Hey, pennant guys

[Domer05]

Originally Posted by MK

If that is from 1937, why couldn’t this Cubs pennant be from 1938? The spine and tassels seem to be very similar. Everyone identifies this Cubs version as 1945, but I’ve always thought it’s 1938.

Last week I commented on a post concerning MK's Cubs pennant; and my belief that it was from the '45 World Series. I still think it looks like it came from that era; however, I've come across some new research that puts that opinion in jeopardy.

MK's Cub's pennant bears a concessionaire's label for Charles Shear, 146 Park Row, New York. Similar pennants, previously discussed last week on this thread from the '37 and '38 World Series, bore the exact same label, down to the address.

Well, the 1940 Manhattan telephone book listed Charles Shear's address as 146 Park Row; however, six years later, the 1946 edition listed him at 150 Park Row. Had MK's Cubs pennant come from the '45 World Series, it's more likely the address on the label would be for 150 Park Row. Instead, it bore the address corresponding with the concessionaire's location in the late 1930s.

So, who knows Mike, it may indeed be from the '38 World Series after all?