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Originally Posted by springpin
I am not a pennant collector, but I recognize superior quality, and that pennant personifies it. It does raise a question for me. I have the corresponding pin that references the "Soxs." Are there any Boston collectors or baseball historians that can comment on when that spelling first appeared and when it fell from favor? I also wonder if the pennant and pin were sold contiguously. Any thoughts?
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That question is likely impossible to answer Paul, but clearly both were designed to appeal to that rabid fan base. The "soxs" was likely the slang or pet name of the day among the fans in Boston.
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