I need a tie tack

adpiucf · #1 12-04-2006, 05:34 PM

We do secret santas in my multi-cultural friends and family circle. This year, I have been assigned Mr. Metro. He wants a swanky tie tack/tie bar to hold his ties in place when he is wearing them, and my spending limit is $30-$50 (I'll be spending about $100 total on his gift, as we all havea $100 SS budget, but wanted to get a few other things for him, too). Any ideas? I am looking for something simple, silver and classy. Expensive looking works, but the Tiffany's catalogue is a bit out of my range.

Thanks!

macallan25 · #2 12-04-2006, 05:45 PM

Is he aware that tie tacks can ruin a good tie? (besides the fact that tie tacks are ridiculous.)

adpiucf · #3 12-04-2006, 06:33 PM

I think so--- he wants a tie bar-- one that clips, not one that pins through the tie.

Alpha Sig Scott · #4 12-04-2006, 07:28 PM

A tie bar is about as cool as a clip on tie.

Texas Beta · #5 12-04-2006, 08:10 PM

If he's a metro as you say, I'm sure he owns a plethora of pink ties. Destroy those and buy him a nice navy or red tie. Polo has good deals around Christmas to keep the cost down around $50.

summer_gphib · #6 12-04-2006, 11:14 PM

My hubby wears a tie chain, which looks pretty cool. I don't remember where we bought it, but it's another option. It has a bar that hooks to the button in the shirt and then the chain goes over the top of the tie.

Tie pins are evil.

macallan25 · #7 12-04-2006, 11:15 PM

I don't think there is anything wrong with a pink tie....so long as it is not solid pink.

SigKapSweetie · #8 12-04-2006, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by macallan25

I don't think there is anything wrong with a pink tie...so long as it is not solid pink

No offense, macallan, but that statement is at least half of what is wrong with America today.

UGAalum94 · #9 12-04-2006, 11:21 PM

If it were me, I'd try to think of a store that matches his style and go in and see what they had in the way of tie tacks.

Do you know where he usually shops?

tunatartare · #10 12-04-2006, 11:29 PM

I gotta ask. What's a multi-cultural friends and family circle?

adpiucf · #11 12-04-2006, 11:29 PM

Brooks Bros, Jos A. Bank, Tiffany & Co... you know...

UGAalum94 · #12 12-04-2006, 11:50 PM

Of those only Tiffany and Co. seemed to have one, and theirs is $100. I guess you knew that.

I googled tie bars though and I got some results for sterling silver. Knowing the guy, you could probably see if any worked.

macallan25 · #13 12-05-2006, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by adpiucf

Brooks Bros, Jos A. Bank, Tiffany & Co... you know...

Doesn't sound metro to me.

macallan25 · #14 12-05-2006, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SigKapSweetie

No offense, macallan, but that statement is at least half of what is wrong with America today.

I'm not talking about a flaming solid pink tie.....I figured you could see that. A darker shade of pink, coupled with other matching colors is perfectly fine.......and more than appropriate for late spring/summer when lighter colors are what should be worn.

cutie_cat_4ever · #15 12-05-2006, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by macallan25

I'm not talking about a flaming solid pink tie.....I figured you could see that. A darker shade of pink, coupled with other matching colors is perfectly fine.......and more than appropriate for late spring/summer when lighter colors are what should be worn.

I've seen guys wearing something like what you said, like a mixture of purple and pink, but darker shade...forgot what it's called though, but it looks really nice

and it's not metro at all, just like guys wearing light pink shirts