Hey, pennant guys

Domer05 · #1 10-26-2019, 12:55 AM

I hear you guys, but even that Cleveland pennant was silk screened. The base layer in white would have been the first layer applied; and, it would have been screened on. No question. It had to be. Otherwise, the red felt would show through the white lettering, making it look pinkish.

On the other hand, the secondary color applications may not have been screened on.... I'm still trying to figure that out because I think that look is really cool. I believe they called that a "color gradient" because, well, the color goes from dark to light to nothing. Typically, this mystery maker applied this effect to the text (which was white) that ran across the pennant, moving in a horizontal line, from top to bottom or bottom to top.

Here's some White Sox and Yankees pennants that feature a two-color gradient. Both were made by the same unknown manufacturer as part of a whole series of mostly monochrome pennants featuring a ball running through the team's name. This "ball through the name" series was made throughout the 1950s and includes a dated 1951 Tigers pennant as well as a ca. 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers pennant.

It's possible they created this gradient by air brushing the colors atop the white base layer. It's also possible they screened it on, using the squeegee like a brush, applying a quick burst of pressure while gradually letting that pressure diminish. Or maybe they rolled the ink on with a roller? Who knows? But it is a very cool look.

I don't believe ADFLAG made either the Cleveland or this Sox or Yankees pennants; but, ADFLAG did make a San Francisco Giants pennant using the same technique.

[I know Rob will happily post it soon enough....]

Fballguy · #2 10-26-2019, 08:47 AM

Interestingly...or not...I've always wondered about this Niners pennant. It looks like someone took spray paint to it...Not really accomplishing the gradient look with the green across forty niners, but some success with the red across San Francisco. Maybe an early attempt at a competitor trying to copy the technique.

ooo-ribay · #3 10-26-2019, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Domer05

I hear you guys, but even that Cleveland pennant was silk screened. The base layer in white would have been the first layer applied; and, it would have been screened on. No question. It had to be. Otherwise, the red felt would show through the white lettering, making it look pinkish.

On the other hand, the secondary color applications may not have been screened on.... I'm still trying to figure that out because I think that look is really cool.

No doubt, the white was silk screened. I'm 99.9% certain the "secondary color applications" had to be airbrushed. The airbrush was invented in the late 1800's and custom car culture made the technique very popular in the 1950's.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbrush

Quote:

Originally Posted by Domer05

ADFLAG did make a San Francisco Giants pennant using the same technique.

[I know Rob will happily post it soon enough....]

MK · #4 10-26-2019, 07:07 PM

This Chicago pennant has been discussed before. I noticed this San Francisco pennant on eBay dated 1915 which has the same �bear� mascot. Makes me think the pennant maker made these for numerous cities using the same mascot. Seeing this pennant makes me think these are not sports related.

andypcl · #5 10-26-2019, 10:42 PM

Hi Mike,

I'm no pennant expert but I think the S.F. one is almost certainly for the Pan Pacific International Exposition. Here's a button from my collection...

mrozie21 · #6 10-27-2019, 12:25 PM

Here�s some nice color combo Forbes Field pennants

MK · #7 10-27-2019, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by andypcl

Hi Mike,

I'm no pennant expert but I think the S.F. one is almost certainly for the Pan Pacific International Exposition. Here's a button from my collection...

Good call Andy.

Fballguy · #8 10-28-2019, 07:47 PM

Haven't added much lately but was glad to find this one...

First time I've seen one for sale.

Domer05 · #9 10-28-2019, 09:04 PM

Wow, that's in such great condition. Is that older version of that graphic; or the newer?

Any evidence of tassels?

baseball tourist · #10 11-17-2019, 07:00 PM

Can’t be too many of these floating around. I had a jersey from a team from a Vancouver that played in this tourney, in’67, representing Canada.

https://www.protagonistsoccer.com/kickingback/jfk

“The cup competition made it’s debut in 1961, guaranteeing the participation of players from the entire west coast of the United States and President Kennedy lent his name to the trophy as a component of his physical fitness campaign. He had established a Council on Youth Fitness as early as 1956, but, once he was president, Kennedy retitled the program as The President’s Council on Physical Fitness. The Cup is unique, in that it is the only sporting award President Kennedy ever put his name to. The cup competition, known as the Pacific Coast International Championship, ran from1961 to 1967 and was largely dominated by the Mexican Select sides.

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