Holy Grail stuff :cool:

Hey Jim- thanks for sharing these pics. I've heard Mark say that there used to be more things like this that came up for sale (although they clearly were not cheap). It's nice to see them.

Where’s your latest pickup? Don’t worry…I’m over it. :mad:

That looks like it was just made yesterday.

I'm assuming you mean this one. It's maybe 2/3 size? Or a bit less. Held together with staples.

It’s been on my wantlist for years. A big time Tacoma collector told me I’d have to “back up the Brinks truck” to get his. I told him I would never do that. It doesn’t have a ton of what JR would call “eye appeal.” That said, I would have been all over it if I had seen it before Marc. Good get; very rare.

Yep it never saw sunlight, the blue cloth is still very bright. It’s definitely vintage. The question is if it is Trench or not. All other signs point to ‘yes’ but the other Trench 1969 Mets (notably with the roster) have the trademark.

A custom fitted holder is a must for that beauty!

Jim, the 1924 Washington pennant … if I recall there’s a picture underneath in the catalog that I recall shows a post-series celebration with the pennants on display. I actually think it is my much less appealing version pictured below. If you are able could you post a highest resolution shot of that picture?

Someone did that for me some time ago but it was too blurry. I will also DM you if email is easier.

Thanks for pics!

Santa Clara's main rival, obtained in a trade. I could never own a Dodgers pennant. Or an Auburn pennant (my grad degree is from Alabama). But for some reason I'm ok with this. I particularly like the blue one.

Greg, if I'm not mistaken these pennants were hung around the room at the 1925 pennant-winning banquet in D.C., though it could have been the version with WaJo. In either case, the photo of the banquet is included as a double-page panorama in the 1925 Washington World Series program, which I don't have a copy of handy.

That’s great info Hank, thank you. I have a less detailed photo and although it isn’t clear it kinda looks like the baseball graphic is sans Walter … I think the stronger evidence is the placement of the date underneath the baseball (there’s a noticeable gap, unlike the WJ version).

So it's the 1924 banquet, where the pennants are already anointing them "Champions" prematurely. Perhaps they filled in the circle with WaJo for sale at the ballpark during the series, though one would think more than one of those would have survived if that's the case. And this is the picture that was included in the 1925 program, oddly.

Another oddity is that the seams of the baseball are different on the plain and WJ version. Mine has ‘em horizontal and the Walter version has them vertical.

The WJ version, if I recall, went for more than $10K. It’s a real beauty.

What eye candy those Washington world series pennants are to a D.C. guy like me! And what incredible rarities, with one or two examples of each known, the mind boggles! I'm guessing all those from catalogs came from Kent Feddeman's collection as auctioned off by Legendary about ten years ago. Amazing to see them all pictured here, thanks much to those posting these beauties.

You’re out of control! :p I own 3 non-Giants pennants - 2 Ohio University; one Lotte Orions.

As always, I like the way you photograph your pennants

In search of 1964 and 1967 MLB All Star Pennants
 

In search of 1964 and 1967 MLB All Star Pennants. Picture provided below

If you have one or both email me at charles.strite@yahoo.com

Thanks

Just arrived in the mail
 

I can't compete with Greg, but I am real happy with this pickup I just got in the mail. Oldest one I have to date. Condition is well loved, but intact other than the point.

That's a beauty... Great pickup Randy!

Randy this is actually very rare, the way “Yankee Stadium” is written. Very cool!

Nice pennant. I think that layout of the "New York Yankees" text dates it to the 1930s.

I did not know that. My resources in learning about pennants is limited. Can you tell me more?
Thanks

I don’t know about the way Yankee Stadium is written but I can tell you that graphic was used for a ton of teams from the 1930s through the 1950s. I have six different versions of just the NY Giants, and know of others.

These took a few weeks to get here, but I'm excited to get them. I saw the Mays first and was rather skeptical that it was real, as opposed to some kind of fantasy piece (with Mays wearing #36). Then I saw the Roy Sievers and figured that it was unlikely that somebody was out there faking stuff for Sievers. So I bought them. Sievers SABR page has one sentence saying that he headlined a team with Willie Mays that traveled to Mexico in 1958 (if anybody knows anything else about this team/tour/games I'd love to hear it, especially if Mays wore #36). I haven't been able to find anything else.

I was able to get the first Mays and the Sievers, but somebody else had already bought the Mays with the MLB team logos. They are about 10 inches long. I think they have a great mid-century look.

Those are so great! Roy was my guy as a kid in D.C. in the 50s.

Hank must be old….like me. :(

Those are great, Marc, but the best one got away.

I prefer "vintage," and so happy to be here!

1978 NLCS Program
 

Love'em or hate'em ... the Phanatic loved him some pennants! :)

I was 8 and had many of these, having gotten them at the same venue as the PP. God I miss the Vet …

It's funny that the Phillie pennant, in the Phanatic's hand, featured a rendering of him on it, waving a (the same?) pennant!

Looks like this was the only one from the series to feature a mascot, as this, in lieu of a team logo. Which is odd, given how standardized these had all become by 1978.

I thought the Phanatic was greener than that. Looks like they turned him grey, to provide more contrast between him and the Astroturf.

It's hard for me to get excited over these mass-produced, boring and completely unimaginative stiff polyester pennants... but they do represent a better time in life. :o

Kinda hard to “wave” those things.

Marc those Mays and Sievers pennants really do have a great mid-century look to them. Congrats! I love seeing stuff/cool looking pennants that I haven't seen in decades of collecting.

Reds, White and Blue forever. Happy 4th everyone!

That's a very impressive display Chris.

I'd be worried sick about having those fantastic pennants over my sofa without protection. I just know that someone would spill something on them or use them to wipe their hands :-)

They’re all impressive but that six pennant string across the top is off the charts! Can’t be many of those around.

That's a mouth-watering pic, Chris.... just insanely cool.

But with my OCD, I'd be worried about the same thing.... hopefully there's a steadfast rule against red wine ever entering that room!

Wow! wonderful items Chris. happy 4th of July. It's a great day to be a Reds fan!

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+1 Very cool, Chris!

Thanks, fellas. Not too worry, they aren't in harms way;)

2 new arrivals today A nice Boston Braves and the Koufax.

I've found myself with a few mini pennants now. How do you guys display mini pennants. The normal pennant toploaders are just too big.

Has anyone found toploaders for mini pennants or any other solutions?

Love those player pennants! You can always take scissors to the toploaders.

ASCO’s mid-sized picture pennants are very cool. Wish there was more information on years/series and if a checklist of players exists. That auction from some months ago suggests they made for quite a few players albeit in small quantities.

Already had this in a lightly faded blue, but the condition of this red version was too good to pass up. Has the “two-ply” spine of tissue paper-like material indicative of what I think is some yet to be identified NYC company.

To my knowledge this particular two-team WS style was made from 1954-57. The ‘54 is a toughie. Marc, you have one to show I think?

I put some of mine in a 12 x 36 frame.

Looks great Mike... some toughies there for sure!

I thought this would be a good place to alert everyone to the latest episodes of TSOG. In celebration of All Star Week, we are doing a 3-part series on vintage pennants from Baseball's All Star Game.

Some rare versions, terrific artwork, and lots of history to be sure. The first segment was just posted and features All Star Pennants from 1947 - 1958. For anyone who cares to watch, please see the link below...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucSn9e0cHmg

Thanks so much for your support of the channel!
Mark

Really enjoyed this, Mark. Great stuff, cool pennants, and I learn every time I watch your videos! Thank you for sharing!

Good stuff Mark. My personal favorite are the ‘58s.

Early in the video there’s what appears to be a Browns high up on the wall. Can only see part of it. Any chance of a clean pic of it?

This is probably the elusive Pixie you speak of.... the only example I've seen of this pennant. Has anyone else seen this one before?

Ps. Sorry for the huge image followed by the sideways image. Some recurring technical glitch beyond my level of expertise has occurred, so you can see why I've stopped posting pics.

Great video Mark. I'm already looking forward to the next two.

Nope never seen before. Fantastic!!!

Maybe Bart could help you out. He’s the brains behind TSOG, isn’t he? :p

Great pennant; great new episode of TSOG.

Damn Mark, that is so cool!

Yes, Bart could probably fix it in about 5 seconds (in his sleep). But he knows about as much about pennants as I know about his editing software (which intimidates the hell out of me, just to glance at it). So it's truly a "symbiotic" relationship that seems to work great for these videos! :D

Thank you Sean... Coming from you, it is much appreciated!

Here’s something that’ll make you cry. Saw this in an online auction last night. Almost pulled the trigger but didn’t. When I checked my reference book. I see that someone trimmed the National League Champs 1956 off the bottom. So sad!

This could have been something the merchant did with these phantoms sitting idly. Might as well sell them in ‘57.

One thing I’ve noticed about phantom pennants and others that are similar is that they seem to often have bleeding on the spine. As if they were boxed away in a pile and were later hit by the same flood or water damage. The ‘65 SF Giants Champs pennant comes to mind, also the Trench Seattle Pilots which may have had piles left over after the move. I once had a ‘52 Dodgers World Champs that had the same exact bleeding as another I had seen …

That's a possibility I guess. Still just a shame.

Part 2 of the "All-Star Pennant Parade" is now up on YouTube. Please take a peek, and let me know what you think!

Link below...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrwx1NYmbXE&t=322s

It was fantastic, of course! The Shea pennant is particularly fantastic. It got me wondering which Giants pennant of mine might have the most colors. I can think of some suspects. I’m gonna check my photos…

Speaking of the Giants….is that a black spine on your 1961 Candlestick ASG pennant? I’ve always seen blue. Usually faded blue.

Mark … awesome!!! Do you have a ‘61 ASG from Fenway? The only Keezer All Star pennant that I know of, which makes sense given the company’s location. There’s also a Trench I believe, without a scroll, which I don’t have. I think it’s a “I was there” style …

Not the prettiest pennant I’ve ever seen but pretty awesome for its simplicity and uniqueness!

edit: not to mention its rarity!

Nope, I've never found that one in the condition I'd like. The white felt is always dirty or yellowed. Yours is a miracle survivor! Looks like it was made yesterday.... just awesome.

I have a few holes in the "run", but the one I really want to find is 1952 (with the Liberty Bell). Had a few chances at it back in the '90s, but snoozed and missed the window of opportunity. Now it never turns up.

I need 1969, which shouldn't be too tough in theory. But when they surface, they always have some deal-killing condition issue. There's a red and a white version for 1969.

I need 1965, but do not love picture pennants. And the ones I've seen always have a photo that looks re-applied or re-taped to the reverse. Seems to be the norm, as these photos must've easily detached upon simple handling of the pennant.

I also need 1955, as I idiotically sold mine many years ago. Graphically, the 1955 looks just like 1953, and I figured I didn't need both. It was in Mint condition, too... so lots of regret with that one.

That was a successful cleaning job. As for picture pennants, I find myself liking the 1960-61 Trenches, before they started using the ribbon. A real classic look to them and they used flocked print. I just need another damn wall …

That's what ceilings are for!

Agreed. It is rather unsightly. But still kinda cool. Keezer is underrated.

And Rubbermaid bins, huh? :p

Bins, for sure. But mine are all Sterlite brand. Sterlite's bins (back when I bought them) were just big enough that I could store the pennants facing both ways (thus fitting twice as many into a bin). But I'm sure they've changed since then.

Mark, I like how you've stored those bins in your cabinet (as seen in your youtube video). I managed to pick up something similar in the UK but it's not wide enough to fit 2 pennants side by side. The hunt continues.

BTW, Part 2 of the ASG Pennant series was excellent. A series on the World Series pennants could be a great follow up. :)

While not as artistic as the 1969 Shea ASG pennant shown in the latest TSOG, this unknown maker is probably my most colorful Giants. Six colors.

Rob, from about what time would this style pennant have been?

Very nice Rob....

That's the first one I've seen with orange cloth. Typically that pennant is black.... right?

The Giants really were ambitious and adventurous with these early to mid-60s pennants. Very unique maker and atypical manufacturing process.

Love it!

Thanks Gary....

Your bin has some good depth to it, so I bet it stores about the same number of pennants as mine. I just prefer the shallow ones because it's easier to rifle through them when you don't have to dig so deep down.

Thanks also for your input on the videos. There's still one final All-Star Game Pennant segment that will air this Friday.

Great idea on doing a segment on World Series Pennants. We will definitely plan to do that, though I don't know when. There's a bunch of other stuff on the horizon that we've partially taped. But I have already put your suggestion on the list of future episodes. Thanks for watching!

Very definitely early 60’s. There is a very similar pennant for the 1962 NL Champs.

That particular pennant I have in white and green, also. I’ve seen blue. Marc may have that one. When this style morphed with “batter in the moon/ball” it was typically (always?) black.

Thanks. It's similar in style to one I have from Dinosaur Land, which is just down the road from me in Winchester, Virginia, and still open after 75 years! I've always thought of it as probably from the 70s or 80s, but from what you say I guess it's earlier. Very cool.

Hank, I'm not too terribly far away from you. I'm in Glen Allen, just outside of Richmond. Driven through Winchester many a time.

Here is the blue, Rob.

But I've always thought the bridge scene pennant had to be the most labor intensive. It is certainly the heaviest. So heavy with graphics/paint that it is almost always cracked in many places. This one is pretty good. Not sure what happened to the spine (and it has a hole punched into it at the top of the graphics). I'm on a super lazy quest to find a really mint version of this pennant.

We met at Rich's little card show and tell a few months ago, if I'm not mistaken. Let me know when you pass this way again.