Hey, pennant guys

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

That one is so cool. I would've had a hard time not buying it for $250 so I think you did ok.

Thanks Rob. I’m intrigued a bit by minor league football in the 1960s. NFL Films did a fantastic documentary on the Pottstown Firebirds 1970 season, it’s on YouTube, I highly recommend.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Thanks Rob. I’m intrigued a bit by minor league football in the 1960s. NFL Films did a fantastic documentary on the Pottstown Firebirds 1970 season, it’s on YouTube, I highly recommend.

Yes...I've seen it. It's fantastic. King Corcoran was such character/con man. I think I actually have it on DVD somewhere. Nobody told a story like Steve Sabol. NFL Films hasn't been the same since he died.

[ooo-ribay]

This has no place in a pennant thread, but I wouldn’t want to antagonize the card guys.....$5.2M for a baseball card???? And we geek out over $5k pennants. Card guys are nuts.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

This has no place in a pennant thread, but I wouldn’t want to antagonize the card guys.....$5.2M for a baseball card???? And we geek out over $5k pennants. Card guys are nuts.

Yeah but is that after the buyer's premium?

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

This has no place in a pennant thread, but I wouldn’t want to antagonize the card guys.....$5.2M for a baseball card???? And we geek out over $5k pennants. Card guys are nuts.

And there are 1,000 examples of that card for every one of those pennants.

Not to mention it's no comparison on the aesthetics.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by perezfan

And there are 1,000 examples of that card for every one of those pennants.

Not to mention it's no comparison on the aesthetics.

That card would look like **** on my wood paneling.

[ooo-ribay]

I feel like a ‘52 Mantle is obtainable for anyone willing to pay.

A Keezer Giants like Bocca’s? I’d pay but they’re not out there!

[thetahat]

Been having a great email convo with Kyle regarding the WGN series of pennants that we date to 1950-52. Thought I’d share an observation. I’m suspecting that the same company was the “major” producer all during the 1940s. Speaking specifically about the pennants with: wide spine, soft thin tassels not close to edge, single stitch. There exist pennants in the series we know that have this construction.. See NYG and Cubs pennants below. (Cubs has tassels tucked behind.)

Now observe the script of ‘Wrigley Field’. Looks exactly like that on my 1944 Browns pennant. So I’m thinking this is the company behind all of these - the pennant wheel pic I found online. ... Kyle noticed that the Yankees pennant matches letter font to the 1950, 1951 ASG pennants. Anyway, I found this to be interesting!