One man’s preoccupation with second-hand neckties and other thrifted wares.Tumblr (3.0; @eightinhand)http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ee16b9742c56a91c802a7d8446fe6d66/tumblr_mmtggrmrfu1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Feeling rather pleased with the result of my first completed sewing project: a madras necktie, just in time for summer.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/50463756568http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/50463756568Tue, 14 May 2013 21:36:27 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/75d5043126bc36495cfa37446741cce7/tumblr_mlkqa35qY61qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ties on ties</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/48470859054http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/48470859054Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:56:27 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/06468161aea7814a45dadc31c1b5bc0e/tumblr_ml7fr8meDg1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spring is a feeling.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/47878341107http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/47878341107Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:40:19 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bbe2d7f6d6fde487eef77c3ebdff1ba5/tumblr_mkun92ZXjm1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/47299749027http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/47299749027Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:53:26 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4bb18829cf6c9965c0c6864342e0764a/tumblr_mk4ovgWWPF1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bizarre & beautiful: #vintage hand-painted #silk #dog #necktie.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/46094299483http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/46094299483Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:30:51 -0400vintagesilkdognecktie<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8b3d8f13227043abd822cc0d55010dc0/tumblr_mjcfsd1JZO1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/44857296772http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/44857296772Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:21:49 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/96412af9660a15c3f4ef6a4f53fb6187/tumblr_mj90h9B5Ya1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/44712959242http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/44712959242Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:58:21 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d401184cc7792d281769d96479d214a1/tumblr_mih0igVK1c1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Match Game</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/43484965932http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/43484965932Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:06:16 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e0019d15484168c4c243fe1841ca8275/tumblr_mif96ng9Yu1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today, anything is possible.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/43401436567http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/43401436567Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:18:23 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/664d2d8039af74b551e3ba7919628c72/tumblr_mi9kfvCAFx1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sometime in the last few years, I completely gave up on the concept of “good taste” & I’m a happier person for it.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/43146013251http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/43146013251Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:35:55 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/96cf2cb830c4ff9ba1aa44bda669a5f2/tumblr_metnajMcdn1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/37640131262http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/37640131262Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:35:06 -0500tienecktiestylemenswearwiwtpreppreppyblack watchplaidtweedherringbonelinenlayers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_meb6xiuuhD1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Snowy.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36884271952http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36884271952Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:24:54 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9lvqrD3b1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winter Bloom.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36823544230http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36823544230Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:52:38 -0500tienecktiestylemenswearwiwtlayershoodievestfloralcottonOCBDbengal stripeblue<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me0driSDtk1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>With apologies to Thom Browne.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36450124997http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36450124997Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:18:53 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdug19ElRS1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdug19ElRS1qjnwvko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>White shirt.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36211454251http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36211454251Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:22:20 -0500tienecktiestylemenswearwiwtvintagescarftexturepatternswoolcorduroy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdslpegsMI1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Woodsy.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36140341758http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36140341758Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:29:38 -0500tienecktiestylemenswearwiwtvintagewoolsuedecorduroyplaidblack watchpatternslayering<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdsi4dA6Gu1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Latest project.</p> <p><strong>Card weaving</strong> (also called tablet weaving) is an ancient technique that produces narrow, patterned bands by turning cards threaded with different colored yarns. Sometimes used as garment trim, the finished bands are perfectly suitable as belts, bracelets, camera straps, guitar straps, etc.</p> <p>Let’s get crafty.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36137524749http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36137524749Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:12:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdqquoSIyk1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdqquoSIyk1qjnwvko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>All woolen layers.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36066942553http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36066942553Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:25:35 -0500tienecktiestylemenswearwiwtfallautumnlayersscarfplaidtweed<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdqqa96yV71qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdqqa96yV71qjnwvko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Scale.</p>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36066459277http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/36066459277Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:13:20 -0500tienecktiestylemenswearwiwtvintageblack &amp; whitepatternsscalemonochrometie pin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdl4reTfrr1qjnwvko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/35841404658http://eightinhand.tumblr.com/post/35841404658Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:40:00 -0500tienecktiestylemenswearwiwtvintageplaidpatternslayers