Hey, pennant guys

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

For those intrigued by the late 60, early 70s, oddball and bootleg pennants...I found this picture pretty interesting.

1) I love finding lots of pennants from the same series/maker and it appears that is the case here. I recognize many Adflag designs. Are they all Adflag? The Astros, Expos, Royals, Padres appear to be similar to each other but not the others.

2) Many depict styles that are often attributed to earlier decades. This lot is clearly from the very late 60s or more likely early 70s. I know at least a few of these have felt counterparts and designs were often used over years so not really surprising. But is that the case here or are these copies/bootlegs? Hard to see for sure, but I don't see makers marks on any of them. The Mets for sure screams bootleg to me.

3) None have a MLB trademark. By the early 70s, were they mandatory? Was Adflag exempt from using one?

4) They are all monochrome which is a hint to Ad Flag, but Ad Flag started to produce multi colored pennants in the 1960s. Did they go back to monochrome or always continue to produce them?

5) If you're as interested in this as I am, raise your hand.

Boy is that one brutally unattractive collection of pennants ... I swear I think the Ad Flag artist intended to scare little children with his sketches. Not only that, but these pennants were seemingly cut by a child with scissors and often the spine is like a full inch away from the border. It is interesting to see all of them together, however… I know the Padres has been auctioned before as a PCL pennant and I think the Milwaukee Brewers as one from the turn of the century!

[bocca001]

I have a two different versions of the Astros (all orange, multicolor). They are both softer felt and decent quality. I also have two different versions of the Giants. They both look and feel like what I know to be football bootlegs (very stiff material, strange cuts, weird spines). Maybe the Astros were just early and there are lower quality versions produced at a later date.

Not sure if these are related, but I keep seeing versions of this Houston Colts pennant (blue on orange). I bought one of these for $6 a few years ago, believing it to be some kind of more recent copy. They keep selling on ebay for $50-$100.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Boy is that one brutally unattractive collection of pennants ... I swear I think the Ad Flag artist intended to scare little children with his sketches.

Are you talking condition or design? I actually like most of those (overlooking the giant hunks out of some). You know what they say, “Different strokes....”

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Are you talking condition or design? I actually like most of those (overlooking the giant hunks out of some). You know what they say, “Different strokes....”

I'm with you Rob. I dig these. Not sure what chomped on them but other than that, they're cool.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Are you talking condition or design? I actually like most of those (overlooking the giant hunks out of some). You know what they say, “Different strokes....”

Correct, “to each his own”. It’s the Ad Flag graphics of which I am not a fan. This is mine .... is that a bat or a knapsack? Why the huge ears? What’s he about to step on? Brutal!

[thetahat]

I think I would hurt myself just trying to take this stance! Trench’s generic lefty hitter, on the other hand, has a sweet stroke...

[thetahat]

Would you leave your young child alone with this pennant?

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Would you leave your young child alone with this pennant?

No, but all d**ger fans are a little creepy.

[bocca001]

These are pretty funny, Greg. Do you have the creepy light blue Quaker/Puritan Phillies pennant? If so, can you post a picture? I almost bought one a few years ago because it was so unusual, but I didn't save a picture.