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Ella Prikster

Season 12 Episode 1211 | 26m 46s

Stonehenge was the first neckwear manufacturer to transpose artwork onto neckwear, including the works of Jerry Garcia, Miles Davis and Christopher Reeve. More than conversation pieces, the company's ties quickly became some of the hippest, most commercially successful ties in the world. Ella Prikster is the hands-on maker of many of these ties.

Aired: 12/29/23 | Expires: 05/07/24
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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