Hey, pennant guys

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Hi all….I’m an occasional pennant collector (and not a Tigers fan) but I recently saw this one online so I grabbed it. I like the vintage stuff, no mater what team. Thought you guys may enjoy seeing it.

Nice one. Team picture pennants don’t get the love they deserve. They took extra care to make. I wish I had another wall to dedicate to these.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Nice one. Team picture pennants don’t get the love they deserve. They took extra care to make. I wish I had another wall to dedicate to these.

They are pretty cool and unique.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Nice one. Team picture pennants don’t get the love they deserve. They took extra care to make. I wish I had another wall to dedicate to these.

The “sash” is a nice embellishment, as well.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

The “sash” is a nice embellishment, as well.

Agreed. It’s definitely a different kind of pennant.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

The “sash” is a nice embellishment, as well.

Domer has a nice interview with a Trench employee who explained how it was a real pain in the butt to assemble the picture pennants. They certainly do require extra care. Along with the mystery of the few teams that don’t have stadium pennants … teams that never had team pic pennants. Colt 45s/Astros and Cubs come to mind. A few others have them for 1-2 years (Senators, Giants?), others run the whole decade. Phillies have at least 13 different ones from 1960-69.

[MK]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Domer has a nice interview with a Trench employee who explained how it was a real pain in the butt to assemble the picture pennants. They certainly do require extra care. Along with the mystery of the few teams that don’t have stadium pennants … teams that never had team pic pennants. Colt 45s/Astros and Cubs come to mind. A few others have them for 1-2 years (Senators, Giants?), others run the whole decade. Phillies have at least 13 different ones from 1960-69.

The Cubs could not have photo pennants because they didn’t take team photos for many years. I think Mr Wrigley was just too cheap to pay a photographer.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by MK

The Cubs could not have photo pennants because they didn’t take team photos for many years. I think Mr Wrigley was just too cheap to pay a photographer.

Interesting. I guess that explains why the Topps team cards always showed floating heads instead of the group pic …

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Domer has a nice interview with a Trench employee who explained how it was a real pain in the butt to assemble the picture pennants. They certainly do require extra care. Along with the mystery of the few teams that don’t have stadium pennants … teams that never had team pic pennants. Colt 45s/Astros and Cubs come to mind. A few others have them for 1-2 years (Senators, Giants?), others run the whole decade. Phillies have at least 13 different ones from 1960-69.

There's at at least one Astros Team Photo pennant thought the photo is silk screened rather than a photo glued to the pennant). It was from 1978.

The Tigers have some great photo pennants but my favorite team photo pennant is the 74 Red Sox.

I've catalogued 50 different team photo pennants (though I know there's many that I've missed). This is the breakdown:

• LA Dodgers 13 (1960, 1962, 1963 - 4 variations, 1965 - 2 variations, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978 - 2 variations)
• Cincinnati Reds 9 (1960, 1961 - 3 variations, 1967, 1973, 1975 - 2 variations, 1976
• Detroit Tigers 9 (1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 - 2 variations, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973,
• Chicago White Sox 6 (1959 - 2 variations, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965)
• Baltimore Orioles 5 (1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970)
• Boston Red Sox 4 (1967, 1968, 1970, 1974(
• California Angels 1 (1963)
• Houston Astros 1 (1978)
• Kansas City Royals 1 (1980)

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

There's at at least one Astros Team Photo pennant thought the photo is silk screened rather than a photo glued to the pennant). It was from 1978.

The Tigers have some great photo pennants but my favorite team photo pennant is the 74 Red Sox.

I've catalogued 50 different team photo pennants (though I know there's many that I've missed). This is the breakdown:

• LA Dodgers 13 (1960, 1962, 1963 - 4 variations, 1965 - 2 variations, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978 - 2 variations)
• Cincinnati Reds 9 (1960, 1961 - 3 variations, 1967, 1973, 1975 - 2 variations, 1976
• Detroit Tigers 9 (1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 - 2 variations, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973,
• Chicago White Sox 6 (1959 - 2 variations, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965)
• Baltimore Orioles 5 (1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970)
• Boston Red Sox 4 (1967, 1968, 1970, 1974(
• California Angels 1 (1963)
• Houston Astros 1 (1978)
• Kansas City Royals 1 (1980)

White Sox have three ‘59 versions: Red, White, Black. Red Sox is another team that didn’t have Trench pic pennants but did have Keezer and the one you show which I believe is ASCO.

[Domer05]

Originally Posted by thetahat

White Sox have three ‘59 versions: Red, White, Black. Red Sox is another team that didn’t have Trench pic pennants but did have Keezer and the one you show which I believe is ASCO.

Actually, technically, this '74 Red Sox photo pennant is by Madaras. (Note the "M" maker's mark.) Their only year in business.

But, yeah, might as well be by ASCO, right...?

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by Domer05

Actually, technically, this '74 Red Sox photo pennant is by Madaras. (Note the "M" maker's mark.) Their only year in business.

But, yeah, might as well be by ASCO, right...?

It sure looks like ASCO. The ‘VET’ pennants also look like ASCO. Did Madaras absorb ASCO or something?

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

I've catalogued 50 different team photo pennants (though I know there's many that I've missed). This is the breakdown:

• Detroit Tigers 9 (1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 - 2 variations, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973

You can add 1970 to your Tigers list based on my photo above.

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Nice one. Team picture pennants don’t get the love they deserve. They took extra care to make. I wish I had another wall to dedicate to these.

+1

It's a nice Tigers pennant. I've been picking up team photo pennants too. I think they're really underrated and a great snapshot in time.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

+1

It's a nice Tigers pennant. I've been picking up team photo pennants too. I think they're really underrated and a great snapshot in time.

The Tigers have the best pennants, period. I’ve seen three different colors of 1968 Tigers pic pennants, I think one even states that it is a spring training roster.

Trench obviously mastered the team picture pennant. ASCO has some nice ones, too. The unknown (what I think is) NYC company just stapled the picture right on. The 1963 Mets pennant is an example and lots of Yankees.

[thetahat]

This is currently for sale on eBay. Interesting that it’s 1973 and cloth, when cloth has all but gone obsolete. Which raises the question .. has Trench made any team pic pennants on felt? Maybe the Dodgers had one? Seems to me they are all Cloth. I guess maybe the glue holds better I dunno

[Domer05]

The Dodgers photo pennants seem to be made from felt.