I kind of like it, too!

Well, the original bleacher made his first foray into dyeing. FB Rob gave me a few pointers...

In a nutshell:

1) remove spine. I used a single edge razor blade. It took maybe five minutes.
2) lay pennant face down on some old towels. I put the towels on a scrap of plywood.
3) mix dye. Rit tells you how to make 3 gallons. I figured 2 tbsp. for a gallon of water.
4) spray the back side liberally. When soaked in, spray again...and again...and again...and again. I'll bet I sprayed it 20 times. I used two full spray bottles of the dye mixture. :eek: If you check the front, it will be "speckled" at first and eventually take on a more uniform color.
5) re-attach spine. I had a friend do it. A professional seamstress may have sewed a straighter line.

I may have gotten a little carried away...the dye bled a little onto the white paint because the paint was cracked. Other than that, no issues. Had the paint not been cracked, it probably would have been a total success. As it is, I give my effort a "B." I would, and may, do it again on a faded green Polo Grounds pennant.

Great work!!!! You’re a tough grader. Looks beautiful to me. Does the paint rub off at all? Like if you ran a napkin over it ... ?

Not sure what you’re asking....:confused:

Great job Rob. Looks fantastic.

Not sure I’ve seen tassels on a stiff arm pennant before. Also, the little patch of turf is missing below the feet. And as you mention, different font. Copy cat by a different company?

Interestingly, one with tassels just went in a group in a Lelands auction, though it otherwise matches the standard design. But yeah I guess so. It’s well made, double stitched on the back, soft thick felt, definitely old.

I mean, if you gently rub a white paper towel on it, will some blue transfer?

I didn’t try and it’s now tucked away in a rigid holder. You might get some blue from the felt (not really sure) and I didn’t mess with whatever “bleed” I had on the graphics. That’s actually surprising, because I have a bad habit of thinking “I probably should leave well enough alone” but then not leaving well enough alone. Case in point: the 1962 scroll Champs I ruined. :(

Would you say it has GREAT EYE APPEAL? :p