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Originally Posted by bocca001

The Astros version of this pennant is very poorly made. The materials are stiff and brittle. The font/letter spacing appears uneven. Both of my copies are damaged. I'll post my second copy below. This Astros pennant is, however, quite rare and I'm not sure I've ever seen an undamaged one. I think maybe Greg has a nicer copy?

There are also versions of the Giants pennant that are poorly made (although not as poorly made as the Astros). Very brittle tassels. Stiff felt material that can crack. See the first Giants below. I think these lesser quality Giants pennants were probably made around the time as the Astros. Mid to late 1960s. Maybe even 1970s. They remind me of some of the bootleg football pennants from the early 1970s with very brittle tassels. But there are also what seem to be earlier versions of the Giants pennant, made of all softer material. Often with colorful felt/cloth like yours. I've added a pic of one of my colored felt/cloth versions. I also have red.

Here is mine