A selection of Duchamp ties

Just an introduction to explain how I came to be selling ties (and books) through ebay should you want to hear....

Last December (2005) I was shopping in south London in a well known High Street shop when my eye was caught by this amazing tie nestling within the ranks of what were otherwise fairly plain and dull ties. I had never at that time heard of the maker - Duchamp - and after inspecting the rest of the display I found another 2 from the same source, not quite as good as the first but still noteworthy. Even though these ties were not selling at full price I still had to check myself with spending this amount at one time on ties. But there are certain moments that you throw caution to the wind and take the plunge. Even the checkout assistant said they were amazing ties so I realised that my judgement hadn't failed me and that I had purchased some items of distinction.

...and one of my best ties....

Having arrived home it did not take me long to find the Duchamp website which was good in parts but left me wanting more information. I guess I have always been interested in sequences and numbering systems and I had seen that all the ties had a prominent number displayed on the inside of the blue Duchamp tag. With a sample of only 3 ties it was rather hard to decipher the system used at that stage but my appetite had been whetted. The following day I wore the tie mostly to great acclaim but also to slight mocking by those (conservatives) who thought it too bright, something that has never bothered me. After that I checked other stores and of course on ebay and my collection was started. Numbering systems were identified then earlier systems found on older ties. I have made some new friends who share my passion for ties and I have now been able to accumulate enough ties to have some that I can sell. Now ties are only one part of the Duchamp range (albeit an important part) and subsequently I discovered their lovely shirts, cuff-links and even scarves and waistcoats all of which have been added to my collection in penny numbers but it is the ties which still captivate me. Whilst I still have a great deal to learn I feel that in a very short time I have researched the history and current scene to the best of my ability.

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and watch out for my new web-site

www.tie-fan.com

which is in preparation now.