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where to buy pointy shirt things?

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they are called caller stays. You can get these decent brass ones at Holt Renfrew that are not too expensive. Just call ahead to make sure they have them in stock.
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another poster asked this question some months ago. do a search and see what comes up
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wow i've never knew these existed. I've always been frustrated when my shirt collar doesn't stay down.

These would make a perfect gift as well.
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if you ask nice enough they might give you a pair free at Banana Republic (or try to sell you a tube of them!)
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Cruel_Angel wrote: they are called caller stays.
"Collar"

If it's too expensive locally, try ebay or amazon.com
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Cruel_Angel wrote: they are called caller stays. You can get these decent brass ones at Holt Renfrew that are not too expensive. Just call ahead to make sure they have them in stock.
crashcourse wrote: if you ask nice enough they might give you a pair free at Banana Republic (or try to sell you a tube of them!)
oohh.. I rather have some shiny brass ones! they alst longer... and if i accidentally throw them in the wash they wont warp like the plastic crap.

But wow... $7 on ebay!!!
I think im gonna make my own with tin sheets
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Banana Repuplic sells them as someone mentioned.

A co-worker here uses plastic brown coffee stir sticks. Just cuts them to length and puts them in. ;)
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I got my 3 metal pairs from Amazon.
I have so many shirts that 3 pairs are not enough.

I could not find a local stores that metal ones.
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Holt has them, so does Harry Rosen.

really, you don't need more than one of the long and medium pairs...take them out and put them in your shirt the next day...In the long run, I find that having my shirts pressed at the cleaners does more for keeping a crisp edge than ironing and home and using stays.
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You can buy them at any store that sells men's dress shirts/ties etc...
HBC and Sears sells them in their men's wear section for sure...
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nalababe wrote: Holt has them, so does Harry Rosen.

really, you don't need more than one of the long and medium pairs...take them out and put them in your shirt the next day...In the long run, I find that having my shirts pressed at the cleaners does more for keeping a crisp edge than ironing and home and using stays.
Not a lot of people can afford sending their shirts to the cleaners all the time.

Do the Bay or Sears has the metal ones?
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I purchased a tube of different sizes from Brooks Brothers for about $10.
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Theyre pretty essential accessory for men who wear collar shirts. It can be pretty embarassing to have collars that curl up. You can usually find them at the places that other users have mentioned.


If you got some dough to spend and even need a pretty need gift idea for a collar shirt kind of guy, I found this place as I was looking for Christmas gifts last year:

http://www.wurkinstiffs.com/

they're made of good solid material, and the whole selling point about them is the little magnets that connect beneath the shirt that hold them collar in place. I haven't tried them out but its a cool concept.
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Smoothie wrote: A co-worker here uses plastic brown coffee stir sticks. Just cuts them to length and puts them in. ;)
It works!!! Thanks for the tip!!!
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2k4accord wrote: Not a lot of people can afford sending their shirts to the cleaners all the time.

Do the Bay or Sears has the metal ones?
10$ a week is not a big deal....for me it's worth it...Even with the stays, you can get the end of the collar curling, though not the huge bowing.
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2k4accord wrote: Not a lot of people can afford sending their shirts to the cleaners all the time.
Sending my shirts to the dry cleaners for laundering (not dry cleaning) and pressing is the best service that I have paid for.

A dress shirt takes me 15 minuted to iron, it never comes out very good, and the shirt doesnt look fresh anymore at 1pm.

My laundered shirts look good all day and into the night, at a cost of $2.30 per shirt, it is worth it for me.

If I use 5 dress shirts a week for work, it comes to $11.50 for the week.

Money well spent for a small luxury

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