Hey, pennant guys

[MK]

Here’s one.

[thetahat]

I LOVE THIS GIVE ME MORE!

I have been trying to find a pic I just saw in a video, Glory of Their Times, a bunch of fans with oversized Red Sox “Royal Rooters” pennants. I skimmed through it but can’t find it. I’ll keep trying. But these pics are great, esp. the Colt 45s ... I did notice that the Dodger vendor had what appears to be two different pennant styles for sale ... all of the pennants match in design except for the Dodgers.

[bobw]

Sorry for the huge size.....

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[Fballguy]

This one is pretty cool.

[Fballguy]

A few more...

[perezfan]

Incredible stuff, everybody... this thread somehow just keeps getting better!

Here's my only related pic... Cleveland Indians personnel unpacking a treasure trove of pennants and souvenirs to be sold at the 1954 World Series. Sure wish we could go back in time, and raid the place!

And the second pic is of one of the pennants seen in the image. If you look hard, you'll find it!

[perezfan]

I also loved this pic, posted by Bob W from 1950. The Brooklyn Bum Pennant is obscured, but is definitely in the Vendor's right hand. Note the little Swinging Batter towards the tail, and the bottom-half font of "Brooklyn". A perfect match, even though the magnificent Bum isn't visible.

This is the rarest version of the Bum to be found on a pennant (IMHO), and it's great to know that it's from 1950! Great stuff... let's keep it coming!

[Bumpus Jones]

Agreed Mark! At least maybe this stupid virus is good for something bringing all these awesome pics out of the woodwork. How bout a pennant and banner combo from series time in cincy!

[bobw]

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Not sure if these were real or movie props

[perezfan]

REAL.... that last picture is fantastic!

Here are both of the Pennants from that great photo. Too bad the photo is B&W because the actual colors are gorgeous!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

Agreed Mark! At least maybe this stupid virus is good for something bringing all these awesome pics out of the woodwork. How bout a pennant and banner combo from series time in cincy!

Fantastic, Chris!

That pennant is so rare in red (normally it's blue), and it looks great with the blue tassels. Very cool patriotic look. And the Banner is the best I've ever seen. I have never been able to find one that's not ripped to shreds, badly stained, terribly faded, or full of holes.

Yours must be the best extant, and to have the matching pics.... WOW!

[perezfan]

There are so many things I love about this last day's posts...

That batch of Indians Pennants is by far the rarest variation from 1948. Just insane to see that many together!

Great photo evidence of pennants being sold, some of which have a blunt tip. We knew that maybe 10% were made that way, and great to see the photos bear it out.

Amazing to see which pennants coincided with others time-wise. Some that you might think were older were actually sold into the early '60s. Really cool to see these overlaps.

Thanks to all for posting these wonderful photos!

[perezfan]

Nevermind…

Don't want to hog the thread with stuff that maybe 3 people might care about.

[gratefuldog3]

Rooters in New York.

[thetahat]

Without question, today was the greatest day in Hey Pennant Guys history, only to be surpassed when Mark S. posts pics of his ENTIRE collection! (Speaking of which, Mark, time for another sale???)

[bobw]

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[matty39]

Notice this pennant on the back wall.

[ooo-ribay]

It’s funny that you never see pennants with their original sticks anymore.

I’ll try to dig up some old photos in the next couple of days.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Nevermind…

Don't want to hog the thread with stuff that maybe 3 people might care about.

There are more than 3 who would care...

[bocca001]

Here are a few more I found online. The Giants pennant pic is from 1951.

[Domer05]

Oh man, how can anyone follow the burlesque girl waving the O's pennant in downtown Baltimore....

Here goes. Here's a picture taken at game #1 of the 1916 World Series, Brooklyn (NL) at Boston (AL)--although the game was played at Braves Field rather than Fenway to accommodate a bigger crowd. The woman on the far right is the wife of one of the principal owners, Ed McKeever. Before her and her entourage are no less than five Brooklyn pennants. As far as I know, only one has survived the past 100+ years: the blue "BROOKLYN" + batter pennant shown below (in the photo, it's hiding in the second row, between the ladies in front).

The pair of "BROOKLYN" + crossed bats pennants I've never seen anywhere before; and the same goes for the pair of identical 1916 National League Champion "Dodgers" pennants hanging from the railing. I have, however, seen their Red Sox mate. The 1916 sox version is shown below. It appears to be a higher quality version of the Brooklyn one in that it is two-piece and multicolored. (I suspect the Brooklyn version was hastily thrown together at the season's end, when time was limited.)

If anyone owns or has seen either of these this century, I imagine it'd be someone following this thread.

(For a higher resolution photo, see: https://loc.gov/pictures/resource/gg...?loclr=blogpic )

[jsage]

Domer05
The vintage Brooklyn blue pennant with the batter is outstanding!!!!!

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by Domer05

Oh man, how can anyone follow the burlesque girl waving the O's pennant in downtown Baltimore....

Here goes. Here's a picture taken at game #1 of the 1916 World Series, Brooklyn (NL) at Boston (AL)--although the game was played at Braves Field rather than Fenway to accommodate a bigger crowd. The woman on the far right is the wife of one of the principal owners, Ed McKeever. Before her and her entourage are no less than five Brooklyn pennants. As far as I know, only one has survived the past 100+ years: the blue "BROOKLYN" + batter pennant shown below (in the photo, it's hiding in the second row, between the ladies in front).

The pair of "BROOKLYN" + crossed bats pennants I've never seen anywhere before; and the same goes for the pair of identical 1916 National League Champion "Dodgers" pennants hanging from the railing. I have, however, seen their Red Sox mate. The 1916 sox version is shown below. It appears to be a higher quality version of the Brooklyn one in that it is two-piece and multicolored. (I suspect the Brooklyn version was hastily thrown together at the season's end, when time was limited.)

If anyone owns or has seen either of these this century, I imagine it'd be someone following this thread.

(For a higher resolution photo, see: https://loc.gov/pictures/resource/gg...?loclr=blogpic )

Holy mackerel ... what would that white 1916 Dodgers pennant fetch in auction? I’d guess $20K

[ooo-ribay]

Here's a couple...

Still looking for this issue of "Seater" magazine. The two ladies are circa. 1958. The one is wearing a Seals hat.

[Bumpus Jones]

Thanks, Mark. Finding companion pieces for anything is one of my favorite aspects of the hobby and I have no doubt that this pennant thread is far and away the best on the memorabilia side of things. AMAZING stuff fellas...

[jsage]

A Classic.

[ooo-ribay]

A few more pics...

I lost out on the big one from some sort of big wig gathering.

I also lost out on the Holiday Casino. Those folks were headed to Opening Day 1958. Still one of my most wanted pennants.

The "The GIANTS our CHAMPS" is dated to April 9, 1963. One lady had a '62 NL Champs pennant.

[bocca001]

Rob- what pennant is that in the "Giants Our Champs" pic? I can't quite make it out.

Is it the Orange one of these?

And why the Colts?

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Rob- what pennant is that in the "Giants Our Champs" pic? I can't quite make it out.

This 'un:

[Duluth Eskimo]

Great photos. Exactly what I was hoping for. Please remember to reference the exact date if it is available. Exact year is good too. These answer a lot of dating questions for those taking notes. It’s great to put exact dates with stuff we’ve all been assuming over the years. Thanks guys.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Rob- what pennant is that in the "Giants Our Champs" pic? I can't quite make it out.

Is it the Orange one of these?

And why the Colts?

Opening Day 1963 vs. Houston. Then, I guess they were hoping for a WS rematch.

[rlevy]

From Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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Rick

[Wihawk]

WOW! Thanks everyone for all the great pictures. Very uplifting during this no spring baseball vacuum I 'm stuck in.

[Domer05]

A few goodies from all over....

1913 Phila. Athletics pennant
1972 Oak. Athletics pennant
1980 Oak. Raiders Pennant
1980 Phila. Phillies pennant (for you, Greg )

[perezfan]

Ooops… I almost forgot about this one.

To locate a photo of this Single-day Exhibition Pennant from 1915 was beyond a "needle in a haystack". Many thanks to the venerable Dave E. of our forum, for amazingly finding and sharing it!

Almost gives me chills to think that this pennant was displayed in those very stands in 1915, to watch Matty pitch against the likes of Crawford, Veach and Cobb!

[Bumpus Jones]

Awesomeness...

[erikc21]

These are truly amazing to see. Especially this last picture! Thanks to all who have provided photos for us to appreciate and learn!

[Domer05]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Ooops… I almost forgot about this one.

To locate a photo of this Single-day Exhibition Pennant from 1915 was beyond a "needle in a haystack". Many thanks to Peter F of our forum, for amazingly finding it. He's about the best early baseball researcher I know.

Almost gives me chills to think that this pennant was displayed in those very stands in 1915, to watch Matty pitch against the likes of Crawford, Veach and Cobb!

What's the reason for this game exactly? Was it a mid-season fundraiser for ... the war effort?

[bobw]

Originally Posted by Domer05

What's the reason for this game exactly? Was it a mid-season fundraiser for ... the war effort?

It made me curious too, I found this......can you imagine that happening now...a company giving employees off with full pay to go watch a ball game....

[bobw]

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1969 Five different 1969 Mets pennants

[thetahat]

There’s a cool pic in an old Legendary catalog, used to establish authenticity of one of their pennants ... I asked on another thread for help finding it.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by Domer05

What's the reason for this game exactly? Was it a mid-season fundraiser for ... the war effort?

That is super-cool!

It is neat to wonder about the “travels” of our old pennants. Were they waved at a WS game 100 years ago? How many people owned it? Was it bought and packed away in an attic for 100 years?

Your pic pretty well establishes the answer to that 1915 pennant, I doubt they were sold anywhere else or on any other date.

[thetahat]

Additionally, these pics are great for establishing pennant styles/groups ... keep em coming!

[rlevy]

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Rick

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by rlevy

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Rick

Have never, ever seen that one!

perezfan probably has it.

[rlevy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Have never, ever seen that one!

perezfan probably has it.

I probably bought that photo 20 years ago, and it was stored in a binder that I hadn't looked through for quite a while. But I was chatting with Kyle about Dodger pennants, and remembered seeing one pictured somewhere in a photo. And there it was. I would gladly trade the photo for the pennant .

Rick

[baseball tourist]

Haven’t seen these before. Common? Apologies for the terribly small pics.

[perezfan]

Chris...

Those are both fairly prevalent. I believe there was a "find" of the 1966 pennant, that was likely unsold stock from that World Series. As a result, many of them are still found in NRMT-MINT condition. The 1965 Twins version is quite a bit rarer than the '66 Orioles.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by rlevy

I probably bought that photo 20 years ago, and it was stored in a binder that I hadn't looked through for quite a while. But I was chatting with Kyle about Dodger pennants, and remembered seeing one pictured somewhere in a photo. And there it was. I would gladly trade the photo for the pennant .

Rick

Here it is... I've only seen this, and one other in the last 30+ years. To say it's rare is an understatement. It was obviously made after the Dodgers won the pennant, and sold during the 1959 World Series. Had to be a very limited production run for this one...

[rlevy]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Here it is... I've only seen this, and one other in the last 30+ years. To say it's rare is an understatement. It was obviously made after the Dodgers won the pennant, and sold during the 1959 World Series. Had to be a very limited production run for this one...

I haven't found the photo published anywhere, but I did find an article in the Sporting News describing a celebration party in Chicago at the Conrad Hilton on Oct 8, right after the Dodgers won the WS (remember, these were all day games back then). The article says "eight players wives, and the entire Dodger office staff, had been flown in the day before". I can't find any reference to a Dodger party in LA, only a reception at the airport when they flew back. So that Dodger pennant was probably a Chicago version, which may explain its scarcity.

Rick