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Originally Posted by Domer05
In the 1960s the Dodgers sold a series of banners branded as "war towels." These were sold at the stadium and available for purchase via the team's mail-order catalog for $1 each.
I always thought these banners were screen printed. They were not. Most likely they were manufactured by a company called Superior Hand Blocked Textile Co. As their name suggests, they printed these banners on 100% woven cotton twill using the hand block printing method. Hand block printing involves carving a design onto a block and stamping it onto the fabric.
Superior made others similar novelty items for the Dodgers; and, most likely, other teams. I believe they also manufactured a popular item known as the "crying towel" which featured crying mascots representing all of the AL and NL teams.
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Would love to find the "War Cry Towel". Just another item to add to the "
They could never make it today" list.