There's no question - this was the most popular novelty puppet created by Kevin Detweiler. The open and closing mouth was controlled by a string on back side of the tie. Dozens of the original design (pictured here) were sold. Then a licensing agreement was made with Lovik World to handcrafted a revised version of the ties in quantity for distribution through dealers. Hundreds were sold. The comical "Talking Tie" was popular with both vents and non-vents.
A booklet of dialogue and monologue material (Tie-Alogues) was produced as a result of this item. The demise of the "Talking Tie" came when apparel manufacturers discontinued the clip on tie style made of a non-fraying material. And now, neckties themselves are less popular than 20-25 years ago. Can Tyler ever make a comeback? I'd like to think so, but who knows....
