Hey, pennant guys

[71buc]

I would have posted this much earlier but it took awhile for to find this in my piles of Pirate crap. Nonetheless, this is a 1971 World Series Champion Pirates pennant. I would assume it would have been issued in late in 1971 or 1972. Based on the use of the same font on the word Pittsburgh and the vintage Pirate image it was likely produced by the same company as your Steeler pennants during a similar time frame. I hope this helps.

[Teamgluck]

Anyone have a 1943 "Steagles" or 1944 "Card-Pitts" pennant?

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by 71buc

I would have posted this much earlier but it took awhile for to find this in my piles of Pirate crap. Nonetheless, this is a 1971 World Series Champion Pirates pennant. I would assume it would have been issued in late in 1971 or 1972. Based on the use of the same font on the word Pittsburgh and the vintage Pirate image it was likely produced by the same company as your Steeler pennants during a similar time frame. I hope this helps.

It does thanks! Cool Pirates pennant too.

[Fballguy]

I'm questioning the origins of this pennant. Thinking this might be early 70's as well? I thought early 60's when I bought it. Either way, I haven't seen many of this one.

[Showdawg]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

I'm questioning the origins of this pennant. Thinking this might be early 70's as well? I thought early 60's when I bought it. Either way, I haven't seen many of this one.

I say early 60s....AFL took a lot of their early designs from the older NFL pennants. I would think this design would be gone by early 70s
.....still not as nice as that Browns pennant you have :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

[Duluth Eskimo]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

I'm questioning the origins of this pennant. Thinking this might be early 70's as well? I thought early 60's when I bought it. Either way, I haven't seen many of this one.

First of all, this is a rare Jets pennant and I'm sure a lot of people would need this for their collection. With that being said, oftentimes these styles were used for several teams hence the same design as the Steelers. Very generic and easy to change to whatever game or notations needed for that time. Oftentimes these designs were used for many years and "pulled out" when needed. Some sold better than others and some are very rare. Bottom line, nice pennant.

Ps: same thing goes for baseball and oftentimes sold outside the stadium for many years

[Fballguy]

Showdawg: Makes sense. BTW...I found another guy with the same Browns pennant I have. Unfortunately, he's not ready to sell either. I was going to put him in touch with you.

Thetahat: LOLOL. Hilarious write up. You're right. Super creepy sex offender and I don't know much about baseball but wasn't it "Dem Bums"?

Duluth: Thanks for the information. As always, I appreciate your input.

Dug through my pennants for the first time in a while and started taking pictures of the less common ones. They're not all in the best of condition, but they come around so infrequently, I don't care. I'll put a "few" up here on the boards....hope no one minds.

[Fballguy]

Sorry for the bad pics...The tips are all intact. I'm just a lousy photographer.

That's a crease in the Redskins pennant not a rip and a reflection on the Lions pennant not a stain. I love that Giants pennant but it's my most tragic pennant story. It was shipped to me unprotected, flat between two long cardboard pieces...which were completely mummified with packing tape. I almost dialed 911 as I needed the jaws of life to extract it. As I cut through the tape...not knowing the pennant was loose inside, I put a three inch incision in the bottom, under the "G" in Giants. Still PO'd about that. Haven't seen another of these since then.

[Fballguy]

[ooo-ribay]

GREAT football pennants, Rob. I noticed many of them have "streamer" tassels that you rarely, if ever, see on baseball pennants.

As far as the bad artwork on the Ad Flag pennents, I'll have to post my Giants examples. The art IS funky but I kind of like them.

[Showdawg]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Showdawg: Makes sense. BTW...I found another guy with the same Browns pennant I have. Unfortunately, he's not ready to sell either. I was going to put him in touch with you.

Its all good...thanks for thinking about it

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by 71buc

I would have posted this much earlier but it took awhile for to find this in my piles of Pirate crap. Nonetheless, this is a 1971 World Series Champion Pirates pennant. I would assume it would have been issued in late in 1971 or 1972. Based on the use of the same font on the word Pittsburgh and the vintage Pirate image it was likely produced by the same company as your Steeler pennants during a similar time frame. I hope this helps.

Interesting topic...

Here is what I believe to be the original version of that particular Pirates Pennant. The felt is very soft, and the Pirate is color-shaded. Very rare version of an otherwise somewhat common pennant. This is actually the only color-shaded version I've seen....