A Fred Rogers Sweater from "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," Circa 1971. PBS Television, 1968-2001. Teal blue wool, v-neck, five silver-colored 'crest' buttons, handstitched label inside has a blue ballpoint ink handwritten annotation reading "3;" worn by the host of the beloved children's show and then gifted to Audrey Roth, the cast member who portrayed "Miss Paulificate" for many years; included with a letter from Roth's daughter which reads in part "My mother brought this sweater home after a day of taping / in the studios of WQED Pittsburgh.../not many 'button' sweater survive. The cable-knit zipper / sweaters made by Fred's mother are probably the most familiar;" also included are Roth's script pages from a 1990s episode titled "Dressing Up" and a small black and white publicity photograph of her. (Please note the sweater is pilling due to age.)
Script pages: 11" x 8 1/2"