Hey, pennant guys

bocca001 · #1 08-09-2024, 06:59 PM

Love this NY Giants design. Here is mine. For some reason, the black version of this pennant has a really wide spine. Most other versions tend to have an especially skinny spine, although I have seen a green with yellow version that also has this really thick spine. I missed out on a teal version of this pennant with red tassels a few years ago that was gorgeous. I simply forgot to bid (nobody remind ooo-ribay about this).

Vintagedeputy · #2 08-10-2024, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bocca001

Love this NY Giants design. Here is mine. For some reason, the black version of this pennant has a really wide spine. Most other versions tend to have an especially skinny spine, although I have seen a green with yellow version that also has this really thick spine. I missed out on a teal version of this pennant with red tassels a few years ago that was gorgeous. I simply forgot to bid (nobody remind ooo-ribay about this).

Yours looks to be in really nice shape! Vibrant colors!

bocca001 · #3 08-10-2024, 06:37 AM

Thanks. Yours too.

I think I've also see a purple version.

perezfan · #4 08-12-2024, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bocca001

Thanks. Yours too.

I think I've also see a purple version.

Yep�

Vintagedeputy · #5 08-13-2024, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by perezfan

Yep�

That�s stellar! I�ve seen the two orange and black variations, but I wonder why they made purple?

bocca001 · #6 08-13-2024, 10:24 AM

Nice, Mark! That looks great. It almost matches the purple pennant I first posted a few months ago.

I'm not sure of the exact age of these pennants, but the purple was a color associated with the Giants before orange and black. I think they first used orange and black in the mid 1930s.

I'll try to find the teal version... which suggests that the pennant color may have had as much to do with available stock as opposed to team colors.

thetahat · #7 08-13-2024, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bocca001

Nice, Mark! That looks great. It almost matches the purple pennant I first posted a few months ago.

I'm not sure of the exact age of these pennants, but the purple was a color associated with the Giants before orange and black. I think they first used orange and black in the mid 1930s.

I'll try to find the teal version... which suggests that the pennant color may have had as much to do with available stock as opposed to teal colors.

Mini version, slightly different

MK · #8 08-13-2024, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bocca001

Nice, Mark! That looks great. It almost matches the purple pennant I first posted a few months ago.

I'm not sure of the exact age of these pennants, but the purple was a color associated with the Giants before orange and black. I think they first used orange and black in the mid 1930s.

I'll try to find the teal version... which suggests that the pennant color may have had as much to do with available stock as opposed to teal colors.

I attended my first major league game in 1961. As great as watching the actual game was, equally as thrilling for me was if we arrived early enough to check out the many vendors outside the ballpark. I was always allowed one souvenir and what a tough decision. Anyway, my point to all this is I have never believed pennant makers were ever worried about the team colors, but did want a variety of colors as children always have a favorite color. Never once did I think about team colors when deciding on a particular pennant. Of course I�m sure the makers also used what they had on hand, but always bought a variety of colors so as to please all kids. As I recall, all pennants had at least 4 or 5 different colors to choose from and never once was my decision based on a teams colors.

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