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Posted By: Mark Steinberg

Dan: I was just a kid in the late '60s when the pennant bug bit me. My Dad would typically buy me a Pennant for $1.00 each time we went to a Reds game at Crosley Field.

Then, in 1969, something terrible happened. The artistry disappeared, the pennants became stiff instead of soft, and the "powers that be" had to include the mass-produced MLB Logo on everything. It made me realize that pride of workmanship was something to be appreciated, and I have been building the vintage collection ever since.

Safe to say, it has become an obsession over the years. I would love to do a Coffee-table Book some day, and really feel (like many others) that memorabilia is way undervalued, compared to the more common cards.

I am so glad that many people on this site seem to love and appreciate the same things as me. Hope more people can continue to share their great pennants as well... thanks!!