Hey, pennant guys

[Domer05]

Glad you all enjoyed that piece. Mr. Storm is a terrific guy and we should all be grateful that he took the time to share his insight with us.

Of course, the collector in me was a bit surprised (disappointed?) to hear how little he valued the products his company made--and especially the work that went into making them. I simply wasn't expecting that.

BUT, if you're a businessman, then your business is staying in business; and that means you have to be willing to look at your operation in a critical, objective, and emotionally discharged fashion. He also had 300 employees to think about. They depended upon him to make difficult business decisions that would keep the plant running, and their paychecks coming.

I really couldn't fault the guy for putting the business ahead of all other concerns. Had he continued making pennants the old fashion way, Trench would have likely folded by the 1980s, as plenty of other pennant makers had.

Anyway, I appreciate the positive feedback. I'm happy I could share his story with you all.

[perezfan]

Good points Kyle...

I wonder what Mr. Storm thinks of Mitchell & Ness knocking off so many of his classic pennants. Perhaps he's not even aware of it, since he's not a collector... But it certainly is a testament to his company's legacy and their contribution to the hobby.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by Domer05

Glad you all enjoyed that piece. Mr. Storm is a terrific guy and we should all be grateful that he took the time to share his insight with us.

Wow. That article explains so much. Thank you.

[perezfan]

All right... we need a confession here.

Who got the seller of the oversized teens Pirates pennant to end his auction and sell it outright? That was the best pennant to hit eBay in a loooong time.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by perezfan

All right... we need a confession here.

Who got the seller of the oversized teens Pirates pennant to end his auction and sell it outright? That was the best pennant to hit eBay in a loooong time.

Uh oh .... (disclaimer: eBay permits this now.)

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by perezfan

All right... we need a confession here.

Who got the seller of the oversized teens Pirates pennant to end his auction and sell it outright? That was the best pennant to hit eBay in a loooong time.

He told me he doesn't end auctions early.

Translation: I didn't offer $1250.

LOL

[chas]

Has anyone seen this one? 120772749_3320839144671625_3812604321819955729_o.jpg

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by chas

Has anyone seen this one? Attachment 420922

Never ... that is FANTASTIC! Super cool and in great condition

[perezfan]

Agree... That Tigers pennant is fantastic. I have never seen one from that series with an animal mascot. It is always an image of a Player.

Uber rare and super unique!

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

He told me he doesn't end auctions early.

Translation: I didn't offer $1250.

LOL

Because eBay allows this now - can make offers even when seller doesn’t have the Make Offer option - it “forces” you to play along. Personally, I like the auctions, they are exciting. But now there’s no guarantee that it goes the distance, if other offers are being made. (Actually even before you could make offers, and there were only auctions, items I’d be following would sometimes vanish and then pop up in live auctions a couple months later .... one auction house in particular that isn’t too far from me.)

[Duluth Eskimo]

I’ve never seen that Tigers pennant. That’s definitely a new one to add to the list

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by perezfan

All right... we need a confession here.

Who got the seller of the oversized teens Pirates pennant to end his auction and sell it outright? That was the best pennant to hit eBay in a loooong time.

Link?

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Link?

I’ll have it in a couple days.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by thetahat

I’ll have it in a couple days.

The pennant or the link?

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

The pennant or the link?

Both! Actually here’s a pic