Interesting, I think:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YZciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X6oFAAAAIBAJ&dq=brooks%20brothers&pg=1639%2C417097
This Google Archive thigny really is a treasure trove.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=azciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pKsFAAAAIBAJ&dq=brooks%20brothers&pg=5663%2C268603
Fat max vs Slim Jim
Not the given tie measurements for most slim jims