so apparently last time I did laundry i've misplaced my baggie of ALL of the plastic inserts into the collar for button up shirts.

now this is detremental to my wardrobe, effectively eliminating 80% of my regular wear clothes.

i know that they are all shapes and lengths, but anyone know of a place to get replacements, short of say going to j.crew and stealing a bunch?

prlly 90% j.crew, 10% polo.. can't say as to ive ever seen at either of these stores the ability to purchase these boogers on their own.

looking for ~30 pairs...

f0ck... HALP!

12/3/2007 9:47:19 AM

oh that sucks

12/3/2007 9:47:54 AM

Brooks Brothers sells them separately.

12/3/2007 9:48:07 AM

yikes, i lost like 4 pairs a few weeks ago and thought i was screwed.


im sure someone can help you out



^yeah, i would assume a mens warehouse, Jos. A Bank, et. al would too

[Edited on December 3, 2007 at 9:49 AM. Reason : add]

12/3/2007 9:48:36 AM

just pop yo colla and b cool

12/3/2007 9:49:12 AM

Or you can find them online, like http://www.amazon.com/Mens-Collar-Stays-Dress-Shirts/dp/B00007LBZR

Google collar stays.

12/3/2007 9:49:28 AM

I've picked them up at Men's Warehouse before

12/3/2007 9:51:26 AM

Collar stays


that's better than thingies

12/3/2007 9:56:39 AM

some stores will give them to you

maybe not 30 pairs, but enough to get you by until replacements come in

12/3/2007 9:58:11 AM

You should be able to get these relatively cheap at any fabric store, in the notions department.

http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3588&PRODID=prd49642
also, they have all sorts of coupons online

[Edited on December 3, 2007 at 10:01 AM. Reason : lkjs]

12/3/2007 9:58:41 AM

i bought some from men's warehouse several years ago. They came in a little plastic jar and there were several different lengths in the package.

12/3/2007 9:59:21 AM

5^ Those ones from amazon cost $5 plus $6 for shipping. Collar stays cost $9 at Brooks Bros.

12/3/2007 10:04:34 AM

Eh, I just googled it and posted a sample link. I'm not going to go through the trouble to find the cheapest deal for him. He's a big boy - I think he can do that himself.

12/3/2007 10:05:54 AM

i would get a set of metal ones--but that's me

12/3/2007 10:51:13 AM

metal ones can actually wear right through the fabric.

they're also sold in a little glass vial at banana republic.

12/3/2007 11:27:37 AM

Quote :

"collar staves"

is the correct term

12/3/2007 1:24:04 PM

staves is the plural of staff--which doesn't seem to describe collar stays very well...

12/3/2007 1:29:43 PM

go to a dry cleaner and ask if you can have some...you can even say "i'll buy them from you if you cant give them to me"...either they will charge you like 2 bucks and give you a handfull, or they will just give them to you...they come in a small little box with like 1000 in a box

12/3/2007 1:32:23 PM

Yeah, google doesn't seem to know anything about "staves"

12/3/2007 1:33:59 PM

seriously...i was a manager at a dry cleaner once...just go up there and ask...you are not the first person thats ever needed these things

12/3/2007 1:35:39 PM

silver collar stays bones ftw: http://www.thomaspink.com/fcp/product/-/Accessories/Silver-Collar-Bones---Standard-Collar/5081

definitely not called staves

[Edited on December 3, 2007 at 2:16 PM. Reason : i have a pair of these and they fit most RL shirts]

12/3/2007 2:15:18 PM

collar stays
http://www.josbank.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=15808&pcount=&Product_Id=79141
http://www.josbank.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=15808&pcount=&Product_Id=353778

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=232&Parent_Id=228&Product_Id=821591
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=232&Parent_Id=228&Product_Id=829582


[Edited on December 3, 2007 at 2:21 PM. Reason : ]

[Edited on December 3, 2007 at 2:21 PM. Reason : ]

12/3/2007 2:17:49 PM

they're called stays in the US and bones in the UK/europe

12/3/2007 2:19:54 PM

How did you manage to lose your collar stays? I keep all of mine paired up and then put them right back in the shirt as soon as I hang it up, but that's just me.

You should be able to find these things at virtually any men's store or any place that sells suits.

12/3/2007 2:20:31 PM

http://www.menswearhouse.com/menswear/detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474395560686&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=1408474395560686

12/3/2007 2:23:44 PM

Quote :

"How did you manage to lose your collar stays? I keep all of mine paired up and then put them right back in the shirt as soon as I hang it up, but that's just me. "

as was indicated, i put them into a ziploc

took my laundry to be done, cleaned by house

picked it up that afternoon,

can't find the baggie

(and the trash has ran since then, so if i thew them away it's over.. not that i'd rummage through the trash anyways)

guess ill kick down to jos a banks, or br this afternoon... they're closer than the closest brooks brothers.

12/3/2007 3:35:48 PM