Tie, Bow
Object number2018.108.21
MediumSilk
Credit LineGift of Joanne Rogers
DescriptionOff-white bow tie with blue and pink square pattern design throughout.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 31.125 × 1.5 × 0.25 in. (79.1 × 3.8 × 0.6 cm)MarksText printed on inside of adjustable fabric reads; "[ADJUSTABLE / RN 18628 MADE IN U.S.A. ] 14 14 [1/2] 15 15 15 [1/2] 16 16 [1/2] 17 17 [1/2] 18" The numbers are separated by dots.
Label TextFred wore a tie or bowtie on each episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and often when he had press interviews or traveled. Joanne recounts that one of Fred’s favorite stories involved a stewardess who mistook him for Orville Redenbacher because of his bowtie. The tie-dyed bow tie remained one of Fred’s favorites because his friend Jan Newberry, wife of Mister Rogers’ producer Sam Newberry, made it for him.
Previous owner
Fred McFeely Rogers
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