How much do you spend on a tie? - Page 6

I don't purchase ties often, maybe I'll pick up one or two every five years or so.  And when I do buy ties, I only do so with steep discounts. Just a few hours ago, for instance, I picked up two ties at the Neiman Marcus final clearance sale in Copley Plaza, Boston.  I paid $70 for a sevenfold wool Isaia, and $110 for a sevenfold Kiton.  That's more than I like to spend on ties, but I think these two ties are beautiful and they both fill color and/or texture gaps in my wardrobe. And the Isaia was $190 originally, and the Kiton was $250. I guess some people pay those prices, but that's out of my comfort zone, regardless of quality or aesthetics. My usual tie purchase is $40 at the Christmas sale at Brooks Brothers. I tend not to buy ties secondhand. 

I have maybe 200 high end ties in my collection and most of those have been found at the thrifts.  I only purchase pre-owned ties in mint condition and prefer the geometric patterns in high quality woven silk.  Many have never been worn.  Brands are typically XMI Platinums, Talbott BOC/7-fold, Zegna, Ike Behar, RLPL, John W. Nordstrom,  Massimo Bizzocchi, and Faconnable with a sprinkling of Kiton, Brioni, Charvet, Isaia, etc..  Prices for these range from $1 to $8 at the thrifts.  The cheapest I have found were five very nice striped XL ties custom made (but never worn) for Gary Morton, comedian and husband of Lucille Ball.  They were $0.60 each.       

I spent $25 on a navy knit tie the other day, and I think that's the most I have ever spent. I have always just eBayed or thrifted mine and have reached a good amount and few selectively every now and then. On average, I'd say I spent about $10 a tie. They were good labels too, Polo, Brooks, etc. and some random no namers that just have a decent pattern.