Hey, pennant guys

thetahat · #1 11-20-2022, 10:45 AM

This too, I think, is a late 40s WGN

bocca001 · #2 11-20-2022, 12:48 PM

Here is the SF Giants

thetahat · #3 11-20-2022, 01:07 PM

Thanks Marc. Yes, the font in the city name is identical to that of the pictured LA Dodgers. But the giant graphic is that of an older NYG made (presumably) by WGN.

thetahat · #4 11-20-2022, 07:21 PM

Okay now for a counter-example. These two 1954 Indians pennants have every indication that they were made by different companies. The dancing Indian seems Trench and Chief Wahoo looks like WGN or at least “not Trench”. That is, if you consider the construction of each. (Spine, tassels, etc).

The rosters, however, are identical. The font is definitely Trench as can be seen in their other scroll pennants.

So I’m baffled by these …

On another note, boy is there a bunch of beautiful ‘54 Indians pennants …

(I don’t own these exact pennants, the top one I have in a different color.)

ooo-ribay · #5 11-20-2022, 08:21 PM

Greg, Kyle and Mark need to spearhead a coffee table type pennant book. The rest of us can chip in.

Domer05 · #6 11-20-2022, 10:04 PM

No argument from me on the connection between the first two LA Dodger and SF Giant pennants below. Same distinctive "A" and "S" used in both city scripts. Same construction. Therefore, Greg, I agree: they were likely made by the same maker.

But, if that maker was WGN, then that does not answer why these two pennants look nothing like others we're 100% certain were by WGN from that year. And that, to me, is where the comparison falls apart....

Here's two 1958-dated LA Dodger and SF Giant pennants we know for certain to be by WGN. And another from later that year for the Milwaukee Braves. As you can see, these last three are nothing like the first two. So, that's why I think their maker may be someone else.

Good discussion!

ooo-ribay · #7 11-21-2022, 07:09 AM

^^^^ based on the �artwork� of the top two, I can�t imagine those were done by WGN�.unless WGN once had a �Bring Your Kids to Work Day.�

thetahat · #8 11-21-2022, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Domer05

No argument from me on the connection between the first two LA Dodger and SF Giant pennants below. Same distinctive "A" and "S" used in both city scripts. Same construction. Therefore, Greg, I agree: they were likely made by the same maker.

But, if that maker was WGN, then that does not answer why these two pennants look nothing like others we're 100% certain were by WGN from that year. And that, to me, is where the comparison falls apart....

Here's two 1958-dated LA Dodger and SF Giant pennants we know for certain to be by WGN. And another from later that year for the Milwaukee Braves. As you can see, these last three are nothing like the first two. So, that's why I think their maker may be someone else.

Good discussion!

Could it be that the 1958 LAD and SFG were really 1960s pennants? That the year is simply a reference to their inaugural season? I dunno, just speculating �

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