Hey, pennant guys

[vintagesportscollector]

Could use a little help from the Pennant Guys..

I just got in hand this Collegiate of Ames pennant. It's only the second time I have seen this Cornell version, so I'm pretty happy to get it. It's 28" without the tassels. Paid $56 on eBay, and took a bit of a flyer on it because the one picture offered was terrible and blurry and the seller wouldn't answer any questions. I could tell it had some issues and was wrinkled. Overall turns out to be quite good, but it's wrinkled and the Bears felt design is dry and stiff, making it difficult to completely flatten out.

Any suggestions on how to address the wrinkles and add a little suppleness to the stiff felt bear design? a light steam bath perhaps?

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[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Could use a little help from the Pennant Guys..

I just got in hand this Collegiate of Ames pennant. It's only the second time I have seen this Cornell version, so I'm pretty happy to get it. It's 28" without the tassels. Paid $56 on eBay, and took a bit of a flyer on it because the one picture offered was terrible and blurry and the seller wouldn't answer any questions. I could tell it had some issues and was wrinkled. Overall turns out to be quite good, but it's wrinkled and the Bears felt design is dry and stiff, making it difficult to completely flatten out.

Any suggestions on how to address the wrinkles and add a little suppleness to the stiff felt bear design? a light steam bath perhaps?

Love the pennant! Steam and/or ironing on "low" from the backside ought to flatten it out. I'm a little confused by what you mean by "the stiff felt bear design"....are the bears or "BEARS" lettering painted on or applied felt?

[vintagesportscollector]

Thanks Rob. The Bears and all the lettering are applied felt. The felt on part of the male bear face is stiffed and cracked. Where there is a wrinkle running thru his face, I don't want press down too hard on the wrinkle and crack the felt further.

[ooo-ribay]

Joe - I often do things to pennants that no sane person would attempt. I've been lucky with getting good results and not exacerbating any problems. I don't own a steamer but that might be your best best. Straight water from a spray bottle might help the stiffness, too. Bottom line, I wouldn't be worried using any "water" method and/or an iron on low. Keep us posted!

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Joe - I often do things to pennants that no sane person would attempt. I've been lucky with getting good results and not exacerbating any problems. I don't own a steamer but that might be your best best. Straight water from a spray bottle might help the stiffness, too. Bottom line, I wouldn't be worried using any "water" method and/or an iron on low. Keep us posted!

Thanks Rob, that's what I was interested in hearing. I think I'll try a light mist from a spray bottle.

[Bumpus Jones]

Anyone have any co-branded pennants to share?

[WillowGrove]

VERY cool Chris!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

Anyone have any co-branded pennants to share?

Agree.... that's a gem, Chris!

Here are a couple more that the Reds put out... albeit not as early. I'm keeping the Burger Beer pennant, but Scooby Doo is for sale (it's going cheap, if anyone is interested).

Both are very seldom-seen...

[Huysmans]

Hey Joe,

I find if you put the pennant between two thick towels, you can go a little warmer with the Iron. This has worked for me for creases and folds on stiffer pennants.
Hope this helps.

Brent

[Fballguy]

Ok...For the ironing novices...Is a cool iron closer to the "cotton-linen" setting or "synthetic" setting???

[Tigerden]

I agree with putting it between two towels at a higher setting. Also, if you have an inexpensive pennant to use as practice you may want to use it as a test. If too hot and ironing directly onto the pennant you can singe the back (I know from experience). I would not worry about getting every crease out of the pennant. I think its fine myself. Do the Ames Collegiate pennants fit into the hard plastic sleeves? If so I would think the sleeve will help flatten it out. Nice pennant. Good luck. Adam

[perezfan]

Good advice! Practice on a cheapie first. And don't worry about getting every one of the wrinkles out.

I only iron the ones that are borderline eye-sores. Or ones in which the tip is curled like a pig's tail. If you can fit it into a pennant sleeve, that will indeed help flatten it more "naturally".

[perezfan]

Here's one that is so very tempting, but I can't quite pull the trigger. Was hoping for free shipping, and he just won't bend off the $2.67...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-chic...sAAOSwx6pYps87

Oh well... for anyone intending to snipe, I am sorry if I outed this auction

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Here's one that is so very tempting, but I can't quite pull the trigger. Was hoping for free shipping, and he just won't bend off the $2.67...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-chic...sAAOSwx6pYps87

Oh well... for anyone intending to snipe, I am sorry if I outed this auction

There's another auction going on right now for a '59 White Sox picture pennant, that's how it is described.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-VINTA...%257Ciid%253A1

It's been reposted a few times. Condition is iffy ... the picture is messed up and it's ... um ... missing the pennant.

[perezfan]

That's a crackup... wonder if it would even sell for five bucks?

But in the seller's defense, it is $4,850.00 less than the Cubs Mini Pennant. I suppose that makes it a bargain??