Bill Brandt (1904-1983) TIC TAC MEN AT ASCOT RACES, 1935, printed later, c.1970s, silver gelatin print, image size 340mm x 290mm, mounted and signed in the mount recto (510mm x 410mm) Tic-tac is a traditional method of signs used by bookmakers to communicate the odds of certain horses. It is still used in on-course betting in the UK. A tic-tac man will usually wear bright white gloves to allow their hand movements to be easily seen. Moma:610.2006