tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508911.post7537897411703915582..comments2020-02-13T04:21:37.315-08:00Comments on Will's Vintage Ties: Brand New Thirties EraWillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06123374646270368766noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508911.post-64898002246232271262008-10-29T18:36:00.000-07:002008-10-29T18:36:00.000-07:00Hello Lee B. Thanks for your comment. Do you know ...Hello Lee B. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. Do you know for a fact that the design woven into the fabric characteristic, when it occurs, indicates thirties, more or less? I don't know where I originally got that information, but someone must have told me that, or I read it somewhere. But I'm not really an expert on ties, I just collect them! I'm always looking for someone who is more knowledgeable than me to provide me with better info.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your comment,<BR/><BR/>WillWillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06123374646270368766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508911.post-86221085386912567742008-10-28T22:42:00.000-07:002008-10-28T22:42:00.000-07:00I would agree with bathrick. The fact that the des...I would agree with bathrick. The fact that the design is not sewn into the fabric would indicate early-'40s. The off-center folding, as well as lack of any lining, was evident even in that time period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508911.post-44053487015447907592008-10-21T22:08:00.000-07:002008-10-21T22:08:00.000-07:00It could just as easily be OPA, not GPA. In fact, ...It could just as easily be OPA, not GPA. In fact, once you've suggested it, I think you're right. The letter is somewhat blurred, and filled in a bit in the area where you'd expect a G to have the cross hatch, but it's more a blur than a line.<BR/><BR/>If it says OPA, which seems highly likely, I presume this stands for "Office of Price Administration" (there's a Wikipedia article about it) which was established in 1941, which would mean this tie was sold after that date. Which puts it into the forties, rather than thirties, as I was assuming from its style and design.<BR/><BR/>Thank you "bathrick," whoever you are for illuminating this information! It is very helpful!<BR/><BR/>WillWillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06123374646270368766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508911.post-78108818318936154702008-10-21T10:24:00.000-07:002008-10-21T10:24:00.000-07:00Can you confirm that the label says GPA and not OP...Can you confirm that the label says GPA and not OPA? MPR-580 was, I believe, a World War II pricing regulation intended to keep industry from price gouging during the War.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12476010397440319222noreply@blogger.com