Hey, pennant guys

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I put it in a weak bleach solution and it damn near fell apart. It also “grew” about an inch in length.

I wonder if that "weak bleach solution" works on anything else? You could be sitting on a gold mine Rob. What's the formula?

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

I wonder if that "weak bleach solution" works on anything else? You could be sitting on a gold mine Rob. What's the formula?

Haha!

[perezfan]

Did anyone here happen to snag this one?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28445064750...p2047675.l2557

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Did anyone here happen to snag this one?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28445064750...p2047675.l2557

Very nice! Obviously, not I.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Did anyone here happen to snag this one?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28445064750...p2047675.l2557

Not me but I grabbed his two Emmet Kelly Dodgers. Both were cloth and looked like they never saw light.

[bocca001]

That Jackie Robinson pennant is really nice. I can't compete with that, but I did pick up a monochrome version of this WGN Giants pennant. The WGN pennants from this era are usually so colorful. Hard to find one this colorless.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by bocca001

That Jackie Robinson pennant is really nice. I can't compete with that, but I did pick up a monochrome version of this WGN Giants pennant. The WGN pennants from this era are usually so colorful. Hard to find one this colorless.

Damn, you!!

That's nice. I have a blue one with no color but it's the one with the 1958 date. Where'd you find your latest?

[bocca001]

It was an ebay. My favorite part about it is the groovy spine.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Originally Posted by bocca001

That Jackie Robinson pennant is really nice. I can't compete with that, but I did pick up a monochrome version of this WGN Giants pennant. The WGN pennants from this era are usually so colorful. Hard to find one this colorless.

That’s a nice pennant Marc. Probably the rarest of all those styles in blue and black.

[rlevy]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Did anyone here happen to snag this one?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28445064750...p2047675.l2557

Mark, I was the winning bidder on this one. I didn’t want to say anything until I had it in hand. This Jackie Robinson barnstorming pennant was on my “top 3 pennants wanted” list, and I was surprised to see it turn up in a 24 hour eBay auction. There must be more of them out there, but I haven’t seen one for sale before. The barnstorming tours are a fascinating story and important part of baseball and American history, dating back to Ruth and Gehrig and continuing up through the date of this pennant. Jackie headed up 3 tours, one in 1948, one in 1950, and the one this pennant was made for, 1953. Interestingly, the last one was the only one that also featured some white players on his team, including Branca and Hodges, however there was at least one game when the white players had to sit on the bench when local laws segregation laws prevented blacks and white from playing together. This is only my fourth Jackie pennant, and by my count I still have 5 to go.

1953 Jackie Robinson all-star.jpg

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by rlevy

Mark, I was the winning bidder on this one. I didn’t want to say anything until I had it in hand. This Jackie Robinson barnstorming pennant was on my “top 3 pennants wanted” list, and I was surprised to see it turn up in a 24 hour eBay auction. There must be more of them out there, but I haven’t seen one for sale before. The barnstorming tours are a fascinating story and important part of baseball and American history, dating back to Ruth and Gehrig and continuing up through the date of this pennant. Jackie headed up 3 tours, one in 1948, one in 1950, and the one this pennant was made for, 1953. Interestingly, the last one was the only one that also featured some white players on his team, including Branca and Hodges, however there was at least one game when the white players had to sit on the bench when local laws segregation laws prevented blacks and white from playing together. This is only my fourth Jackie pennant, and by my count I still have 5 to go.

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Fantastic pick up, Rick!

I noticed it looks more teal blue in the listing. Your pic looks green. Which is more accurate?

[rlevy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Fantastic pick up, Rick!

I noticed it looks more teal blue in the listing. Your pic looks green. Which is more accurate?

thanks Rob. I also thought it was teal blue also, but it is green, front and back. 12 games to go, could be pretty exciting.

[perezfan]

Phenomenal pickup Rick! Glad it found the right home. I love everything about that pennant.... the colors, the graphics, and the subject matter are all unbeatable. Many congrats on landing that rare beauty!

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by rlevy

thanks Rob. I also thought it was teal blue also, but it is green, front and back. 12 games to go, could be pretty exciting.

I love the green….especially with the aqua and the yellow. Your pennant is in pretty amazing condition.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by rlevy

Mark, I was the winning bidder on this one. I didn’t want to say anything until I had it in hand. This Jackie Robinson barnstorming pennant was on my “top 3 pennants wanted” list, and I was surprised to see it turn up in a 24 hour eBay auction. There must be more of them out there, but I haven’t seen one for sale before. The barnstorming tours are a fascinating story and important part of baseball and American history, dating back to Ruth and Gehrig and continuing up through the date of this pennant. Jackie headed up 3 tours, one in 1948, one in 1950, and the one this pennant was made for, 1953. Interestingly, the last one was the only one that also featured some white players on his team, including Branca and Hodges, however there was at least one game when the white players had to sit on the bench when local laws segregation laws prevented blacks and white from playing together. This is only my fourth Jackie pennant, and by my count I still have 5 to go.

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Rick … that’s a great pennant and it’s in incredible condition. Those pennants fade so easily. The cloth pennants are so beautiful in their original color. Hopefully if you display you can have it protected from UV. Congrats!

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by rlevy

Mark, I was the winning bidder on this one. I didn’t want to say anything until I had it in hand. This Jackie Robinson barnstorming pennant was on my “top 3 pennants wanted” list, and I was surprised to see it turn up in a 24 hour eBay auction. There must be more of them out there, but I haven’t seen one for sale before. The barnstorming tours are a fascinating story and important part of baseball and American history, dating back to Ruth and Gehrig and continuing up through the date of this pennant. Jackie headed up 3 tours, one in 1948, one in 1950, and the one this pennant was made for, 1953. Interestingly, the last one was the only one that also featured some white players on his team, including Branca and Hodges, however there was at least one game when the white players had to sit on the bench when local laws segregation laws prevented blacks and white from playing together. This is only my fourth Jackie pennant, and by my count I still have 5 to go.

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Wow! That's a beauty. Really nice pickjp.