Magnetic Bow Tie o’ the Day’s graphics are a bigly FAIL. The lobster design was a good idea, but the actual design etched into the wood doesn’t look lobster-y to me. The little critters look more tentacle-y than claw-y. They even look spider-like. Thus, I’m wearing my “LOBSTER” t-shirt in hopes of clarifying Bow Tie’s etchings.
Bow ties like this one, which attach to clothing with magnets, are perfect for wearing with collarless shirts. They are not, however, abundant. I’ve never found one in a physical store. The ones I own, I found online. And I’ve found only a few. When I see one, I buy it. I ordered this one last week, and it came in a bundle of three, different-graphic bow ties. The total for the bundle was an astounding $4.19 on Amazon Prime. No charge for shipping.
I tell you about the price because I want you to know this bow tie’s design FAIL is not crippling to me in any way. It doesn’t discourage me in my neckwear endeavors. I haven’t gone broke by mindlessly building my collection with cheap neckwear FAILS, although I have inadvertently acquired some less-than-dazzling pieces over the years. I am thrifty and picky in my selections when it is at all possible. No matter its condition or temperament, every piece of neckwear has a speshul place in the various neighborhoods in The Kingdom of The Tie Room.
Speaking o’ The Tie Room… I’m currently reorganizing and rearranging my collection, and so I will be posting pictures of where my neckwear resides– one or two photos at a time. To show a bunch of photos of the entire room, all at once, would be too overwhelming for any human being who is not I. Trust me.