Hey, pennant guys

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by perezfan

I was bidding on it as an upgrade to mine (hard to believe that more than one of these actually survived). The REA example is undoubtedly the finest example to exist, and someone got a raging deal. If I didn't already have one, I would've bid this pennant up lots higher than it ended up selling for. Incredible graphics, and a single-day event that took place 108 years ago! Take a gander at the photos below, sent to me by the great forum member Dave E.... Hard to believe that a Car Company would not only pay, but persuade two MLB teams to come to Toledo for an exhibition game just to entertain the factory workers. Equally incredibly, the players all walked in procession from the factory to the field alongside the auto workers! Imagine seeing Matty pitching to Cobb with Crawford on deck... yes, that really happened! A different day and age for sure...

How incredible to have that photo to go with the pennant!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

How incredible to have that photo to go with the pennant!

Yes, it's the ultimate combo for a vintage pennant collector. Very difficult to find dead-ball era shots of people in the grandstands sporting pennants that are clearly identifiable.

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Yes, it's the ultimate combo for a vintage pennant collector. Very difficult to find dead-ball era shots of people in the grandstands sporting pennants that are clearly identifiable.

That photo is great. I was an underbidder for the 1915 pennant but I managed to pick up the 1914 version. I'm on the lookout for photos of the 1914 game.

I agree with Mark in that I thought the prices were pretty reasonable for a 109 year old piece of history.

What's everyone's thoughts on the 1914 Braves Pennant in the same auction. I thought it was in pretty amazing condition considering it's age.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Yes, it's the ultimate combo for a vintage pennant collector. Very difficult to find dead-ball era shots of people in the grandstands sporting pennants that are clearly identifiable.

There is a crowd pic from the 1916 WS and fans holding dated Brooklyn (Robins? Superbas?) pennants … I think it was posted here. It was the NL version of the 1916 Red Sox which has surfaced in auctions. But I’ve never seen the Brooklyn outside of that picture …

[perezfan]

Awesome pickup Gary... congrats! That one is just as nice (or even better) than the Tigers/Giants example. If a photo ever surfaces, please post it and I'll keep an eye out as well.

[Domer05]

Originally Posted by thetahat

There is a crowd pic from the 1916 WS and fans holding dated Brooklyn (Robins? Superbas?) pennants … I think it was posted here. It was the NL version of the 1916 Red Sox which has surfaced in auctions. But I’ve never seen the Brooklyn outside of that picture …

Here's the photo from game #1 of the 1916 WS, courtesy of the Library of Congress....

That's Mrs. Ed McKeever, far right, wife of Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins owner.

To my knowledge, only one of these pennants survived. Look carefully: there's actually five pennants displayed. The fifth was this one, held by the third woman from the left....

[ooo-ribay]

Fantastic picture, Kyle. Interesting (to me) that the NL Champs pennants appear to be all white. The Red Sox versions had a left hand panel of red. Speaking of those, when I did a google search for pictures of those, I noticed one sold in 2000 for $688….one sold in 2007 for $1700….one sold in 2017 for $4200. Seeing a trend, here?

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Fantastic picture, Kyle. Interesting (to me) that the NL Champs pennants appear to be all white. The Red Sox versions had a left hand panel of red. Speaking of those, when I did a google search for pictures of those, I noticed one sold in 2000 for $688….one sold in 2007 for $1700….one sold in 2017 for $4200. Seeing a trend, here?

One sold for $48,000 …

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=45133

[Huck]

Originally Posted by thetahat

One sold for $48,000 …

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=45133

Whoa, $48K for a pennant? What is the record price for a pennant?

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by Domer05

Here's the photo from game #1 of the 1916 WS, courtesy of the Library of Congress....

That's Mrs. Ed McKeever, far right, wife of Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins owner.

To my knowledge, only one of these pennants survived. Look carefully: there's actually five pennants displayed. The fifth was this one, held by the third woman from the left....

There it is … thanks Kyle