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Vintagedeputy 04-08-2025 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Domer05 (Post 2508570)
Very cool! Apparently, this F. Vanderherchen was a local nautical supplier in philly. They made canvas burgee flags, like this, for use on ships. So the A's must've called on them in 1914 to make their burgee flag for Shibe Park after the season ended.

I'm aware of no felt novelty pennant resembling this. I've never seen their name associated with felt pennants or novelty souvenirs, so ... I'm guessing none was ever made on felt?

My guess is that this was a special piece ordered by the team from this company with the intention of the pennant being flown outdoors and needing to be weatherproof. It would be interesting, I think to see if there are any old photos of Shibe Park, where the pennant is visible.

UKCardGuy 04-08-2025 04:32 PM

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A new arrival yesterday. Any guesses which pennant this origami mess is?

ooo-ribay 04-08-2025 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by UKCardGuy (Post 2508637)
A new arrival yesterday. Any guesses which pennant this origami mess is?

Looks like a big ‘un!

perezfan 04-08-2025 07:12 PM

Give us a little better peek at it, without giving it away!

UKCardGuy 04-08-2025 07:44 PM

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This is the worst bit and it needs a bit of a clean... but here you go.

thetahat 04-08-2025 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by UKCardGuy (Post 2508675)
This is the worst bit and it needs a bit of a clean... but here you go.

A beauty … the 1954 WS pennant from the mystery NY company. A tough one!

perezfan 04-08-2025 11:00 PM

Too easy, Gary! You probably could've shown just the top 1/4" of the "NY" and Greg still would have guessed it. I may have as well. :rolleyes:

Congrats on the pickup. An important pennant from a classic World Series that easily could have been inside the Polo Grounds the day Willie made "The Catch".

UKCardGuy 04-09-2025 02:15 AM

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I did think it'd take you guys all of about 10 seconds to guess it. But at at 3am, my patience for photo editing was not as good as it could have been.

I was more than a little disappointed how it was folded by the seller fortunately, it ironed out OK.

Here's the full pennant. A few condition issues but it's a pretty scarce pennant that I bought at a very reasonable price.

I'm guessing that this is one that can't be cleaned because the red would bleed through the graphics. Advice gratefully received.

ooo-ribay 04-09-2025 06:23 AM

You better just leave it alone. Some people might try to find a vintage white donor spine :cool: but others would cringe at that idea. :eek:

vintagesportscollector 04-09-2025 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by UKCardGuy (Post 2508675)
This is the worst bit and it needs a bit of a clean... but here you go.

Gorgeous! Congrats Gary.


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