Hey, pennant guys

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

I was going to say much better job on the Packers, but looking closely it looks like the letters are held on with clear tape? The football player and lettering are much better than the Texans effort.

EDIT: I see what he did...The graphic and lettering were printed on green material that matches the color of the "felt" (?) used for the pennant. That way the rough cut isn't nearly as noticeable.

Still, lots of time and effort spent for a measly $35 bucks.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Still, lots of time and effort spent for a measly $35 bucks.

“So it’s possible that this was homemade ...”

[bocca001]

I picked up this 1965 Giants NL Champs phantom pennant from Fballguy recently. I have seen many damaged copies of this pennant (especially to the bottom corner) and am excited to have this nice copy.

I'm curious to see other phantom pennants from your collections and to hear any interesting details about the pennant or team.

I've always liked this Giants pennant because it is one of the few (only?) Giants items related to Warren Spahn's brief time with the team. 1965 is also the year that Juan Marichal went after John Roseboro with a bat after Roseboro intentionally threw the ball inches away from Marichal's face. My dad always told me that this incident (and Marichal being suspended) cost the Giants the pennant, but I think the Dodgers won something like 14 of their lat 15 games, which probably had more to do with it.

The pennant is also fun because of the misspelling of Willie McCovey's (McCOVERY) name and it includes a good number of HOFers (Mays, Cepeda, Perry, Marichal, Spahn, McCovey). It also includes Masanori Murakami, recognized as the first player from Japan to play in the MLB.

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by bocca001

I picked up this 1965 Giants NL Champs phantom pennant from Fballguy recently. I have seen many damaged copies of this pennant (especially to the bottom corner) and am excited to have this nice copy.

I'm curious to see other phantom pennants from your collections and to hear any interesting details about the pennant or team.

I've always liked this Giants pennant because it is one of the few (only?) Giants items related to Warren Spahn's brief time with the team. 1965 is also the year that Juan Marichal went after John Roseboro with a bat after Roseboro intentionally threw the ball inches away from Marichal's face. My dad always told me that this incident (and Marichal being suspended) cost the Giants the pennant, but I think the Dodgers won something like 14 of their lat 15 games, which probably had more to do with it.

The pennant is also fun because of the misspelling of Willie McCovey's (McCOVERY) name and it includes a good number of HOFers (Mays, Cepeda, Perry, Marichal, Spahn, McCovey). It also includes Masanori Murakami, recognized as the first player from Japan to play in the MLB.

+1 for Fballguy. I'm very pleased with the 2 that I bought.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

+1 for Fballguy. I'm very pleased with the 2 that I bought.

Thank you. Happy to hear that!

[thetahat]

Okay my week suspension for being a catfished dumba$$ is over, here’s a new pickup of a Keezer Philadelphia A’s ... more commonly found on blue felt. Keezer typically stuck to one color for each team, exceptions of which I am aware include Pirates and Red Sox.

[Bumpus Jones]

I like it!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Okay my week suspension for being a catfished dumba$$ is over, here’s a new pickup of a Keezer Philadelphia A’s ... more commonly found on blue felt. Keezer typically stuck to one color for each team, exceptions of which I am aware include Pirates and Red Sox.

Nice pickup Greg...

It looks great in red, and isn't this one usually found in 3/4 size as well? Never seen a red full sized one... congrats!

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Thank you. Happy to hear that!

My two pennants from Fballguy arrived yesterday. Very excited about them, especially the 1976 WS pennant. Already posted these in November Pickups. Along with the two I picked up from PerezFan, they'll make for a nice little collection along the top of the wall.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by todeen

My two pennants from Fballguy arrived yesterday. Very excited about them, especially the 1976 WS pennant. Already posted these in November Pickups. Along with the two I picked up from PerezFan, they'll make for a nice little collection along the top of the wall.

Glad you like them Tim!

[murphusa]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Still, lots of time and effort spent for a measly $35 bucks.

Maybe, just maybe a father made one for his son back in the day when the could find one to buy