01-04-2026, 08:02 AM
Just started a new collection.
Eastern Ontario Bread Tags.
The noble pursuit of collecting bread tags (AKA ties) has a storied tradition, stretching back to ancient times. Historians trace its earliest roots to the little-known Pharaoh Twistankhamun, whose tomb revealed golden bread ties used to seal royal loaves of ceremonial bread. However, the collecting of modern bread ties blossomed during the great yeast shortage of 1927, when bakers began marking their loaves with unique ties to deter bread theft. By the mid-20th century, societies dedicated to bread tie collecting sprang up globally, with dedicated tie collectors engaging in heated debates over the controversial "Whole Wheat Incident" of 1958, when unauthorized cardboard ties briefly replaced traditional plastic ones. Today, Bread Tie Philately (also affectionately called "Panphilately") enjoys a golden age, enthusiastically supported by a thriving online community that debates endlessly on such issues as tie rarity, color gradations, the use of fugitive inks and the interpretation of digital bread ties.
I started with some kiloware.
A sample from the 'classic' early period.
And, a couple of plastic 'modern' ties. Notice the UV tagging. These are all used of course.
And, some of the controversial cardboard ties ... notice the threads -- evidence of the use of granite paper. These are also hard to find in mint condition. Notice one has a crease, evidence of it being breadily-used.
A cinderella tie ... It was not used on an actual loaf. Clearly it was ornamental.
A digital tie .. the latest historical development. I may need some help analyzing the code.
I had so much fun ... I ended up doing a one frame exhibit. For the ATA (American Tie Association)
April Fool everyone! Just kidding.
Poisson d’avril / Aprilscherz / День смеха / 愚人节快乐 / Gocair ort!
Cheers, Hugh
Eastern Ontario Bread Tags.
The noble pursuit of collecting bread tags (AKA ties) has a storied tradition, stretching back to ancient times. Historians trace its earliest roots to the little-known Pharaoh Twistankhamun, whose tomb revealed golden bread ties used to seal royal loaves of ceremonial bread. However, the collecting of modern bread ties blossomed during the great yeast shortage of 1927, when bakers began marking their loaves with unique ties to deter bread theft. By the mid-20th century, societies dedicated to bread tie collecting sprang up globally, with dedicated tie collectors engaging in heated debates over the controversial "Whole Wheat Incident" of 1958, when unauthorized cardboard ties briefly replaced traditional plastic ones. Today, Bread Tie Philately (also affectionately called "Panphilately") enjoys a golden age, enthusiastically supported by a thriving online community that debates endlessly on such issues as tie rarity, color gradations, the use of fugitive inks and the interpretation of digital bread ties.
I started with some kiloware.
A sample from the 'classic' early period.
And, a couple of plastic 'modern' ties. Notice the UV tagging. These are all used of course.
And, some of the controversial cardboard ties ... notice the threads -- evidence of the use of granite paper. These are also hard to find in mint condition. Notice one has a crease, evidence of it being breadily-used.
A cinderella tie ... It was not used on an actual loaf. Clearly it was ornamental.
A digital tie .. the latest historical development. I may need some help analyzing the code.
I had so much fun ... I ended up doing a one frame exhibit. For the ATA (American Tie Association)
April Fool everyone! Just kidding.
Poisson d’avril / Aprilscherz / День смеха / 愚人节快乐 / Gocair ort!
Cheers, Hugh
Hugh MacDonald, Wolfe Island
Member: BNAPS. PHSC, Auxiliary Markings Club, Postal Stationary Society, British Postmark Society,
AMG Collectors Club, Military Postal History Society, China Stamp Society, France and Colonies Philatelic Society
ArGe Deutsche Feldpost: 1914-1918 e.V.
