Big Bird's neckties

Big Bird, an iconic resident of Sesame Street, is often shown wearing various neckties for party scenes or fancy events. Other times, he sometimes wears a tuxedo dickey or bowtie. For on-location appearances and walk-around versions, the tie is used to cover the vision hole in Big Bird's neck.

Series neckties[]

Picture	Design / First Appearance	Notes
	Large blue and red stripes, with gold borders	Big Bird's usual necktie. Used for on-location appearances and specials such as Big Bird in Japan.
	Two-tone teal green stripes, with gold borders	Used for specials such as Big Bird in China and Don't Eat the Pictures, as well as the 1982 Daytime Emmy Awards.
	Black bowtie with white collar	Worn for appearance at the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards.
	Green with blue and pink flowers Episode 0888	Worn to celebrate at his friend Chirpley's birthday party; also worn in Episode 1148 when pretending to be a movie star and at Maria and Luis' wedding in Episode 2485.
	Pink with design Episode 1256	Worn to a luncheon at Hooper's Store with Susan.
	Red bowtie with white polka dots Episode 1290	Worn for a pretend tea party with Buffy. Also worn in episodes 2208 and 2532 during fantasy sequences.
	White tuxedo dickey with bowtie	Worn while impersonating a penguin in Episode 1622 and at formal functions (conducting symphony concerts, The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, and others).
	Red and silver striped bowtie Episode 1974	Worn to introduce a performance by Mr. Snuffleupagus and Brianna.
	Novelty red bowtie Sing Yourself Silly!	A spinning bowtie to emphasize silliness.
	Blue with red and yellow shapes	Worn for a visit to the United Nations Headquarters in 1995.
	Red with Christmas tree Elmo Saves Christmas	Also used for Elmo's Christmas Countdown and some performances in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
	Red and blue rectangular pattern with eggs Episode 3669	Worn for hosting All About Eggs.
	Blue bowtie with sparkles Episode 4171	Worn for hosting the Big Bird and Snuffy Talent Show.
	American flag patterned bowtie A Capitol Fourth	Worn for the 2009 and 2019 appearances.
	Blue with silver stars and sequins Sesame Street Day ceremony	Worn for the 2009 event in honor of the show's 40th anniversary.
	Red and yellow gingham pattern with red maple leaves Episode 4801	Also used for the "Hey, Hey, Hey, We're On Our Way" performance at the beginning of the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in honor of the show's 50th anniversary.
	Orange bowtie Episode 5107	Used for his ringmaster outfit.

Walkaround neckties[]

Picture	Design	Notes
	Blue with miniature red and yellow stripes	Big Bird's common necktie used for walkarounds.
	Purple with bats	Used for Halloween appearances at Busch Gardens.
	Blue with yellow polka dots
	Solid blue
	Medium blue with tropical patterns
	Purple with pumpkins and bats	Used for Halloween appearances at Universal Studios Singapore.
	Green with polka dots	Used for Halloween appearances at Universal Studios Singapore.
	Light blue with chunks of cheese	Used for his mouse costume for the Our Street Is Sesame Street Halloween show beginning in 2022.
	Blue with white and green stars	Used for Santa's Circus Extravaganza event at Universal Studios Singapore.