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Ribbonology, Spring 1920

This was actually the original Ribbonology catalog, and was meant to be a one-off publication–hence the absence of a listed publication date. It was so popular, though, that it became a semiannual publication–the Fall 1920 and Fall 1921 editions are also available to view and download through the site. As far as I know, we don’t have the Spring 1921 edition in the archives–yet.

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Heminway Tie Book No. 2, 1920s

Now to round out the pair, here’s the second of our two Heminway tie books. I’m not entirely sure what year it’s from, but after scouring the Internet and copyright records I’m reasonably sure it’s from between 1920 and 1923–my educated guess is 1922 or 1923, but don’t take that as expert opinion.

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Heminway Tie Book No. 1, 1920

This is the first of two Heminway Tie Books in our collection. I’m actually attempting to make one of the ties, but boy howdy it’s slow going! Who could’ve ever thought that following a 101-year-old pattern book wouldn’t be the best way to learn to crochet?

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1907 Cluett, Peabody & Co., Arrow, “Avolyn” linen fold collar for men

And to show off the first of the “A” name Arrow collars from my eBay early 20th Century collar bag purchase, here is the Avolyn Collar, which is narrower than the Amolek and Ancover, with a wide spread:

Arrow Avolyn Collar

The Arrow Avolyn is an easy to date collar, because it was not only heavily advertised in its first year by Cluett, Peabody & Co. (as their new collars were), but was widely reported to have been worn by the most famous man in America at the time of its launch. The style is a bit “retro” for 1907, looking almost like a throwback to earlier decades, but this style never really stopped as it was one that was more comfortable by being narrower and having a wide spread, especially for any older man with a thick neck. As a result this type of collar style never went completely “out” of use like more trendy styles.

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1929 The Arrow Style Book & Wholesale Price List – Catalog of Cluett, Peabody & Co. Collars & Shirts

1929 The Arrow Style Book & Wholesale Price List

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1920’s J. Burkinshaw & Sons Theatrical Requisites, Liverpool, UK, Price list ( Catalog)

1920's J Burkinshaw & Sons New Price List of Theatrical Requisites, Catalog Cover.  Liverpool c. 1920s
1920’s J Burkinshaw & Sons New Price List of Theatrical Requisites, Catalog Cover. Liverpool c. 1920s
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  • 1920's J Burkinshaw Theatrical Goods Catalog
  • 1920's J Burkinshaw Theatrical Goods Catalog
  • 1920's J Burkinshaw Theatrical Goods Catalog
  • 1920's J Burkinshaw Theatrical Goods Catalog
  • 1920's J Burkinshaw Theatrical Goods Catalog
  • 1920's J Burkinshaw Theatrical Goods Catalog
  • 1920's J Burkinshaw Theatrical Goods Catalog
  • 1920's J Burkinshaw Theatrical Goods Catalog
  • 1920's J Burkinshaw Theatrical Goods Catalog
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