There are not. At least that I’ve seen in almost 40 years. My guess would be 1950 or 51 following his MVP season. I’m glad to see there is another one out there. I thought it might have been a one off or few but fed as discussed. It appears to match the Harry Stevens style of many Yankees pennants from that era so maybe a few were made for a banquet or something. Either way, great pick up.

That was my thinking as well. I wondered if it was from an event like a banquet. I'd not seen another and when it came up for auction I remembered American Pickers...."the time to buy it is when you see it." :-)

Any ideas about which company produced it?

Personally I think it’s NY area mystery company. Here are two that I believe are from the same company, note the same gold streamer-like design on the ‘55 pennant. One theory is Trench - I think Domer might lean that way? - but the construction seems very different to me than known Trenches of the period. The graphics and artwork is also a vastly different style.

[QUOTE=Hankphenom;2264794]This pennant was originally sold by someone who had a similar fugazi Dallas Texans pennant, which I bought and returned. Same quality fake. The letters and graphic were cut out and glued - poorly - not even to the edges so you can see underneath. There is absolutely, positively no way that even a non-collector could hold this and conclude that it is anything but a homemade job.

[QUOTE=thetahat;2264843] Good to hear, as the picture made it look good. All the more reason Jonsstats has no business acting as if it might be real.

No doubt the Rizzuto is the same maker as the '55 World Series Pennant. I have seen the more common "Yankees" (not Rizzuto) version sporting the same exact fringe instead of tassels. I used to have one but stupidly let it go.

Yup, my opinion: the Rizzuto and the '55 WS pennant are by the same maker; and, I'm confident that maker is Trench :)

Mystery maker wasn't known for using tassels. Nor were they known for multi-colored graphics ... or team-specific artwork.

I was able to trade the first one for the one with the "waterfall" coming out of RF. Both are very rare. Thanks, bocca!

Marc also sold me this one at a good price. I have the same pennant but with no added color to the white graphics.

I’m seeing other differences in the stadium graphic. Like what appear to be bushes behind the first base stands area, at the base of the light tower. Could the “waterfall” just be an opening in uncompleted bleachers? I wonder if old Candlestick pics could help determine if one is older than the other.