Ties for Father's Day
Cheap, Designer, Silk, and Novelty Men’s Neckties and Bowties
Lampooned as cliché, many dads actually cherish a carefully chosen neck tie as a Father's Day gift. Online stores offer a variety of styles and prices.
Buy the perfect tie for Dad and match his personality—be it sporty, goofy, or dignified—with your choice of neckwear.
The Internet is a great source for all kinds of neckties—cheap ties, novelty ties, designer ties, silk ties, and traditional bow ties. Match Dad with the best tie and watch him beam as he wears his present to the office.
Personalized Photo Tie
Take a great photo of a cherished person, pet, set of golf clubs, or remote control and upload it onto the Kodakgallery.com site (membership is free, see a sample tie below). Then create a one-of-a-kind personalized photograph necktie for Father’s Day. Use either portrait or landscape photos that will print in 1-inch by 1-1/2-inch sizes in a pattern on both sides of the 100 percent polyester tie. Price: $29.95 for an adult size tie. Shipping is $3.50.
Sports Tie
Broadcasting Dad’s favorite major league football, basketball, or baseball team on his tie need not be a garish affair. A variety of tasteful, office-appropriate styles now grace sports-themed neck ties, such as the New York Yankees tie (from Fansedge.com) seen in the photograph below. This Yankee tie is dark blue and white with lighter blue stripes. The Yankees “NY” logo repeats throughout the 100 percent polyester tie. Price: $23.99, $4.99 shipping.
Preppy Sailboat Silk Bow Tie
The ultra preppy vineyard vines stores grace Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts and other locations, but the vineyardvines.com website lets preppies all over the world buy their signature clothes, belts, and other wares. Beautifully printed neckties and bowties are distinctive offerings of the company. What suits a preppy father better than a silk bowtie patterned with sailboats? Available in yellow or blue. Price: $45. Shipping is $8.50.
Funny Neckties
You never outgrow Dr. Seuss and here’s a way for Dad to show his appreciation of the great children’s book author. Wild Tie’s One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish tie has a blue background printed with Seuss’s drawings of the titular creatures. The polyester tie sells for $14.95. Shipping starts at $3.95.
Beatles Necktie
Do you want to know a secret? When it comes to Father’s Day presents, Dad may say, “You can’t buy me love,” but you’ll answer, “Please please me and wear this great Beatles tie from ABC Neckties.” The microfiber necktie features the haunting half-shadow portraits of the Fab Five from the cover of the “With the Beatles” album. Dad will be sure to put it on eight days a week. Your mother should know. Price: $18. Shipping is $5.
