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Football Rob once found a NY Football Giants pennant by them; but, I think that's really it for them. I'm not aware of anything else. They may indeed have made some limited runs for New York teams.... I don't believe HANCO made that full size Houston pennant. I think they copied the artwork of others when they put that mini set together, as evidenced by that orbiting hat artwork they used--which seems to have been borrowed from Trench, as Greg points out. |
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That doesn't mean they didn't make MLB pennants in 1969; it just means they weren't "officially licensed" merchandise. I believe ADFLAG gave up on professional sports pennants by 1969, perhaps even a few years earlier. I could be wrong on this; but, after speaking with their owner, that's the impression I was left with. WGN, however, seems to have hung on through 1969, perhaps even a year or two later. They made a Reds pennant referencing them as "The Big Red Machine," which suggests it was made after 1969. |
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I've always attributed these two football pennants to Ad Flag but they are from 1972. They are very similar in style to the baseball pennants pictured. |
These two football pennants do indeed look like ADFLAG's work. They're monochrome, full body illustration, and tassel-less. Additionally, the steeler graphic was adapted from a larger rendition of the same player used for NFL and AFL pennants in the 1960s. And the matching texts confirms both were from the same maker.
When were these made do you suppose? As to the baseball pennants ... I recognize most to be from ADFLAG. The Oakland A's one is by Trench. Not sure about the Padres one ... if made by Trench in 1969 or later I'd expect to see the MLB logo on it, which this lacks. Perhaps it was made in 1968, in anticipation of the team's creation? It's very similar to a white Padres pennant that Keezer made at the decade's end. The Rangers, Royals, and Brewers one are a mystery to me.... The Astros one is an ADFLAG for sure. |
The Rangers, Brewers, Padres and probably Royals are not AdFlag Pennants. There is another elusive one from this same “mystery maker”. It’s the Mariners “Mermaid” pennant linked below....
https://www.mearsonlineauctions.com/lot-5092.aspx These were made in the 1970s and were most likely “bootlegs” for lack of a better term. Probably sold outside of the stadiums by street vendors, and not sanctioned by MLB. Thus, they had a short run, and are lots tougher to find than most Pennants from the ‘70s. |
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Who made these monstrosities?
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I have a few AdFlags but keep them all buried, never again to see daylight. Except for one. I think it’s an early AdFlag. Really soft - softer than my creepy bum Brooklyn AdFlag. It’s on the wall because of its rarity and because it’s the Phillies ... but it is so butt ugly I think I have to move it along. (Mark - we’ve discussed this one, as you know.) Somehow the AdFlag artists followed it up with something worse, that creepy Quaker on navy and then baby blue felt.
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Best baseball pennant “sets” in my opinion:
#1 Trench early 50s block letters (featuring Emmet Kelly, Uncle Sam head, Capitol building Senators). Classic, heavy soft felt #2 WGN 1951-52 (featuring Cubs NL Anniversary pennant and Reds bomber - my avatar) #3 ASCO 1969 cloth (white Pilots) #4 Trench circa 1955 with TMC trademark (earliest Stadium pennants with Ebbets and Polo Grounds) #5 late 40s unknown maker with the thin tassels and occasional airbrushed colors, this includes the angry Brownie Best football set: early 60s Trench AFL |
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I can't get the Mariners pennant to open for some reason. Can someone post a screenshot?
I happen to like Greg's creepy Phillies pennant and I've see the Blue Quaker. I say put them up for Halloween. |
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