recieved no confirmation from them. So I emailed Gemma and now I must wait several days to get a darn reply. Why does it take them so long to answer their emails?
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That's what I thought.
But again, with Noel passing on, Peter could have easily raised the price on these, as they are the last of the bunch.
A lot of unscrpulous dealers would not hesitate to do that.
So i believe it is to Peter's credit that he didn't.
Despite the email communications that Wested seem to be having, it is things like this that show their true character.
And we can only be gratefull for that.
But again, with Noel passing on, Peter could have easily raised the price on these, as they are the last of the bunch.
A lot of unscrpulous dealers would not hesitate to do that.
So i believe it is to Peter's credit that he didn't.
Despite the email communications that Wested seem to be having, it is things like this that show their true character.
And we can only be gratefull for that.
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Totally agree.Indiana Joosse wrote:That's what I thought.
But again, with Noel passing on, Peter could have easily raised the price on these, as they are the last of the bunch.
A lot of unscrpulous dealers would not hesitate to do that.
So i believe it is to Peter's credit that he didn't.
Despite the email communications that Wested seem to be having, it is things like this that show their true character.
And we can only be gratefull for that.
I own Magnoli's $30 officers tie. I'm happy with the quality of it, and it is made with synthetic microfiber, but looks just like poplin. Infact, here is a photo from Magnoli's site that has his tie over the real poplin:
I'm wondering if anybody owns both and can confirm that they are as identical as they appear. If anything, I would think that Magnoli's would have a bit more sheen than the actual Atkinson's and might also appear slightly darker, but NOBODY will be able to tell the difference I would guess, unless they were holding one to the other.
I'm wondering if anybody owns both and can confirm that they are as identical as they appear. If anything, I would think that Magnoli's would have a bit more sheen than the actual Atkinson's and might also appear slightly darker, but NOBODY will be able to tell the difference I would guess, unless they were holding one to the other.
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With all due respect, a microfiber tie is still not a natural fiber tie. I personally feel it's a bit inappropriate or anachronistic to have man-made fibers in a reasonably accurate indy costume.
Is Atkinsons' silk and wool fabric rare or something? If Noel could offer it at a reasonable price, I'm guessing there should be other vendors who offer it at a decent price, although I couldn't find many on the web.
That being said, maybe this is just another reflection of Noel and what kind of guy he was.
Is Atkinsons' silk and wool fabric rare or something? If Noel could offer it at a reasonable price, I'm guessing there should be other vendors who offer it at a decent price, although I couldn't find many on the web.
That being said, maybe this is just another reflection of Noel and what kind of guy he was.
Here's a Black Lamswool tie that might do the trick, and only $25:
http://www.midwestbagpipesupply.com/car ... category=0
http://www.midwestbagpipesupply.com/car ... category=0
He was indeed a great person and I've never found Irish Poplin ties cheaper than what he offered. With that said, the silk irish poplin was the same texile used for the pope night clothing in past times, the highest quality silk ever.independent wrote:With all due respect, a microfiber tie is still not a natural fiber tie. I personally feel it's a bit inappropriate or anachronistic to have man-made fibers in a reasonably accurate indy costume.
Is Atkinsons' silk and wool fabric rare or something? If Noel could offer it at a reasonable price, I'm guessing there should be other vendors who offer it at a decent price, although I couldn't find many on the web.
That being said, maybe this is just another reflection of Noel and what kind of guy he was.
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These are handmade in the US from the same Atkinsons poplin, believe this vendor is on the Fedora Lounge. (but notice price is higher than Wested was offering the NH gear at)independent wrote:Is Atkinsons' silk and wool fabric rare or something? If Noel could offer it at a reasonable price, I'm guessing there should be other vendors who offer it at a decent price, although I couldn't find many on the web.
http://www.samhober.com/store/atkinsons ... 17321.html
The NH ties came in an Atkinsons wrapper, so presumably made by them.
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Would this one be a suitable alternative? I can't tell is the weave is too thick. Good price though.
http://www.ties-necktie.com/solid-color ... -1087.html
http://www.ties-necktie.com/solid-color ... -1087.html
From the look of it... yes, seems to be pretty close.Kt Templar wrote:Would this one be a suitable alternative? I can't tell is the weave is too thick. Good price though.
http://www.ties-necktie.com/solid-color ... -1087.html
I found a Saville Row tailor who also sell these kind of ties, I'll see if I can find it again