'Giant Wool' hair ties: blast from the past?

**Merlin** · July 18th, 2010, 05:13 PM

I've just been watching Dirty Harry and a couple of the girls have their hair tied up in bunches with what looks like mega-super-thick wool. I suddenly thought a) I remember loads of girls doing that when I was a kid in the 70s, and b) I don't remember seeing that since I was a kid in the 70s!

Does anybody still use that wool stuff? Does that wool stuff even exist any more? Does anybody under the age of 40 even know what I mean?

**tanya222** · July 18th, 2010, 05:15 PM

No, but I'm intrigued.

Can you find a pic of this online?

**misstwist** · July 18th, 2010, 05:19 PM

I have been so wanting to find those lately. Along with decent hair marbles.

I figure I can re-live my childhood when I'm hanging around the house.

**dayonea** · July 18th, 2010, 05:26 PM

I remember seeing girls on Sesame Street with big wool in the hair when I was little. I think Mum even used some of her macrame wool in my hair too. Yep a real blast from the past lol.

**misstwist** · July 18th, 2010, 05:42 PM

Piccies!

Cindy Brady.

**linda g** · July 18th, 2010, 05:50 PM

ohhhhhhh! I didn't get what you meant at first, but the pictures brought it all back!

We had those in every color

**Honestwitness** · July 18th, 2010, 05:52 PM

Those ties appear to be a crocheted chain, made with yarn. You could use acrylic yarn, instead of wool, thereby making them washable. I have one thagt I made using variegated acrylic yarn. It's very pretty, but I have never worn it in public, as I feel it would look rather weird on a 60-year-old woman.

**becker** · July 18th, 2010, 05:59 PM

My mom used to use those wool ties in my hair when I was a kid. I remember the elastic and marble bands as well, loved those.

**tanya222** · July 18th, 2010, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by misstwist

I have been so wanting to find those lately. Along with decent hair marbles.

I figure I can re-live my childhood when I'm hanging around the house.

Ok, are those the double-ended hair elastics pinched in the middle with a metal clip, with each end having a real marble threaded on?? If that's them, then those I remember from when I was little!