Hey, pennant guys

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Domer05

Just a gut feeling, but I don't think any of these were by Repco. The artwork just ... doesn't resemble the same degree of detail that Repco's were known for, in my view. Additionally, none of these feature a no-contrast spine or an Old English or Collegiate Block letter font that seemed to typify Repco's look.

One thing I learned while researching Repco: they had a monopoly on "process" (screen printed) pennants from about 1908-1911. But by the summer of 1911, at least one rival pennant maker named Langrock Bros., also of New York City, had begun making screen printed pennants. By about 1915, several more had joined the club, including Annin, yet another New York-based pennant maker.

Coincidentally (or not so coincidentally), 1915 is about when it appears Repco may have left the pennant market entirely. I have long suspected this was due to this influx in competitors who had entered the marketplace and perhaps even perfected Repco's patented "process" (also known as the Udall Process) into something even better. To this point, I cannot think of a single Repco pennant we can definitively source to them and made after 1914.

I suspect this is when they transitioned to other commercial applications for their process, like indoor advertising.

So although it's tempting to label that beautiful 1915 Red Sox pennant as being by Repco, I think it's more likely someone else made it.

Agree... NONE of those pennants shown were made by Repco. The artwork and composition are different on each of the examples.