antique vintage TIE PRESS clothes Cottage pub cave

Stored away in the attic for years! The sale is for the antique vintage year approx 1910 Tie press for pressing ties Best seen in photo 2 this would look amazing in a pub or cottage HOW IT WORKS Lay the tie flat inside. Fold the tie neatly to fit the length of the press. Close the two wooden panels together. Clip the metal clasps shut. The pressure slowly straightens and smooths the tie, especially overnight. No heat, just pressure. hese were used mostly by: ✔ Travelling salesmen – the main users They travelled by train or bicycle and needed their tie to stay smart for business. ✔ Shopkeepers / Drapers Men who worked in clothing shops, banks, post offices. ✔ Teachers, solicitors, and office workers Any profession where a man wore a tie every day. ✔ Farmers? Farmers rarely used these — except for their “good tie” for Sunday Mass or fairs. A farmer with a press like this was considered quite refined or “well turned-out.” or going to the dances at the crossroads Pub owners Publicans’ sons going into town Country men travelling into fairs or markets vintage tie press, acme tie press, gentleman’s accessory, 1931s tie press, wooden tie press, antique tie press, vintage ireland, drapers shop item, travelling salesman, vintage menswear, old tie box, marquetry box, cottage decor, pub decor, vintage dresser item, retro fashion tool, collector piece, antique wooden box, rare tie press, vintage gift, irish antiques, rustic ireland, period costume prop, heritage item, old mens accessories, wooden travel press, vintage wedding decor, tie storage box