Hey, pennant guys

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by brad15

Also regarding the picture, this is the 1944 world series. I see two copies of the world series program (back cover) in this picture. And Rob, I think the boy breathing the second hand smoke has his pennant pinned to his shirt with a smaller 2-1/2" cardinal pinback.

Good eye! That picture “has it all.” Back when kids could go to a World Series game on their own if they, or their parents, had a couple of bucks.

And, if you went on your own, you could smoke.

[bocca001]

An assortment of recent pickups. With 20+ years of collecting Santa Clara, I was happy to find this new (to me) Orange Bowl pennant. I'd seen a Kentucky version so figured this existed, but had never seen it. Happy to get it even with the damage.

Luv Ya Blue is rather rare. People here in Houston are up in arms about Tennessee wearing the Oliers throwback uniforms this year. They are scheduled to wear them in a game against the Texans. Just seems wrong that those uniforms don't belong to a Houston team. I like how the Ravens handled things with the (new) Browns.

I liked the red tassels on the NY Giants. New York Giants seem tougher and tougher to find these days. Lots of Dodgers and Yankees, but not so many Giants.

[erikc21]

Originally Posted by bocca001

An assortment of recent pickups. With 20+ years of collecting Santa Clara, I was happy to find this new (to me) Orange Bowl pennant. I'd seen a Kentucky version so figured this existed, but had never seen it. Happy to get it even with the damage.

Luv Ya Blue is rather rare. People here in Houston are up in arms about Tennessee wearing the Oliers throwback uniforms this year. They are scheduled to wear them in a game against the Texans. Just seems wrong that those uniforms don't belong to a Houston team. I like how the Ravens handled things with the (new) Browns.

I liked the red tassels on the NY Giants. New York Giants seem tougher and tougher to find these days. Lots of Dodgers and Yankees, but not so many Giants.

These are great pickups, Marc. Really love the Orange Bowl pennant! It found its natural home!

The Oilers thing is strange. Agree about the Ravens and how the Browns are the Browns. Idk why the Texans aren’t the Oilers tbh. When the North Stars (Stars) moved to Dallas, it was a huge blow to MN. It still bothers me that we can’t have the North Stars name back (no offense, but wth is ‘Wild’)

Good stuff

[UKCardGuy]

I haven't found as many new pennants lately but this is a welcome new arrival.
I hope that I'll find another blue tassel at some point in the future.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Good eye! That picture “has it all.” Back when kids could go to a World Series game on their own if they, or their parents, had a couple of bucks. And, if you went on your own, you could smoke.

Well into the 1960s, most kids were "free-range" from an amazingly early age, no helicoptering back then. You could go to a playground packed with hundreds of kids without a single parent in sight. And virtually all adults smoked, but not many kids as young as this one looks. But I'm not sure there were any restrictions on buying cigarettes other than maybe a store's policy.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Well into the 1960s, most kids were "free-range" from an amazingly early age, no helicoptering back then. You could go to a playground packed with hundreds of kids without a single parent in sight. And virtually all adults smoked, but not many kids as young as this one looks. But I'm not sure there were any restrictions on buying cigarettes other than maybe a store's policy.

Hell, yes. I used to leave the house on my bike or mini bike and return eight hours later. We roamed near and far.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Hell, yes. I used to leave the house on my bike or mini bike and return eight hours later. We roamed near and far.

Go home when the street lights came on!

[ooo-ribay]

Luv the Luv Ya Blue! Bum and Earl Campbell. Just checked Earl’s stats. Damn, he only played 7 years. Poor guy can barely walk these days.

[bocca001]

Last I saw of Campbell, he was doing much better. I think he had some issues with pain meds and that had him in a wheelchair looking pretty bad.