This is what $24 will get you at the local Goodwill thrift shop.
I had a bag to drop off at Goodwill today, and checked to see what they had in the way of silk ties. I told you I needed to go on a hunt, and right off the bat I found two Jerry Garcia ties (one with the original hangtag still attached so never worn) and this Beatles Yellow Submarine tie (copyright 1991 Apple Corps Unlimited).
Tie fabrics are notorious for leaning toward the dark side, so I was delighted to find several that were quite bright. Love the patterns on the darker ones surrounding them.
Such variety, in pattern and color.
Geometrics and then those ovals. I didn't wipe out their entire tie stock, but I did take most of the silk ties - 20 in all.
And then there were these hanging next to the ties - two long rectangles of silk - lady's scarves - and 2 of what I suppose are pocket squares - about 9 inches square. There were two other scarves that I put back - I wasn't 100% sure the one was silk and decided I wasn't that crazy about the pattern of the other. We must be somewhat discriminating!
Whether or not any of these will work with my current project is yet to be seen. I meant to shop with that in mind, but then I got carried away by the 99 cent price tags...
I had a bag to drop off at Goodwill today, and checked to see what they had in the way of silk ties. I told you I needed to go on a hunt, and right off the bat I found two Jerry Garcia ties (one with the original hangtag still attached so never worn) and this Beatles Yellow Submarine tie (copyright 1991 Apple Corps Unlimited).
Tie fabrics are notorious for leaning toward the dark side, so I was delighted to find several that were quite bright. Love the patterns on the darker ones surrounding them.
Such variety, in pattern and color.
Geometrics and then those ovals. I didn't wipe out their entire tie stock, but I did take most of the silk ties - 20 in all.
And then there were these hanging next to the ties - two long rectangles of silk - lady's scarves - and 2 of what I suppose are pocket squares - about 9 inches square. There were two other scarves that I put back - I wasn't 100% sure the one was silk and decided I wasn't that crazy about the pattern of the other. We must be somewhat discriminating!
Whether or not any of these will work with my current project is yet to be seen. I meant to shop with that in mind, but then I got carried away by the 99 cent price tags...
4 comments:
What a great set of finds. Full of potential as well as actuality.
Well Done! Lots of good stuff to use.
Looks like a great stash! What are you working on?
June, of course the problem I sometimes have with these beautiful things is getting past their actuality to discover their potential. Yes, lots of good stuff here, although that pink scarf might go into my clothes closet instead of my stash...
Lois, see the next post for what I'm working on.
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