Hey, pennant guys

[bocca001]

Couldn't pass this up, even with the missing bottom tassels. The graphics colors were just too good and the seller was willing to negotiate. For some reason, it seems like about 90% of the copies of this pennant are red. I now have red, purple, and black. Would like to find blue next.

[perezfan]

One of the absolute classics of the mid-century. Great pickup, Marc!

[John1941]

Just wanted to say: I neither collect pennants nor plan on doing so, but I love reading this thread. So much cool stuff.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by perezfan

One of the absolute classics of the mid-century. Great pickup, Marc!

Agreed...but the missing tassel must have given you a little shudder, Mark.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Agreed...but the missing tassel must have given you a little shudder, Mark.

I’ll add that only missing bottom tassels looks way better than only missing top tassels.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by thetahat

I’ll add that only missing bottom tassels looks way better than only missing top tassels.

Is this a well known fact?

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Is this a well known fact?

I think there's a support group for those who fret over tassels.

[bocca001]

I will find some matching vintage Trench tassels and maybe have my wife lightly sew them in.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Agreed...but the missing tassel must have given you a little shudder, Mark.

Yes indeed.... but so typical of Trench pennants. Best artwork of the Golden Era bar none... but their seamstress was (for some reason) adverse to sewing the spine all the way down to the bottom.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Agreed...but the missing tassel must have given you a little shudder, Mark.

That pennant is 10 seconds away from perfection.

No missing tassels > missing bottom tassels

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Couldn't pass this up, even with the missing bottom tassels. The graphics colors were just too good and the seller was willing to negotiate. For some reason, it seems like about 90% of the copies of this pennant are red. I now have red, purple, and black. Would like to find blue next.

At the risk of being shunned, could you cut one of the tassels and reattach it to the bottom so that it’s visually more appealing?

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

At the risk of being shunned, could you cut one of the tassels and reattach it to the bottom so that it’s visually more appealing?

Careful...I can sense blood pressures spiking.

To me...4 or 0 are the only right answers. If you're going to perform a tasselectomy, you might as well just take the two off. However, on a 50s trench pennant that always came with tassels and has an endless supply of era appropriate donor tassels, I'd recommend an augmentation tasselplasty.

To each his own...Feel free to get a second opinion.

[bocca001]

Yeah, I'm going to try to match them as well as I can. No rush. I know we all have our own pennant characteristics that do or do not drive us crazy. For me the ones that bother me are (in order):

1) flaking paint graphics
2) missing tassels
3) bug damage to the spine
4) bleeding to the spine

If the graphics are flaking, I just can't buy it (unless maybe is is super rare and the price is very low). For the other three, I either need to wait for a decent example or I'm willing to buy a damaged example for an appropriately low price and repair it a bit. They are for me to display. If a pennant is very rare or very valuable, I would not repair it. But most of my pennants don't fall into that category.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Yeah, I'm going to try to match them as well as I can. No rush. I know we all have our own pennant characteristics that do or do not drive us crazy. For me, they are, in order:

1) flaking paint graphics
2) missing tassels
3) bug damage to the spine
4) bleeding to the spine

If the graphics are flaking, I just can't buy it (unless maybe is is super rare and the price is very low). For the other three, I either need to wait for a decent example or I'm willing to buy a damaged example for an appropriately low price and repair it a bit. They are for me to display. If a pennant is very rare or very valuable, I would not repair it. But most of my pennants don't fall into that category.

Most Trench baseball pennants post 1950 don’t fall into that category.

Surprised ripped/missing tip didn’t make the list. That’s easily my number one.

[bocca001]

If the tip is ripped and missing, that is a problem for sure. If it is ripped and still there, I don't care that much (if the price is right). It's also clear that a lot of pennants were cut with a blunted tip. That used to bother me more than it does now.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by bocca001

If the tip is ripped and missing, that is a problem for sure. If it is ripped and still there, I don't care that much (if the price is right). It's also clear that a lot of pennants were cut with a blunted tip. That used to bother me more than it does now.

Yeah...the ole square tip deal doesn't bother me as long as it's not an inch or more up from where the tip is supposed to be. Would prefer that though over the dreaded fishtail cut.