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As stated, novelty ties are ties who are primarily worn for decorative or comic value rather than to serve as a part of a formal attire. In other words, you do not want to go to a formal event, a church, or a funeral wearing a novelty tie.

 
What makes Novelty Ties so much fun is that the range of possibilities is literally endless. There are Novelty ties which feature icons from popular culture (such as cartoons, actors, famous artwork):

1. Vintage ties: ties that feature old and antique motifs (i.e. posters from the 1920s)
2. Celebrity ties: ties that feature a celebrity (i.e. president Obama)
3. Gimmicky ties: ties that feature some sort of symbol you would not expect on a tie (i.e. pacman),
4. Cartoon ties: ties that feature cartoons or cartoonish characters (a popular type of tie is a tie featuring The Simpsons characters),
5. Funny ties: ties that feature funny images, catch phrases or jokes (my favorite is “Crackers for Obama”),
6. Music ties: Ties that feature musical patterns.

 
Not to mention superhero ties, patriotic ties, movie ties, art ties, holiday images ties. I bet you that whatever concept I come up with, a novelty tie like that exists – or can be made, and someone will buy it – such as “I survived the 2009 depression and all I got was this tie”.There are even ties that use batteries and display flashing lights.

 
When it comes to novelty ties, the sky is the limit. Wear one of those that fits with your personality, and you can be sure to draw attention – the kind you like – at a social event.

 
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It is believed that tie (more specifically, necktie) usage began sometime in the 17th century during the time of the Thirty Years’ War. Strangely enough, apparently the first people to have used this rather weird piece of clothing were Croatian mercenaries. Very quickly after the introduction of neckties, they became very popular and were worn both by men and women of the era.

 
In the following centuries neckties have evolved into a variety of types: the Cravat, the Four-in-hand, the Six-and seven-fold as well as the Clip-on tie. Not to mention other modern types of tie such as the ascot tie, the bow tie, and the Bolo tie. Although the length and width and even shape of the tie changed, the general concept remained the same.

 
Appropriately, dozens of ways of tying neckties have also appeared, there are almost a 100 ways – if not more – methods of tying ties, including the Pratt Knot, the half-Windsor knot, the Windsor knot, the Simple Double and many additional others.

 
The modern usage of neckties, specifically, as a part of formal attire began in late 19th century England in Oxford. Quickly this spread among other universities, first in England, and then the rest of the world.

 
Nowadays, many workplaces and universities, as well as some armies, consider wearing a necktie an essential part of their dress code. Normally this is only limited only to men.

 
Fortunately for us all, neckties are a pleasant addition to a man’s repertoire of clothing, and can make a well dressed fellow into a truly elegant looking, charming, man.