I'm a laywer. I bought fifty diffrent Star Wars ties on eBay. I like to wear my darkside ties when I have to get hard assed with the opposition. Jedi ties are are when meeting new clients If I wear a suit that day.
+1 ... I picked up a shopping bag filled with 50-some ties at a charity clothing give-away about 10 years ago. Almost all of them were wearable. I haven't had to buy a tie since.I only wear vintage ties purchased at thrift/vintage shops or from Ebay.
I'm a laywer. I bought fifty diffrent Star Wars ties on eBay. I like to wear my darkside ties when I have to get hard assed with the opposition. Jedi ties are are when meeting new clients If I wear a suit that day.
Drakes, Panta, or Sam Hober.
I was quite keen on Drakes, but now tend to Sam Hober ... especially since I can get them make to my width preferences at a reasonable price.
... of course, we are a bit north of the $40 limit that the OP set for himself.
Some Chinese vendors online have $4
At that price I have been buying a couple
Dozen every year and giving the old two dozen to goodwill.