Matt:
Tough to pinpoint a year as the Yanks won so many Pennants during this era. Safe bet that it's late '40s or more likely early '50s. This rather generic stadium design was used for a range of years and is rather common.
I would not bother restoring it... Resoration is frowned upon among pennant collectors and it's probably not worth salvaging this one, given the effort and cost one would have to incur. This pennant is worth under $100 even in NRMT condition, and this one is pretty worn out
Believe it or not, this pennant was once a deep blue color felt. The blue faded badly when exposed to sunlight (much more so than other colors). So it is common to find these in that bland/washed out grey color.
If you're collecting, I would hold out for a new one in better shape, rather than restore it. One will surely come along in the next 3 - 4 months, as these are fairly prevalent. If you're selling, and could get someone to fork over $30 for this one, you've done well...
Last edited by perezfan; 01-30-2010 at 06:05 PM.
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