Creighton University

Tortoise and hare alternate in diagonal lines, with just a touch of white to offset the light blue in each animal.  Rivetz seems still to be creating neckties.  The web knows nothing of the "Sports and Specialties Shop, Inc.," named on a label sewn onto the necktie.

Wow!  Both the tortoise and the hare are big and bold!  Am I a victim of today's fashion if I ask "Did anyone honestly ever wear this tie seriously?"  George Kent seems to be a serious name in the clothing world. 

There are lots of tortoises and lots of hares in this marathon!  Aesop's story keeps stimulating new ways of thinking and visualizing!  Alynn Neckwear is still going, but this ties seems to have gone "out of print."  The creator has fun with groups and numbers.  I see repeated runner's numbers, but they do not seem to be in the same group as the other appearances.

The repetition here is absolute in rather rigid rows.  Fox and grapes alternate and then are in the next row in checkerboard alternation.  As with other ties, I wonder if there really was an effort to have the viewer take in the specific object presented on the tie.  The effect is rather "a red tie with some white markings."  In fact, are those grapes or rather leaves?

This wonderfully thoughtful gift comes from a student whom I had taught twice.  I also served as "talent" in a major psychology project.  A little research found the makers on Etsy.  I would not be surprised if this was truly a "custom cravat."  What a wonderful gift!