The holidays are just around the corner. Each year, the Thanksgiving decorations come out earlier and earlier at the department stores. As a result, Christmas and other holiday decorations end up coming out earlier too.  The hope is that we'll start buying earlier too.   I guess it works since each year retailers move up the date.

Some of you who know our site well know that the eventual goal of Jack Franklin is to provide high-quality goods at a very affordable price.  Ties are just the beginning.  We hope to expand into leather bags, belts, collar stays, etc--just to name a few things.  Until then, though, I'll periodically post some great products that I've come across that I buy on a regular basis.  Since we're in the "gift guide' season, I thought I would repost this article from Esquire with some 'must-haves' for all those manly-men on your Christmas lists.

Oh, and don't forget a tie.

--Jack