Vintage Pennant Or Repro?
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Hello Folks,
Novice collector here who has just enough knowledge in a variety of subjects to get myself in hot water. Was wondering if this Brooklyn Dodgers pennant was the real deal or a newer reproduction? To me it is a bit too pristine looking and unsoiled. Please advise. Thanks, Joe |
I think it’s legit.
Guys in the pennant thread can confirm. |
It looks like an original to me. Spine and stitching looks of the era. Wouldn't the tell tale sign be if this is soft felt? I don't think there are any original "stiff" Brooklyn Dodger pennants.
Definitely not a Mitchell & Ness. |
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Thanks for the comments. |
Sounds like you've got a winner! And a nice lot too.
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Well, now you need to show us the Giants and Braves :)
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The Giants pennant is not overly rare but the blue is prone to fading and yours is bluer than most.
I’m wondering if the Braves had a print mis-alignment or if someone trimmed it... |
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I've seen it a thousand times and it's quite obvious when the pennant is in-hand. Good stuff BTW... especially the classic and underrated Bums pennant. One of the truly great and artistic golden-age pennants, with the cigar smoke forming the script "Brooklyn". |
Nice pennants, all legit. As Mark said the screen usually extends to the side of the pennant when original. This series in particular was oftentimes miscut or misaligned. All look in original condition to me. Nice pick up
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Cool pennants, now we just need to identify the maker.
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Nice Pennants. I've snagged a the same Boston Braves pennant yesterday. The spine looks a bit funky. I'll have to wait for it to be delivered to make an assessment. I'm hoping it just needs to be ironed out. I cost me very little, so I was happy to take a chance.
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I think it'll be ok. Just iron it from the reverse side and don't keep the iron in one place for too long. Keep it moving... looks like the tip end could use some minor "flattening" as well. I bet it turns out to be fine.
Nice pickup! |
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Yes to both what Mark and Rob said. There are plenty of good deals to be had if you don’t fall in to the “I’m going to compete with everyone else” theory. These are all a perfect example of 75 year old tough items in really nice shape. I believe the latest example is older as well and has a different font for lettering. I’ve always really liked almost all vintage Braves pennants. In my area, Milwaukee had a huge following before the Twins. My grandfather used to take the kids on baseball trips down to Milwaukee from Duluth back in the 50’s. Also, hard to find a nicer uniform than the 50’s Braves.
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When these pennants have faded completely to grey, I can see the case for dying. But that one is still a vintage beauty. |
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Aesthetically, the top 3 Unis of the 1950s are Braves, Cardinals and Reds (just my opinion, in no particular order). Tough to beat the Braves Tomahawk, Birds perched on a Bat, and a beaming Mr. Redlegs! |
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I have a NY Giants Pennant that's faded to a gray-blue. I'm tempted to try a dye on that one. Any pointers as to which dye is best? |
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