I've become less and less into patch madras myself -- realized it's just not my style -- but I do like that tie.
I approve, woof. I think the background you chose actually hits the nail on the head - pair it with anything camel-colored and you'll be golden, especially a corduroy.
I never had any of their stuff. But I knew of the shop. With the whole prep contingent in exile in Southern California there were a few go to places. The area around there was a prep oasis of clubs and houses and that was probably among the places to go in that part of state. Talbott made for a lot of prep shops. This was pre-malls and pre Real Estate boom and pre-internet. I think there was one other place in Newport Beach but that was the main one AFAIK.