A Sam (and David) Hober Tie Appreciation Thread

[sprout]

Quit yakin' about 'em and post the Appreciation!!!

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[Cuttingboard]



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+2 David emailed me today and indicated that my two grenadine garza grossa ties are on their way to me...I don't know if I can wait the 3 weeks for delivery!! I'm so excited!!

 

[Sonny58]



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David emailed me today and indicated that my two grenadine garza grossa ties are on their way to me...I don't know if I can wait the 3 weeks for delivery!! I'm so excited!!

I know what you mean...


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[HarleyBob]



I know what you mean...
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I feel for you. Hober ties are like a drug addiction. You want to stop, but you just can't. Good luck!

 

[mlongano]



Quit yakin' about 'em and post the Appreciation!!!

Here you go (Click images to enlarge):

 

[sprout]

Here you go (Click images to enlarge):

The pattern in no. 1 is a hair big for my boring tastes, but the second one is very nice indeed.

 

[Pliny]



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David emailed me today and indicated that my two grenadine garza grossa ties are on their way to me...I don't know if I can wait the 3 weeks for delivery!! I'm so excited!!

manicure time- they delicate

 

[Plestor]



The pattern in no. 1 is a hair big for my boring tastes, but the second one is very nice indeed.

Patern 1 is actually much smaller in the sense that it repeats over a much smaller area, while the 2nd pattern is most of the width of the tie. I have the same reaction but in my case #2 is too big.

 

[Renton]

Just ordered Sam Hober tie # 3 on Saturday, at this rate I'll have completely rebooted my collection by 2015.

 

[Renton]

Does anyone have any experience with ordering scarves from Sam Hober? I'm thinking of ordering one before the deadly Mississippi winter hits.

 

[Mr. Pink]

I ordered a thai silk scarf for my wife. She was very happy with it.

 

[Renton]



On the topic of scarves:
Can someone (David?) explain the difference between single layer and double layer? Is the single layer more expensive just because of the rolled edges?

David sent me this in an email when I asked about lined scarf construction.

A single thickness of the Macclesfield silk is thin compared to a heavy wool scarf, but double layer of silk is quite warm and not so thin especially our madder silks. I have worn double layer Thai shot silk scarves in Colorado blizzards and been quite warm.

Our scarves are constructed as single layer or double layer - tubes - closed on the ends. Single layer scarves have the option of a rolled edge.

We could design a special construction with a wool interlining but it would be more of a blanket thickness - good for walking in snow storms but not needed in everyday life.

 

[Gibonius]

Thanks!

 

[JSSM]



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David emailed me today and indicated that my two grenadine garza grossa ties are on their way to me...I don't know if I can wait the 3 weeks for delivery!! I'm so excited!!

So you should be - I'm very happy with my burgandy. Just ordered a dark red fina. The tie knots beautifully and developed a dimple immediately.

Note for aussies: regular shipping was about 1.5 weeks for me.

 

[mlongano]



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David emailed me today and indicated that my two grenadine garza grossa ties are on their way to me...I don't know if I can wait the 3 weeks for delivery!! I'm so excited!!

I live in Charlotte and have received some of David's orders in as little as seven days with regular shipping. Out of about ten orders, the average shipping time has been about ten or twelve days. One order took the full three weeks. I think it really depends on US Customs, and how quickly they process the package.