Coin Apparel - The Well-Dressed Numismatist

Zoins

What are some coin related clothing you've seen around?

Here's some I've seen:

• PCGS polo-shirt
• Coin Rarities Online baseball cap
• Anaconda hockey jersey

messydesk

There was also the case of EPN Pine Tree Shilling neck ties. Someone paid $576 for 42 ties in November 2018, but I've never seen anyone brave enough to wear one, though. Maybe the buyer took heed of the lot description that said they might be suitable for making curtains.

MWallace

Zoins

@messydesk said:
There was also the case of EPN Pine Tree Shilling neck ties. Someone paid $576 for 42 ties in November 2018, but I've never seen anyone brave enough to wear one, though. Maybe the buyer took heed of the lot description that said they might be suitable for making curtains.

Thanks for reminding me of these!

I was lucky enough to get one from the buyer, someone who I've purchased from before.

I'll try to remember to wear it for my next coin gathering

MWallace

@Zoins

This is off topic, but I have to ask. Do you ever sleep? You seem to post all hours of the day and night.

emeraldATV

In a fairground, a test your skills at throwing darts, I won a Quarter Flash (Rock Band) tee- shirt.
It featured a US quarter.
Only one thing though, I never heard of them.
But the shirt was cool.
FYI though. Any Image's of US currency must be signed off by the, Secret Service.

stockdude_

Never wear coin garb. You dont want anyone to know you have coins. Also its better to have people think you are a coin nerd than wear a coin shirt and have all doubt removed

Namvet69

Drink coffee, you can sleep when you're dead. Peace Roy

PerryHall

@stockdude_ said:
Never wear coin garb. You dont want anyone to know you have coins. Also its better to have people think you are a coin nerd than wear a coin shirt and have all doubt removed

Yup. It's not a good idea to advertise to the world that you're a coin collector. You might as well wear a sign that says "ROB ME".

ricko

I have a PCGS shirt.... That is the only item I have.... I wear it - no one knows what it is. Cheers, RickO

amwldcoin

This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

Zoins

@amwldcoin said:
This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

I wonder if that's when the EPN Pine Tree Shilling ties were made?

amwldcoin

Now that's an interesting question!

@Zoins said:

@amwldcoin said:
This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

I wonder if that's when the EPN Pine Tree Shilling ties were made?

Catbert

@amwldcoin said:
This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

Now that’s a juicy story I’d love to know about. New thread?

TurtleCat

Back when I was on the board last time I almost got a personalized license plate “PCGS-65”. Seemed cool at the time.

Zoins

@TurtleCat said:
Back when I was on the board last time I almost got a personalized license plate “PCGS-65”. Seemed cool at the time.

Do you have a photo?

Zoins

@Catbert said:

@amwldcoin said:
This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

Now that’s a juicy story I’d love to know about. New thread?

Good idea! It would be great to hear some opinions on that, both back then and now. Looking forward to the thread.

pursuitofliberty

@messydesk said:
There was also the case of EPN Pine Tree Shilling neck ties. Someone paid $576 for 42 ties in November 2018, but I've never seen anyone brave enough to wear one, though. Maybe the buyer took heed of the lot description that said they might be suitable for making curtains.

Oh hell, I want one of those now!

TurtleCat

@Zoins said:

@TurtleCat said:
Back when I was on the board last time I almost got a personalized license plate “PCGS-65”. Seemed cool at the time.

Do you have a photo?

Almost got one.

MFeld

@amwldcoin said:
This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

I remember it very well. In fact, just before the show, I took a picture of a dealer who was getting some expert advice regarding proper attire. Fortunately, I saved it, so can post it here.

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/man-in-tuxedo-with-emperor-penguins-picture-id534296978?s=2048x2048

ms70

If I saw a dealer in a suit & tie I'd think he was high priced.

ctf_error_coins

2020 Stay At Home

Sweatpants, Hoodie, and Slippers

Zoins

@MFeld said:

@amwldcoin said:
This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

I remember it very well. In fact, just before the show, I took a picture of a dealer who was getting some expert advice regarding proper attire. Fortunately, I saved it, so can post it here.

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/man-in-tuxedo-with-emperor-penguins-picture-id534296978?s=2048x2048

Here's someone they could have taken lessons from!

Benjamin Maximillian Mehl (1884-1957), was born on November 5, 1884 in the Jewish Quarter or ghetto of Lodz called Alstadt, Poland-Russia (modern Poland), son of Solomon Isaac Mehl (1849-1929) and Rachel Mehl (1846-1926). All of the Mehl family were native born Polish-Russians. As Polish Jews they were fluent in Russian, Hebrew and Yiddish, as well as all of their children. The surname Mehl is German, not Russian, and means "ground meal" or "flour" which seems to refer to a family involved in that business at an earlier time when families were given surnames based on their trade. Consequently, the Mehl family were part of the Jewish diaspora and traveled about as migrants seeking employment or a more stable Jewish community life. The Mehl family most probably left Germany during the pogroms from August to October 1819, known as the Hep-Hep riots.

• https://sites.google.com/site/httpsigasyscombrsigloc/encyclopedic-dictionary-of-numismatic-biographies/mehl-benjamin-maximilian
• https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/876373/b-max-mehl-building-neon-sign
• https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1001225/b-max-mehl

messydesk

@Zoins said:

@amwldcoin said:
This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

I wonder if that's when the EPN Pine Tree Shilling ties were made?

Nope. 1957 for the CSNS convention.

Smudge

What’s the matter with you fellas, no mustard jokes yet?

messydesk

@amwldcoin said:
This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

Picturing everyone dressing like Jules Karp with an ugly tie.

Zoins

> @messydesk said:

@Zoins said:

@amwldcoin said:
This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

I wonder if that's when the EPN Pine Tree Shilling ties were made?

Nope. 1957 for the CSNS convention.

Were any worn at the event?

Swampboy

My wife collects with me.
She saw these buttons and surprised me with a blue blazer upgrade

tokenpro

Not exactly coin related but I only break out the silks for major shows and monster deals:

messydesk

@Zoins said:
> @messydesk said:

@Zoins said:

@amwldcoin said:
This is a little off topic. How many here remember the ruckus the ANA caused in the late 90's when they were trying to push a suit + tie dress code on attending dealers?

I wonder if that's when the EPN Pine Tree Shilling ties were made?

Nope. 1957 for the CSNS convention.

Were any worn at the event?

Dunno, I was still many years out from being a twinkle in my parents' eyes. They were supposedly sold as a fund raiser, so if any were sold, I imagine they may have been worn. They already had ketchup and mustard stain colors, so perhaps this was a thing back then, too. It's more likely that it's late 50s wallpaper adapted to a tie, though.

remumc

I still have my original Mercateer T-shirt somewhere.

ms70

@tokenpro said:
Not exactly coin related but I only break out the silks for major shows and monster deals:

You have got to wear this to the FUN show if you ever go.

tokenpro

I already have.

bronzemat

Mustard Chic

MrEureka

@Smudge said:
What’s the matter with you fellas, no mustard jokes yet?

Before I opened this thread, I guessed that it would take three responses before mustard stains were mentioned. On a quick count, yours was #24. This forum is going downhill fast.

Swampboy

@tokenpro said:
Not exactly coin related but I only break out the silks for major shows and monster deals:

You win

Coinosaurus

@messydesk said:
There was also the case of EPN Pine Tree Shilling neck ties. Someone paid $576 for 42 ties in November 2018, but I've never seen anyone brave enough to wear one, though. Maybe the buyer took heed of the lot description that said they might be suitable for making curtains.

If you were at the right coin show (I forget which one), Mark Borckardt of Heritage was distributing these ties on the bourse floor. I sometimes wear mine to the New York Numismatic Club meeting.

I pulled these out of the Newman basement before HA sold them. I believe the box pictured here was the original container. The lot consisted of many neck ties (I never counted them) and a small number (4 or 5) of bow ties, which of course was a Newman sartorial signature. I've seen none of the bow ties since.

As I recall, the neck & bow ties were made from remainders of curtains that were sewn for the Newman residence. There were a couple numismatic hints in the residence, including wallpaper in the powder room printed from covers of the first edition of Early Paper Money of America.

Zoins

@Coinosaurus said:

@messydesk said:
There was also the case of EPN Pine Tree Shilling neck ties. Someone paid $576 for 42 ties in November 2018, but I've never seen anyone brave enough to wear one, though. Maybe the buyer took heed of the lot description that said they might be suitable for making curtains.

If you were at the right coin show (I forget which one), Mark Borckardt of Heritage was distributing these ties on the bourse floor. I sometimes wear mine to the New York Numismatic Club meeting.

I pulled these out of the Newman basement before HA sold them. I believe the box pictured here was the original container. The lot consisted of many neck ties (I never counted them) and a small number (4 or 5) of bow ties, which of course was a Newman sartorial signature. I've seen none of the bow ties since.

As I recall, the neck & bow ties were made from remainders of curtains that were sewn for the Newman residence. There were a couple numismatic hints in the residence, including wallpaper in the powder room printed from covers of the first edition of Early Paper Money of America.

Wow! Thanks for posting this. This adds to the interesting provenance for my tie

Oldhoopster

If the ANA starts requiring ties as part of a dress code, here are some options.

coinkat

Based on the image, seems Expert advise could have been sought in connection with shoes, whether to sport a top hat or how to hold a martini glass... I suppose drinking attire may warrant a thread of it's own.