Great post Adam... the quirks of ebay never cease, I suppose. Why the far rarer (and better condition) one sold for less is a mystery.
In retrospect, someone got a great buy on that one. It will be a long time before that version turns up again... unless, of course the winner flips it into a Catalog Auction. I'm kinda hoping he does!
I'm always curious about these All Star Game Pennants.... I think the rarer ones may have been sold only at the game itself, whereas the more commonly seen ones might have been sold at the stadiums for a prolonged period (or perhaps the entire second half of the season). Just thinking out loud