RARE Vtg Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Striped‎ Necktie Germany

Great Condition! There is a small area just below the tag where the stitching has come loose. One very extremely tiny hole on the underside of the tie. Does not go all the way through. (Shown in pictures) No Stains!!! 100% Polyester Cobalt blue with diagonal thin green stripes. AVHumboldt written within the green stripes. 57 3/4 inches long and 3 inches at the widest point. This tie was manufactured in honor of the Alexander von Humboldt (German: Stiftung) (English: Foundation). The foundation is non-profit and "promotes international cooperation in research. It promotes scientific collaborations between foreign and German researchers and supports the resulting scientific and cultural connections". The Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation Headquarters is located in Bad Godesberg (a borough of Bonn). The address is Jean-Paul-Str. 12, 53173 Bonn, Germany, as indicated on the tie's tag. “Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, Explorer and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science.” (1769-1859)