Hey, pennant guys

[thetahat]

Yes that’s no doubt the same company. They also used simple team specific logos ... the Phillies Blue Jay pennants all fall into this style. Here’s another oddity that is common among these .... some have a spine in two pieces, but with unbroken stitching. So they were clearly produced this way. I have a few like this ....

[bocca001]

As I'm sure you know, that Heisman series is common (many schools) for college teams in the 1940s, as well as pro teams. I know you look for these things, Kyle, but it is hard to imagine that the schools (assuming they were sold by schools) were not ordering from some sort of catalog.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by bocca001

As I'm sure you know, that Heisman series is common (many schools) for college teams in the 1940s, as well as pro teams. I know you look for these things, Kyle, but it is hard to imagine that the schools (assuming they were sold by schools) were not ordering from some sort of catalog.

Not just universities but high schools too! And not just NFL but AAFC too. Whoever the maker was they had the entire market cornered. And as mentioned...They made a lot. The sliding runner and stiff arm RB are the two most common styles from that era.

[Domer05]

Originally Posted by bocca001

As I'm sure you know, that Heisman series is common (many schools) for college teams in the 1940s, as well as pro teams. I know you look for these things, Kyle, but it is hard to imagine that the schools (assuming they were sold by schools) were not ordering from some sort of catalog.

Marc: I totally agree. This company probably offered one or two stock drawings for each customer/retailer/school; and this stiff arming running back seemed to be the most popular for football pennants.

Whoever this company was, they had a national market share on the same level as Trench. So, whoever they are ... we've probably come across their name somewhere before, perhaps on a non-pennant souvenir, e.g., pinback.

Fballguy would know, but I'm pretty sure "the Heisman" was always monochrome; and, more often than not, without tassels?

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Yes that’s no doubt the same company. They also used simple team specific logos ... the Phillies Blue Jay pennants all fall into this style. Here’s another oddity that is common among these .... some have a spine in two pieces, but with unbroken stitching. So they were clearly produced this way. I have a few like this ....

They must have really been pinching pennies if they were using spine scraps!

[bocca001]

For the Heisman runner, mine have no tassels.

For the also common kicker, which I always assumed was the same maker (but maybe not?) I have with and without tassels (the one with tassels clearly older).

[MK]

I assume maybe they made these over a period of 2 or 3 years and each batch had some differences. The number on the runner varies and the font of the letters is not the same.

[ooo-ribay]

As you guys know, there are different variations of the sliding runner, other than just different numbers...

[ooo-ribay]

If anyone is planning on bidding on a crappy, red Polo Grounds pennant on ebay, let me know and we'll work something out. I don't want to "cost someone money" and vice-versa.

[bocca001]

I already have that Polo Grounds pennant Rob, so don't worry about me

Attached are some recent Giants additions. Both tough to find. Both a bit rough.

The orange one has a funky tip. Can't tell if it was just a bad cut (notice bad cut on spine too) or if someone trimmed it later. It's tough to find in Orange. Pretty easy to find in Black. The funky cut on the spine reminds me of bootleg 49ers pennants, many of which have that same flat cut at the top (or bottom). Very stiff felt too.