Hey, pennant guys

[bocca001]

I'm really glad to see all of the pictures come back after the site issues.

To get things moving again, here is a picture of a pennant that I'd really, really like to find. An ever rarer version of the single bar with stars.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by bocca001

I'm really glad to see all of the pictures come back after the site issues.

To get things moving again, here is a picture of a pennant that I'd really, really like to find. An ever rarer version of the single bar with stars.

Wow...Never seen that one come up for sale.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Fellows what is the preferred method of shipping a pennant? Flat, rolled? Yesterday I received one folded up in a 6" x 8" box, I was not pleased though it ironed out ok.

What does it cost to mail one flat. Should I cut cardboard and wrap the pennant inside?

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Hot Springs Bathers

Fellows what is the preferred method of shipping a pennant? Flat, rolled? Yesterday I received one folded up in a 6" x 8" box, I was not pleased though it ironed out ok.

What does it cost to mail one flat. Should I cut cardboard and wrap the pennant inside?

Flat is best. Back in the day, you could still ship a flat 14” x 32” pretty cheaply. Remember $3.20 Priority? Newer, stiff pennants almost have to be shipped flat because ironing won’t always take out the creases. Plus, they can melt! For older, soft pennants, I always ask for loosely rolled, at a minimum. I’m also OK with lightly folded in a decent sized (say 12” x 12”) box. Unfortunately, I think we’ve all received pennant oragami at one time or another.

[rlevy]

If you cut two pieces of cardboard in the shape of the pennant, just a little bigger, you can usually keep the weight below 13 oz, and ship it first class for about $5 or less. Over that weight, it needs to go priority for $8 or $9.00. But I always request any pennant that I buy be shipped flat and will pay the extra if necessary to avoid damaging the pennant.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Hot Springs Bathers

Fellows what is the preferred method of shipping a pennant? Flat, rolled? Yesterday I received one folded up in a 6" x 8" box, I was not pleased though it ironed out ok.

What does it cost to mail one flat. Should I cut cardboard and wrap the pennant inside?

I think you'll get many different opinions on this. Most truly felt pennants can be safely shipped loosely rolled in a box. I do this for convenience, not cost savings. Whether rolled in a box or flat, the price doesn't change as long as you keep it under 16 ounces. More valuable pennants, I'll ship flat. But $50 or less, loosely rolled has worked without a complaint for years. Even the stiff 70s stuff can be loosely rolled and flattens out in an hour.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Gentlemen thank you very much for the input!

[perezfan]

Did anybody here land this one...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-039-s-...p2047675.l2557

I was the sorry underbidder. Congrats to whoever got it. Super cool (and rare) pennant!

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Did anybody here land this one...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-039-s-...p2047675.l2557

I was the sorry underbidder. Congrats to whoever got it. Super cool (and rare) pennant!

Not me ... interestingly this is not the only Minoso pennant made. A couple years ago this one surfaced on eBay, and I jumped on it at the full asking price of $600. It is from my favorite series. When I got it, the tip was very frail (not obvious in pic) and I returned it. Still wanted it but couldn’t justify the high price. Sorry for blurry pic but the only one I could find is in a list of all my purchases, taking a screenshot, as the original pic is no longer on the item’s auction site.

This by the way helps establish the series as WGN, it seems like the speciality pennants from this series are for Chicago teams.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Did anybody here land this one...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-039-s-...p2047675.l2557

I was the sorry underbidder. Congrats to whoever got it. Super cool (and rare) pennant!

I came in third.

This one sold for $40 with free shipping yesterday too. I missed by seconds. Got all the way to confirming payment and error out because it was no longer available. I have a feeling I know who got it and we'll probably see it in one of his auctions within a month.