Thanks Stephen and Rob.

If anyone has any info about the manufacturer of the McLain, I'd love to know.

My 100% guess is that it was a local Detroit company, looking to “cash in.” Maybe someone who made high school pennants? It would be cool to know.

Here’s your chance, guys. I ‘ll stay out of the way.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/14605684587...mis&media=COPY

Campaign pennants
 

Please enjoy my latest post over on Pennant Factory:

https://pennantfactory.weebly.com/bl...-1912-annin-co

This month, with the presidential election of 2024 bearing down on us, I thought we might briefly examine some memorable campaign pennants from the past century.

So, these'll be non-sports pennants. I hope that's okay ;)

Enjoy!

Good stuff. Hake’s Auctions handle a lot of political pennants. I’m sure other auction houses do, as well, but I’m not on their mailing lists. :p

Good stuff as always, Kyle.

Here are some recent additions for me. Nothing spectacular, but all are less common (or even rare) color variations.

Here is a fun one. Somebody posted this pennant on Facebook earlier this week in both of the well known vintage pennant groups. They were asking for info about age etc. Some of us informed the poster that it was a great vintage pennant, made by the Reproduction Company. One of the group moderators literally "shamed" us for making such a suggestion, as the label says "reproduction" right on it. He then deleted the thread off of his board. Maybe after I posted a link to Kyle's great review/history of Repco.

It sold very quickly on ebay the same day as a best offer. The asking price was high (3500) so I'm guessing the offer was decently sized as well.

I was one of those told by a moderator I was wrong because the tag said reproduction. It’s a swhame someone with that that little knowledge is in charge.

Which Facebook Group was it? Really, the guy couldn't simply admit his obvious mistake?

The best part was he posted in his competitor's pennant group and directed people to his group "because they'd get better info there".