Hey, pennant guys

[JMEnglish27]

So, I've got a couple 70s MLB pennants I'd like to try it on. Dare I? Is the consensus that it needs to be 60s?

[perezfan]

Rob might have to answer that one...

Seems like the best results are coming from those softer/more supple cloth type. Once you get into the '70s, the stiffer "felt" (or whatever it is) is a whole different animal. Not sure how that material would react to the bleach.

I have passed on bidding/purchasing dozens of white pennants over the years, because of ugly staining. So am hoping to see some more good results!

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by perezfan

I have passed on bidding/purchasing dozens of white pennants over the years, because of ugly staining. So am hoping to see some more good results!

Same here but recently started purchasing them if cheap...with an eye towards improving them. I'll post more results tonight once I decide on the next guinea pig.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by bigj7489

So, I've got a couple 70s MLB pennants I'd like to try it on. Dare I? Is the consensus that it needs to be 60s?

That's not my consensus. I've done 60s, 70s and 80s all with good results and not a single disaster.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

That's not my consensus. I've done 60s, 70s and 80s all with good results and not a single disaster.

Strange...My Redskins pennant looked better in the "before" photos. It was instantaneously evident that it wasn't going as planned.

[Fballguy]

[Fballguy]

One note...It did appear to get somewhat whiter over time...ie days. Where as the ones I had great success with turned white before my eyes.

[perezfan]

Wow... that one sure bombed. In retrospect, the "before" version wasn't all that bad.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by bigj7489

So, I've got a couple 70s MLB pennants I'd like to try it on. Dare I? Is the consensus that it needs to be 60s?

I haven't done enough to have a consensus. Through 4 attempts I've had very good results with two pennants from the mid-60s, good results with one that may be a few years older than that and terrible results with the one pennant I tried from the 70's.

I originally thought the Giants pennant I cleaned was older because the graphics appeared painted on. They were more raised than those on the Browns and Bears....and they ran significantly...but it depicts Y.A. Tittle who was a Giant from 61 to 64. So this one is probably very close in age to the other two. Maybe they're just a couple years apart and the technology shift occurred shortly after this pennant was made.

I'll post the before and afters of my 70's Redskins pennant. You might want to shield your eyes.