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Originally Posted by Domer05
Notwithstanding that crazy price ... he is correct that his pennant is a (more rare?) variant.
I don't know about the "salesman's sample" logic; but there are some slight differences between the two that make me shake my head, e.g., stitching in the balls, detail in the grandstands, and the presence of the the flag at the tail-end.
I think the better explanation is the maker wanted to print this in white ink on red felt; but, because white ink is more viscous than darker colors, had to use a screen with a lower mesh count and a design with slightly less detail...? I can't come up with any other reason for such a slight variation.
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Speaking of pennants with minor variances, here's another conundrum for you...
The more common Bum has fine whiskers... let's say about 2 days of growth.
The far rarer version has fewer/courser whiskers, looking like about 4 days of growth.
Other differences include the Cigar Ash, the Hat Brim detail, and the way the hair/sideburn covers his ear. I've always been intrigued by this and own 2 examples of each, though I'd estimate the "smaller whiskers" version outnumbers the other by about 8 to 1. Yet another hobby mystery!