Hello Gentlemen. I have been wearing ties since I was in the 7th grade. I currently have about 300+ ties. From dress, holiday, Disney and sport ties I have quite a collection. Then it happened, I learned to tie a bow tie and the collection grows. Am I the only one with a sizable tie collection? I believe the oldest tie I have is from a department store called Gimbels. Any one remember that store? Pictured is my Gimbles tie with my laundry number from boarding school.