Hey, pennant guys

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

The Yankees pennant is early 70’s utilizing the older styles. That style was used from the 50’s all the way to I guess the 70’s. The pennant needs to be dated on the material and stitching. Generally these pennants were already using synthetic stitching for the piping, but not all. The earliest of synthetic pennants still used regular fabric string / thread for stitching the piping.

This is correct.

I have that same Yankees version on softer felt. They went with that particular design for many years. The really stiff ones are late 1960s - early 1970s. I have seen them so brittle that they actually crack (not something that real felt would ever do, and that's where I draw the line in my personal collection, haha).

[perezfan]

Beware of some pennant lots in the Huggins and Scott Auction that just opened. I see at least 3 lots with reproduction pennants that are not disclosed, and are being sold as original...

913
916
930

Hope this is helpful!

[thetahat]

Mark, looks like they corrected 913. But yeah the others are just as bad. I mean, c’mon now, they can’t tell???

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Mark, looks like they corrected 913. But yeah the others are just as bad. I mean, c’mon now, they can’t tell???

But the pervert Brooklyn child molester is the real deal!

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

But the pervert Brooklyn child molester is the real deal!

Yes but I have seen repros of the molester pennant, too, on cardboard-like felt.

On a related note, I wish Mitchell & Ness stamped their repros. Their existence screws up the market.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Yes but I have seen repros of the molester pennant, too, on cardboard-like felt.

On a related note, I wish Mitchell & Ness stamped their repros. Their existence screws up the market.

Amen to that!

[perezfan]

Lot 2059 in the current REA is a great photo, as it puts a specific 1916 date on some Brooklyn Pennants we've discussed here. Very rare to be able to put a specific date on pennants this early. There just aren't many "pennant photos" like this to have survived.

My dumb new laptop won't allow me to copy/paste a link, but thought that many here would find the photo interesting.