Hey, pennant guys

pologrounds · #1 05-14-2023, 10:55 AM

Can anyone identify this pennant? Detroit? Tacoma? Era? Lmk

ooo-ribay · #2 05-14-2023, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by pologrounds

Can anyone identify this pennant? Detroit? Tacoma? Era? Lmk

How big is that? My uneducated guess says Tacoma.

Or, it could be neither. I think it would be hard to prove if this pennant is previously unknown.

Fballguy · #3 05-14-2023, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pologrounds

Can anyone identify this pennant? Detroit? Tacoma? Era? Lmk

I associate the "go go" memorabilia with the late 50s and 1960s, which to me makes this most likely a Detroit Tigers pennant. But anyone's guess is as good as the next. Unless of course, you think you know it all.

bocca001 · #4 05-15-2023, 07:31 AM

There are two copies of this pennant listed on worthpoint, both identified as Detroit by the sellers (although they could certainly be wrong). Apparently not a common pennant either way.

UKCardGuy · #5 05-15-2023, 05:43 PM

Some new arrivals today and a question:

The new arrivals aren't very rare but I love the eye appeal and the prices were great.

The Tigers is 1950s by AdFlag but I noticed a mark on the lower part of the pennant by the spine. It looks like a T or a cross. Any ideas about what it identifies?

ooo-ribay · #6 05-15-2023, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Some new arrivals today and a question:

The new arrivals aren't very rare but I love the eye appeal and the prices were great.

The Tigers is 1950s by AdFlag but I noticed a mark on the lower part of the pennant by the spine. It looks like a T or a cross. Any ideas about what it identifies?

Don�t know�..but those are ALL sweet!

661fish · #7 05-15-2023, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Some new arrivals today and a question:

The new arrivals aren't very rare but I love the eye appeal and the prices were great.

The Tigers is 1950s by AdFlag but I noticed a mark on the lower part of the pennant by the spine. It looks like a T or a cross. Any ideas about what it identifies?

That mark is common. I have an ADFlag Boston pennant that is colored in and it has that same mark.

Domer05 · #8 05-16-2023, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Some new arrivals today and a question:

The new arrivals aren't very rare but I love the eye appeal and the prices were great.

The Tigers is 1950s by AdFlag but I noticed a mark on the lower part of the pennant by the spine. It looks like a T or a cross. Any ideas about what it identifies?

Cool pennants. All but the sox pennant are by ADFLAG.

So, the "mark" you found isn't actually a maker's (or, concessionaire's) mark--although I can see why you might think it is one. It's called a "registration mark," and it's a tool used by screen printer's to ensure the screen is "in register" with the felt beneath it.

Usually, a registration mark would consist of a plus sign set atop a circle (like the Zodiac sign). After printing the first color, typically the white/underbase, you'd follow with a new screen for colors 2, 3, 4.... These screens would have the same registration mark, and the printer would line these up with the printed registration mark on the felt below to ensure everything was "in register."

Here, the printer just made an error: the registration mark was positioned too far inside the spine. (It's supposed to land outside the spine where it can be cut away.)

Here's a Trench-made pennant with the same defect....

ooo-ribay · #9 05-16-2023, 06:02 AM

Thanks, Domer! 👍

UKCardGuy · #10 05-16-2023, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Domer05

Cool pennants. All but the sox pennant are by ADFLAG.

So, the "mark" you found isn't actually a maker's (or, concessionaire's) mark--although I can see why you might think it is one. It's called a "registration mark," and it's a tool used by screen printer's to ensure the screen is "in register" with the felt beneath it.

Usually, a registration mark would consist of a plus sign set atop a circle (like the Zodiac sign). After printing the first color, typically the white/underbase, you'd follow with a new screen for colors 2, 3, 4.... These screens would have the same registration mark, and the printer would line these up with the printed registration mark on the felt below to ensure everything was "in register."

Here, the printer just made an error: the registration mark was positioned too far inside the spine. (It's supposed to land outside the spine where it can be cut away.)

Here's a Trench-made pennant with the same defect....

Registration marks....who knew (I mean other than Domer

). Thank for explaining it so well.

Vintagedeputy · #11 05-16-2023, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Registration marks....who knew (I mean other than Domer

). Thank for explaining it so well.

This webpage and card photo should help as well - https://www.t206resource.com/Proofs.html

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