Hey, pennant guys

[perezfan]

Great results on both! The big bird especially shows up a lot better now.

How rare would you say the big bird is, in comparison to the smaller version? Maybe 5 to 1 in terms of numbers? I’ve never owned one of those larger bird versions, and would love to find either color (especially the yellow one).

Great job on those!

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Great results on both! The big bird especially shows up a lot better now.

How rare would you say the big bird is, in comparison to the smaller version? Maybe 5 to 1 in terms of numbers? I’ve never owned one of those larger bird versions, and would love to find either color (especially the yellow one).

Great job on those!

Thanks! 5 to 1 seems about right. My guess is that they are older, from 1944-45ish, and that the others with the smaller bird went through 1949 when it was discontinued. Good research about the blue jay logo here:

https://www.toddradom.com/blog/sport...e-jaysphillies

Interestingly that neat early 50s series we like uses a blue jay logo. Picture below (I’m sure you’ve seen it) ... also the very COOLEST blue jay pennant I’ve ever seen, this was on eBay a few years ago and I missed out on it. Pulled the pic off an images search. The only one (I think) that I am missing ...

[Bumpus Jones]

Nice work Greg!

[perezfan]

Yes... Those are both great!!

[ooo-ribay]

Do we know that a laundry detergent “bath” wouldn’t work as well as Retro Clean?

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Do we know that a laundry detergent “bath” wouldn’t work as well as Retro Clean?

Do not know ... maybe? Perhaps Oxi-Clean would work?

[thetahat]

So I figured I’d take some more pictures today. When I thought about taking inventory, my original plan would be to group pennants by style or brand. For some it is obvious, like Keezer pennants are very distinct and many are stamped. For others you can tell they are of the same lot ... I’ll say “family” ... even if I cannot identify the company with certainty. Mr. Domer’s awesome research will help.

I thought I’d focus on the early 50s style in the link below. They share in common: simpler graphics, identical block letter font (not 3D), these come on both heavy felt and also cloth. These might be the first cloth pennants. They are well made. I have 12 of the 16 teams, missing Indians, Tigers, Reds, and Giants. This is a classy set, each team comes in many colors - Dodgers come in six or seven - I have some different ones but just posted one for each team. To pinpoint the date ... I have Browns but no Orioles. Phila A’s but no KCA. Milwaukee Braves but don’t think there’s a Boston Braves. There are some scroll pennants from 1949-50 that are obviously from the same company (similar font). But not just a plain team pennant.

So anyway, I’ll call this a 1953 set, with the Braves the only relocated team. You’ve all seen these before in other places, but maybe it’s cool to see them “as a family”. Would love to be able to identify the company.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/NyA4tshAB4ijMTXd8

I believe pennants that followed have the 3-D block letter name and city in script.