I tried something like that at first, cardboard back but with three pieced-together soft sleeves. Looked really cheesy. The poster toploaders work great, I’m all done mine now.

Thanks … I had it once before, faded and beat up. I wish we could figure out the company. One thing is clear: all their pennants are cloth and have weird spines … although I’m still not convinced they didn’t make the forked ‘55 WS pennant. Here are a few obvious ones from same maker (I only own the Mets and Dodgers);

So to summarize the known companies for vintage pro teams (missing any, Kyle?):

Trench
Keezer
Ad Flag
WGN
ASCO
Collegiate
(the maker of the above pennants)
(sliding runner BB/straight arm FB)
(grommet pennants, Midwest company?)
…?

Isn’t there an ABCO? :confused:

Hmmm I think we need Mr. Domer to check in on that.

There are other “series” of pennants of unknown maker, that share the same design and structure. Examples:

Oversized 1910s “B.B.C.” pennants (Red Sox just sold in REA)
Very oversized 1900-1910s with sewn leather graphic

I should also add that the 1951 NYG Cinderella Boys pennant comes from a maker that appears to be unique from those previously listed. There are others with same wide scroll and similar designs - again, Dodgers and Yankees, suggesting a NYC area company. Still think it would be cool to have a reference with pennants sorted by maker.

My list of manufacturers in the Pennant Catalog that I've been assembling is as follows:

ABC Emblem and Pennant Co. (1251 Market Street, San Francisco)
AdFlag Manufacturing
AMCO Athletic Apparel Corp.
ASCO All Sports Co
Button House
Collegiate Mfg Co
Keezer
Madaras Inc.
Norsid Mfg Co
New York Pennant Co.
Reproduction Co.
Trench Mfg Co
W.C. Kern Co.
WGN Flag Co
Annin Flagmakers of New York, NY, a.k.a., A & Co. N.Y.
Wright & Ditson
Pacific Athletic Co., based in Gardena, CA

+ the Unknown manufacturer of the pennants above
+ sliding runner BB/straight arm FB
+ Grommet pennants

Chicago Pennant Co. (ChiPenCo)
and
Gimbel's?

Oh sure. I think with respect to Gimbels and a few others listed above, they may be “one team only” pennants. What does it look like if we limit to pennants made for most/all teams? I guess even Collegiate would drop off with only four known baseball pennants …

Gary that’s a great list, thank you for posting it …

A couple of those made only a couple of pennants ever, IMO. :cool: