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#1 2010-09-29 03:44:33
- Moose Maclennan
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keeping it close to your chest...?
... with a tie bar, that is.
I never feel happy wearing a tie without one, but it's tough finding something adequate.
A couple of no-budget corporate nametag clips and a vintage black and white cartoon Boston Terrier are doing service at the moment, but I'd like a couple more.
The Tom Rath affectation of using a Parker Jotter appeals to me, but only seems to work well with just the screwed off cap. Kind of defeats the nonchalant gesture if someone says 'Oh, can I borrow your pen?'...
They should be fun and cheap as chips, these things IMHO (or maybe disgustingly understated-expensive à la Dunhill?).
Any other fans? Any ideas?
#2 2010-09-29 03:52:37
- Rip Rig & Panic
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Re: keeping it close to your chest...?
I used to enjoy trying to find political ones. I have a very nice Barry Goldwater and a less useful Democrat - John something. As you say, cheap as chips. I think I paid $3 for poor old Barry. My standby, though, is a plain gold bar.
#3 2010-09-29 06:16:25
- Moose Maclennan
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Re: keeping it close to your chest...?
You need strong nerves to seek these things out. A shitload of horrors on ebay.
#5 2010-09-29 06:25:56
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Re: keeping it close to your chest...?
Ebay - the American side of it - is a source of unfailing delight for me. The way they get their grannies to model some threadbare college sweater. The way they refuse to accept payment on a Sunday. The amazing dollops of abuse they can dish out if they feel you haven't paid rapidly enough. The occasional homosexual overtures.
They are also - and more often - inexpensive, sweet and kind.
Anything JFK linked I found to be highly priced. No-one seemed to want poor old Barry.
#8 2010-09-30 00:12:24
- Moose Maclennan
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