Train-themed Christmas bow tie

Pretty cool tie! I like bow ties.

That's a great looking tie!  I think your kids are wrong!  Dad is cool!

Love your style Peter!! Not everyone can pull off the bow tie!

Just hope that loco doesn't want to move around your neck!!

Very nice Peter. The big question is.....can you tie a bow tie?

Lou N

Peter, 

  You are the most stylish dork (says the dork with the same glasses and my orange hat). My friends and I walked 5.1 miles on The Put today from East View to Woodlands. Still amazing to find plenty of coal, a spike and a tie plate (left the tie plate).  Also saw plenty of mallards and 2 deer. 

Tom 

I clicked the link, Peter, and have to thank you for introducing me to BeauTies.  I don't wear a tie daily, but am pretty fussy about the ones I do wear.  They have an interesting selection of bowties and neckties.

I say that's COOL!

-Greg

Cool Peter. Now you need to make a big replica to put above the modular layout at shows.

Nice!  And the tag shows made in the U.S.A. as a bonus!

-Dave

Lou N posted:

Very nice Peter. The big question is.....can you tie a bow tie?

Lou N

Yes! 

Peter

From the topic title, I thought you might show us a "bow-tie" shaped layout.   But the bow-tie is pretty cool (but not my style).

good resource peter, and a great tie

thank you

j

Excellent tie, Peter!

Beau Ties of Vermont is one of my primary sources of bow ties. They're great—superb fabrics and designs, and handmade in Vermont. For those of you who prefer neckties, fear not! Beau Ties of Vermont makes neckties in three different widths for all of the same patterns as their bow ties.

Putnam Division posted:

Lou N posted:

Very nice Peter. The big question is.....can you tie a bow tie?

Lou N

Yes! 

Peter

That answer put the smile on my face as I put on my lab coat.  Happy Monday.

Lou

Peter I love your tie.  A bow tie denotes confidence.  Every time I watch NCIS I think of you.

PETER,

  YOU are COOL.  Reminds me of BILL NYE the Science Guy?

Very cool Pete. I usually don't wear a bow tie, but of course I can't tie a regular tie to begin with. Nice just the same.

Peter aka "Doc Condro",

I know you are kidding when your kids say you are a "dork', but If I recall correctly, you have three kids and put two through law school and one through medical school, or two through medical school and one through law school. In other words, you've done great. Your kids should forever be grateful.  You are also one of the nicest and most respected guys on this forum, and arguably the most polite train guy I know. Have a great Thanksgiving.

Erol 

Peter,

That’s a great looking bow tie!

My youngest son -- and our last one in college so only one more tuition payment --   goes to school at a small university in the south and he’s a dedicated bow tie guy. We’re always getting pictures of him and friends at various dress-up events sporting their bow ties.

Who knew? Apparently has caught on with some of the younger crowd, too.

Peter, I am a standard tie guy from way back in the 70's.  I've never worn a bow tie as an adult, but would not be opposed to such an idea.  I did go to the website and I think the prices I saw for the bowties were north of $45.00. 

Does that sound about right ?

locolawyer posted:

Peter aka "Doc Condro",

I know you are kidding when your kids say you are a "dork', but If I recall correctly, you have three kids and put two through law school and one through medical school, or two through medical school and one through law school. In other words, you've done great. Your kids should forever be grateful.  You are also one of the nicest and most respected guys on this forum, and arguably the most polite train guy I know. Have a great Thanksgiving.

Erol 

I have to agree with Erol!!  I always thought you were a great guy on the Forum, but then when I met you at York, I knew it was true.  Folks, Peter and I ran into each other at least a half dozen times, and from the first he treated me like a great old friend!  Thank  you Peter!!!

And I do like the bow ties, but if I started wearing them to church, I would be confused with a professor at our youngest daughter's alma mater, Grove City College.  No actually he is about a foot shorter than me, but we both claim Scottish heritage, so the $45+ would be too rich for our Scottish blood!  

Great stuff! Should OGR Marketing get involved and see if the full suit can be created? I'm pretty sure these guys don't make train pants yet... 

http://ca.loudmouthgolf.com/in...order/men/pants.html

Lou N posted:

Putnam Division posted:

Lou N posted:

Very nice Peter. The big question is.....can you tie a bow tie?

Lou N

Yes! 

Peter

That answer put the smile on my face as I put on my lab coat.  Happy Monday.

Lou

Lou........90% of my bow rise are “free style” (have to be tied). Ones like this, where it is important to have the trains right side up.....I have them pre-tied.

Peter

aussteve posted:

Peter, I am a standard tie guy from way back in the 70's.  I've never worn a bow tie as an adult, but would not be opposed to such an idea.  I did go to the website and I think the prices I saw for the bowties were north of $45.00. 

Does that sound about right ?

That’s about right........keep an eye on their website.....about twice a month they run specials as they clear out their inventory.

Peter

Mark Boyce posted:

locolawyer posted:

Peter aka "Doc Condro",

I know you are kidding when your kids say you are a "dork', but If I recall correctly, you have three kids and put two through law school and one through medical school, or two through medical school and one through law school. In other words, you've done great. Your kids should forever be grateful.  You are also one of the nicest and most respected guys on this forum, and arguably the most polite train guy I know. Have a great Thanksgiving.

Erol 

I have to agree with Erol!!  I always thought you were a great guy on the Forum, but then when I met you at York, I knew it was true.  Folks, Peter and I ran into each other at least a half dozen times, and from the first he treated me like a great old friend!  Thank  you Peter!!!

And I do like the bow ties, but if I started wearing them to church, I would be confused with a professor at our youngest daughter's alma mater, Grove City College.  No actually he is about a foot shorter than me, but we both claim Scottish heritage, so the $45+ would be too rich for our Scottish blood!  

Mark.......it was great to meet you in person......

Peter

Thank you Peter!

When will we see a Lou Redman replacement at York with a train themed suit of clothes?  

Peter?

aussteve posted:

Peter, I am a standard tie guy from way back in the 70's.  I've never worn a bow tie as an adult, but would not be opposed to such an idea.  I did go to the website and I think the prices I saw for the bowties were north of $45.00. 

Does that sound about right ?

Steve,

Yes, the Beau Ties bow ties generally start at about $45. For comparison's' sake, Brooks Brothers' bow ties, which I also like, start at $59.50. When you consider the quality of the material—usually fine British & Italian silks, but also wool &  cotton—and the fact that they are handmade in the U.S., the price begins to seem reasonable. Treat yourself to one for each season, or maybe one for your birthday, one for Christmas, and one for some other holiday or two, and soon you will have a nice little collection.

Here's the dirty little secret about tying a bow ties: if you can tie your shoelaces, then you know how to tie a bow tie. It's the exact same knot, the only differences are the perspective and the material.

Another tip: a self-tie, or tie-your-own bow tie, which Beau Ties of Vermont call "Freestyle," is not supposed to look perfect. The imperfections of the knot add a bit of individuality, and because it is apparent that you tied it yourself—and most people don't know the afore-mentioned dirty little secret—they are impressed with how talented you are. I hope Peter will forgive me, but in my opinion, I would only suggest wearing a bow tie if it is a tie-your-own.

Like you, I grew up wearing a standard necktie. About seven years ago I started to build what is now a modest bow tie collection. Now I wear both, depending on the venue, and my mood. If you're at all interested in giving bow ties a try, I whole-heartedly encourage you to do so. Your first tie should be a train tie. ;-) But then you might start with a couple of conservative, all-purpose ties, like a navy-with-white-polka-dots, some repp stripe ties, and a not-too-loud paisley, then branch out into more seasonal ties or special holiday ties.

—Matt

 Bet you'd fork it out $40 for a pliad one in the family colors Mark I would

  One of my nicknames is 'The Professor'. I didn't get it for my resemblance to any rockstars   

 I wore bow ties on occasion at work. Usually for regional meetings. But also if I knew a full tie might get in the way of something I knew was on the days agenda. (bow ties dont get caught in machines )

  Like a tie vs no-tie, a bow tie changes folks reactions to you. I found the bow tie (esp. blue) to often curb others from contesting presented facts. I could see that being useful to you.

  I use 6 different knots on neck ties. which knot usually depends on tie width at the neck (&/or collar) I only know one bow knot though.

 Nice tie, seeing how tricky post titles are a given anymore, I was expecting a Holiday Chevy to be involved here.

Two Thumbs Up Peter!!

Adriatic,

You are pretty sharp!!  We are a sept of the Forbes clan.  Blue and green, my favorite colors, with a few threads of white.  Dress Forbes has more white.

Actually my wife bought me a long tie of that tartan at a thrift store.  I wore it to church this past Sunday, in fact.  One young fellow at church wears a bow tie with a polo shirt.  I never saw anyone else do that before.

I never had to wear a tie at work, but I agree a bow tie would be more practical in many instances.  

Very nice.

I agree with Mark as well. I took my time popping stuff out here on the forum, and would see Pete post here and there. I asked a simple question and Pete responded almost right away on what I should do. Meeting him at York was great as well(and Mark and Sam).

It was great meeting you too, Dave!  And I kept running into you all the time too!

Nuff said.

John Pignatelli JR. posted:

Nuff said.

I love it John..... and yes, with my PWC Command Control army missile firing set, I do spend time in the basement exploring dimensional kinematics!

Peter  

Lou........90% of my bow rise are “free style” (have to be tied). Ones like this, where it is important to have the trains right side up.....I have them pre-tied.

I don't have the slightest idea of how to tie a bow tie. (I can tie a regular one)

Putnam Division posted:

My kids call me "the dork with the bow tie and the nerd glasses".

Peter:

I don't wear glasses and I don't often wear a bow tie.  We have one thing in common, though: My kids also call me "the dork".  Sometimes, just to switch things up, they call me "that big dork".

This past spring, on the last day of middle school, I put on my red union suit, some baggy white gym shorts, white sneakers, and a bright yellow tie.  I stood in front of the school entrance, wished everyone well, and held up a big sign that made an awful pun on the school's name.

The moral of the story is: "Call me a dork at your peril, dude."

Steven J. Serenska

IMO, it takes one heck-of-a-guy to wear a bowtie, nowadays, a man who is rock-solid sure of himself. "Dorkness" isn't even in the same room. And judging from the great smile you have, Peter, the handsome layouts you have shown us, and those wonderful,  wonderful children of yours, you have it all figured out.  I salute you!

FrankM