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Let’s start a long thread and show your Flannels

I will start.......

Great idea! Here's a few of my favorites ...

1947 St. Paul Saints. A fun bonus is that it was worn by Joe Mauer's great uncle Ken.

1935-1936 St. Paul Saints

1940 Larry Rosenthal

1967 Minnesota Twins - Zoilo Versalles

Here are a few "laying around the house"......Frisella, McGraw, Clendenon and McAndrew.....

https://i.imgur.com/Z6F96gR.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MO0kjQg.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/nBZ5YTy.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/xU1HMAK.jpg

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Gorgeous Flannels guys let's keep it going!!

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Indians......

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Wes Covington

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Keep them coming... Love it!

Here's a few more, including a Joe Koppe jersey from 1964, a Ken Berry one-year-style jersey from 1971, and a Tommy Helms jersey from spring training, 1972.

Can't forget my Ed Charles '68 jersey ( "40 68 5" in Collar - Size 40, 1968, #5 which was Ed Charles number )which was recycled by the Mets and worn by Tim Foli in '70 and '71.....Direct photo match below....also have a direct photo match of Charles wearing the jersey in '68 before the #5 was replaced...

https://i.imgur.com/bx7Zw2q.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/4DncVgo.jpg

Here’s my Pirates flannels ranging from 1938-1964

1938 Ray Berres with Lloyd Waner pants
1945 Frank Gustine
1946 Spud Davis
1960 Rocky Nelson
1960 Tom Cheney
1964 Donn Clendenon

Incredible Pirates flannels - love em’ !!

49 red sox
 

Beautiful flannels guys!!!

Great Flannel’s Mike

Love the way you display them

Great stuff everyone. Was recently able to photo match my 66 tommy harper reds vest.

Love the Harper!

Same here… classic and beautiful Vest Jersey of an excellent player. Wish he could’ve stayed a Red for longer. Great one, Chris!

I’ll try to post some of mine later in the week… awesome thread!

Amazing stuff on this thread! :eek:

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1947

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West...1945

Great flannels!

Early 20th century Lebanon Bethlehem Steel.

Ok - so this is crazy nice…..incredible piece - never sell that!

1971 San Francisco Giants George Foster Road Jersey
 

Here is one of my flannels.
GO GIANTS!

Ray Berres lived 10 minutes away from me and I was able to talk baseball with him several times. He had a few old hats and some other memorabilia but I do not remember him having any flannels. It is so cool to see this.

I know some of his relatives who will be thrilled to know this is out there.

Flannels are about as cool as it gets in the hobby. I hope this thread keeps on rolling.

Even my wife and friends think this story is cool and they don't collect. I was at dealer Dave Bushing's house about 25 years ago to pick up a jersey from him and he let me check out this amazing piece of history. It was a 1947 Jackie Robinson jersey that he was selling to a client for 25K. It's not too often you get to hold a major piece of history. I'm guessing it's worth a few million these days.

Here's the last two flannels in my collection. I sold all my others, but I couldn't part with these.

Gorgeous….stunning…

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Mike those are spectacular.... Wow.....thanks for sharing!!

53 Braves
 

Crandell

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Let’s keep it going guys!!!! Yankees? Brooklyn?

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The Covington is at Mears this week if anyone is interested. Thanks.

Cannot let this great thread fall any further. Was hesitant to post, as I know these pics will come out sideways. But what the hell... still wanted to revive it with a few from my collection...

1. 1948 Stan Rojek Brooklyn Dodgers (Satin)
2. 1948 Jeff Cross Cardinals
3. 1955 Rudy Minarcin Reds
4. 1946 Jack Brewer NY Giants
5. 1958 Roy Sievers Senators (3D)

Few more, if you don't mind a sore neck...

6. 1948 Jeff Heath Boston Braves
7. 1962 Johnny Temple Colt .45s
8. 1947 Nelson Potter St. Louis Browns (3D)
9. 1947 Nellie Fox Philadelphia Athletics
10. 1948 Muddy Ruel Indians

Lovely…..!!

AMAZING collection Mark!

Hey Mark...Great collection, thanks for sharing.

Mark, I'm always humbled by your astonishing collection. Here's a few of my favorite flannels from the boondocks of baseball. I can't resist a great looking old jersey, regardless how obscure the team was that wore it. I can't tell you much about any of these teams, but if you have any information to share, I'd love to hear it.

Chris - those are awesome!

Those are BEAUTIFUL, Chris!

Such stylish examples from Baseball's Golden Age. Especially love the INCAS Jersey. Great stuff!

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Mark.....Those are absolutely gorgeous .....Thanks for taking the time to share all those...

Chris.....I agree ...the older obscure uniforms are wonderful...

I have some that I will share soon...Stay turned....

This is an interesting and fun thread....

My two favorites.

Just gorgeous….

Thanks Jim I really enjoy looking at them.

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What a great thread. Enjoying seeing all of this fantastic flannel.

I'll pitch in with some PCL shirts, etc:

1939 Sacramento Solons
1941 LA Angels
1945 San Diego Padres (which needs a Woolite bath)

Off the charts beautiful. That was my year, and he was my guy! I was a 12-year-old Joe Boyd, and he was Joe Hardy. Not to mention, it's real-life footage of Roy hitting a home run that wins the pennant for the Nats at the end of the movie "Damn Yankees." (Wearing this jersey, maybe?)

Thanks Hank! That’s amazing info. I will need to re-watch Damn Yankees! in its entirety soon. Such a great take on “Faust” and one of my Dad’s very favorites. He grew up in DC and hated the Yankees with a passion. He was also an accomplished musician, so the film really resonated with him.

Can’t wait to see the real-life Sievers Homer. Ya gotta have heart!

Those PCL Jerseys are all stunners. Can’t stop looking at the Angels in particular. All 3 are just gorgeous examples!

I do love vintage pennants, but Flannels like the ones pictured in this thread are perhaps the ultimate segment in the hobby.

I must have read "The Year The Yankees Lost The Pennant" five or six times as a kid. I'm sure there were many hot summer nights when I would read it, then go sit on the roof over our porch, waiting for a breeze and listening to the game on my transistor radio, just like Joe Boyd sitting on his porch at the beginning of the book when Applegate comes along. Sievers ran out his homers with his head down with humility, but Joe Hardy does it because he doesn't want the fans to see that he is suddenly middle-aged again, thanks to Applegate. Wouldn't that be something if that's your jersey he's wearing in the movie! What was you dad's musical history?

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Love the PCL.......Thanks for sharing

1939 Cardinals......Shoun....Pitcher
1946 Redlegs........Gowdy....Coach

Thanks Mark & Marty. Wonderful jerseys from all who've posted. Sensory overload!

Here are a few more of my favorites from the Coast League.

1935 Mission Reds: Otho Nitcholas
1935 Portland Beavers: Bill Posedel
1940 Seattle Rainiers: Jack Lelivelt

Keep 'em coming!

Dave

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Dave those are very special Thirties Era flannel jerseys.


Thank you for participating!

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Come on some of you guys share your flannels.....

Awesome thread and so many great flannels!

Here’s another one.

Love that patch!

I agree, shoulder patches are awesome ...

Just got this Bill Stoneman 1972 Expos Road Jersey,I have a few questions, I have no experience with preserving Flannel Jerseys , is it ok to get the jersey sign, also will framing the jersey cause damage over the long run?

Beautiful Stoneman....Congrats! I personally do not like jerseys of any material signed - but that's a personal preference....I have never had a flannel signed in front of me, so I don't know what protocol is for handling.....Others out here may have some ideas for you.....

Regarding framing, I would suggest frames where she is hung and not flattened and mounted....You can't go wrong that way....Also - I only have a few jerseys in frames....The rest are on mannequins which I prefer over frames by far.....That's the way I would go if you like that look...

Congrats again!

I would not mess with that pristine Stoneman flannel in any way... do not let an ink marker anywhere near that thing. Signing it can be messy if the pen gets caught up in the cloth. And the flannel is not really conducive to being signed... it's a lousy medium for ink.

I would leave it exactly as-is, and just enjoy it. If you feel you need Stoneman's auto, get it on a photo, and display it alongside the jersey. I agree with JimmyC, that it would be best displayed on a mannequin. That way, you can see front and back, and you'll get that coveted 3D effect. Don't degrade it by flattening it inside a frame. It's a tremendous find, and congrats on acquiring it!

Thanks, I will be sitting with Bill Stoneman at a Gala in April, I already have some cool items for him to sign, thanks for your suggestion the Jersey will remain unsign!

Well - perezfan picked up my slack and was a little more "direct" - and I agree! Thanks perezfan! Let that beauty stand on its own!!! Congrats again!

Whew! I whole heartedly agree with the advice from others and am very happy you've found it helpful. A game worn jersey is just such a special item on its own that it doesn't need any additional adornment to enhance its appeal. Signatures on jerseys are best left to replica jerseys, which are then given some personal connection to the player that they didn't already have.
And gaudy inscriptions can make the situation even worse. Ideally in my opinion, game worn jerseys should be preserved and displayed as close to as they appeared on the field. As for the manner of display, I cringe when I see a game worn jersey creased and squished in a frame, with much of it hidden from view. There are frames that are actually more like boxes with glass on the front that allow for a jersey on a hanger to be inserted so that the front can easily be opened so the jersey can be removed for viewing in its entirety. Best yet, as has been suggested, is placing a game worn jersey on a mannequin or partial bust so that it can be seen as the three dimensional artifact that it is. Just my opinion.

Jerseys look so much better on mannequins....here is a comparison.....I am fortunate to have 20 mannequins displayed.....Big difference IMHO than placing in frames...

https://i.imgur.com/pb9lbq2.jpg

Agree. Quite the contrast.

This is an awesome thread!
Mostly I collect GU bats, but I have a few jerseys too. These two are by far my favorites.
From an often overlooked part of baseball history, the Japanese-American Nisei leagues.

Wow! Very nice JoeDFan - never seen anything like those!

Love those

These are all fabulous, Jimmy. If i didnt just collect hockey wools and jerseys….

Agree... Jimmy's Mets Flannels are off the charts!

They are so tough to find, and that ratio seems representative of examples that have survived.... about 3 road flannels for every one home pinstripe that surfaces. Must've taken quite a while to hunt down those 4 jerseys!

Glad the thread got revived!!!
 

1964 Buffalo Bisons
Syracuse. 20s ? No number
Cornell. 20s ? No number

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Would love to see more of you share your cool flannels...

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Hello Everyone who shared flannels. I wondered who in the group is going to attend The Cleveland National?? Would like to meet some of you like minded collectors. I have shared some of my flannels here but now for some reason my downloads are failing. I am using the same phone for pictures and the same simple procedure. Don’t know why this happening. Thoughts? Let’s try to continue this thread and maybe some of us could meet in Cleveland? Any interest?

I also love Chris’s vintage hat thread. Unbelievable examples…

Gotta keep this thread going, as it's one of the very best... So many tremendous examples shown so far!

Rather than attach a bunch of pics, I thought I'd post a few links to Flannels that we've shown recently on The Stuff of Greatness. That way, you really get the 3D effect. Here are 3 links that contain some seldom-seen beauties...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg9gs1S5LMc&t=164s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izzGX2_mb5Q&t=19s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_kjn2VY0JQ&t=107s

Thanks for watching!

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Mark,…..Thanks for the fun videos…..Great great collection…Enjoyed them and learned a lot. All your jerseys look to be in first class condition….well done

And the hats unbelievable….

These are fun videos; informative and easy to watch. Thanks!

Here's a few of my more recent pickups, including a Dodgers flannel jersey from the mid-1950s that's likely some sort of salesman's sample, along with two others that aren't made of wool, a satin jersey from a dairy in Minneapolis, and a jersey (I'm not sure what it's made of) from a mining company in Mancos, Colorado, which I can attest to, is truly located in the middle of nowhere.