Thanks ... here’s an example of what I mean regarding the tip being made blunt in production. Comparing my new pennant to the old one, it’s even a tick shorter despite pointy tip. Also when the spines (third pic) are aligned you can see that the angle of the cuts are different. Yet the sides are razor straight with no signs of trimming and they both look normal in a holder.

(Note ... in the third pic I moved the bright blue pennant slightly forward so you can see the aligned spine of the other one underneath it. The close up of the tips are true length with the corners matched.)

Was able to add this pennant to my collection today. Have wanted it for sometime and was able to work out at a reasonable price with the seller.

Mike ... cool pennant. I’d guess 1920s?

I was fortunate to pick up a Browns pennant that I’ve wanted for at least 15 years, only saw it once before. Much thanks to Mark S. who was on the other end of the blockbuster deal. I’m only short the STL Cardinals as far as completing the set, and I’d like to upgrade or find the other Red Sox version. But for now ... very content.

Mike ... cool pennant. I’d guess 1920s?

Thanks.....20s or 30s is my best guess.

Nice pennants Mike and Greg.

Knocked out of commission with a cold today so I'm a few episodes into an American Pickers marathon. It's not often I've seen them take interest in a pennant but in the "California Picking" episode they found one they wanted. It was a 26 inch 1946 Laconia, NH motorcycle rally pennant. Mike says he thinks the retail is $500-$600 and pays $400 for it. This is a picture of that pennant (but not the one Mike bought):

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So I got curious and did some research. I could only find one sale of this pennant and it sold for $71 in 2014. One sale doesn't tell much of a story though, so I decided to search for Laconia bike rally pennants from any year and found quite a few. Unfortunately for the American Pickers, the highest sale from any year was only $286 and that was from the 1937 rally. I'm thinking Mike might still have this one hanging on his wall. :p

Can't say I haven't made that same mistake a time or two.

Then in the next episode...also in California...One of the guys they visit has an old San Francisco Giants pennant hanging on the wall. It's this one from Egner's book. They had no interest. LOL


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Unfortunately much of that show is staged. Still good entertainment value... just not completely representative of what’s being portrayed.

We actually know someone who was on it, and stated that the majority was scripted. So who really knows what they paid (or if they bought it at all?)

Seems like $400 would’ve been a high price to pay, when pickers like this normally offer pennies on the dollar. It may have been a legit sale, but more likely it is just made for a good story line.

Yeah...They contacted my ex-brother in law a few years back as well. He talked to them but then decided against it. I always thought it was funny how they offered such good prices with small margins...clearing $50 maybe $100. That's not how it works in the real world.

$150-250 would be high for that pennant. Kinda tough but not overly so.

Mr Redlegs Pennant Question
 

Has anyone ever seen a pennant with slits cut down the spine ostensibly to hold a stick?