Hey, pennant guys

[erikc21]

Hey all -

A friend of mine who collects twins stuff asked me if I knew who got these on eBay. I said I’d ask around. If you did and/or are interested in trading or selling please shoot me a message.

Thanks!

[wpeters]

Does anyone know the year this pennant was sold? I'm guessing it was right after the move from Milwaukee. Thanks.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by wpeters

Does anyone know the year this pennant was sold? I'm guessing it was right after the move from Milwaukee. Thanks.

Definitely early in their Atlanta tenure...1966ish give or take a year.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Definitely early in their Atlanta tenure...1966ish give or take a year.

Well, you can possibly "take" a year, but cannot "give" one, as the Braves played in Milwaukee the year prior (1965). I would go with 1966 as well... possibly bleeding into '67 if there was some leftover inventory.

As for the Patriots and White Twins pennants posted above.... first time I have seen either example... both spectacular. Especially the Patriots, with that super detailed artwork. One of Keezer's best ever!

[UKCardGuy]

Love the White Twins pennant. It's pretty amazing how many new pennants come up...there's so much variety. Gotta love it.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Well, you can possibly "take" a year, but cannot "give" one, as the Braves played in Milwaukee the year prior (1965). I would go with 1966 as well... possibly bleeding into '67 if there was some leftover inventory.

As for the Patriots and White Twins pennants posted above.... first time I have seen either example... both spectacular. Especially the Patriots, with that super detailed artwork. One of Keezer's best ever!

But didn't the Braves try to get there in 1965, but were blocked by the city of Milwaukee? Thinking if they were originlly targeting 1965, they might've wanted to have some swag ready.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

But didn't the Braves try to get there in 1965, but were blocked by the city of Milwaukee? Thinking if they were originlly targeting 1965, they might've wanted to have some swag ready.

Hmmm... can't rule it out, I guess!

[Domer05]

Thank you Greg for helping me acquire this Milwaukee Braves pennant to complete my set of ca. 1959 Keezer minis....

[Domer05]

Originally Posted by erikc21

Hey all -

A friend of mine who collects twins stuff asked me if I knew who got these on eBay. I said I’d ask around. If you did and/or are interested in trading or selling please shoot me a message.

Thanks!

Wow, very cool. The Individual Portrait Pennant is by ASCO.

The '65 AL champs pennant is by WGN, and I've never seen it before.
Interesting thing: WGN made a few AL and NL champ pennants for certain pennant winning teams throughout the 1960s ... but they never made (to my knowledge) a companion pennant for the '65 Dodgers, who of course played these Twins as the NL champs that same year.

I don't believe WGN made an NL champs pennant for the '62 Giants or the '63 Dodgers either.

[bocca001]

Thanks to Fball guy for snagging this for me. It's been on my wantlist for some time, with Oooribay's being the only other I had ever seen. It's full size. Something about the picture, now that I look at it, makes it look smaller.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Thanks to Fball guy for snagging this for me. It's been on my wantlist for some time, with Oooribay's being the only other I had ever seen. It's full size. Something about the picture, now that I look at it, makes it look smaller.

Must be the fat tassels...and/or maybe a slightly wider spine?

[Duluth Eskimo]

Originally Posted by erikc21

Hey all -

A friend of mine who collects twins stuff asked me if I knew who got these on eBay. I said I’d ask around. If you did and/or are interested in trading or selling please shoot me a message.

Thanks!

Both of these pennants are VERY rare and will cost a pretty penny. Not something someone is likely to trade, but you never know.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

Both of these pennants are VERY rare and will cost a pretty penny. Not something someone is likely to trade, but you never know.

I don’t think I’ve ever traded a pennant. I rarely trade anything because if I bought something in the first place, it was because I wanted it. Never say never, but I’d have to be offered something pretty good to part with a Giants pennant. I think trading might be more prevalent between general collectors rather than between team specific guys.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I don’t think I’ve ever traded a pennant. I rarely trade anything because if I bought something in the first place, it was because I wanted it. Never say never, but I’d have to be offered something pretty good to part with a Giants pennant. I think trading might be more prevalent between general collectors rather than between team specific guys.

Agree with both Rob and Jason. Here are both pennants, yes they are hard to find. Killebrew has a more common ASCO pic pennant but this one rarely surfaces.

Being a “general” collector I do have interest in trading, as I still favor some teams over others and generally I go for aesthetic appeal. I prefer trading to selling (the latter of which I rarely do.) Personally I’m not the biggest fan of these later WGN pennants but I am not oblivious to its rarity. (And yes I’ve been in touch with Erik.)

[thetahat]

Weird green SFG pennant closed today on eBay. Never seen it before. Anyone get?

[bocca001]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Weird green SFG pennant closed today on eBay. Never seen it before. Anyone get?

I won the green SF Giants pennant. I'll post pics when it arrives. I've picked up a number of nice Giants pennants this month after going a long time with nothing all that special Giants related. Here is one that just arrived today. Great colors.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by bocca001

I won the green SF Giants pennant. I'll post pics when it arrives. I've picked up a number of nice Giants pennants this month after going a long time with nothing all that special Giants related. Here is one that just arrived today. Great colors.

That's by far the nicest one of those I've ever seen. Love the deep purple cloth, and impossible to find this one with uncracked graphics. The cool orange tassels are just icing on the cake. Great pickup!

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Agree with both Rob and Jason. Here are both pennants, yes they are hard to find. Killebrew has a more common ASCO pic pennant but this one rarely surfaces.

Being a “general” collector I do have interest in trading, as I still favor some teams over others and generally I go for aesthetic appeal. I prefer trading to selling (the latter of which I rarely do.) Personally I’m not the biggest fan of these later WGN pennants but I am not oblivious to its rarity. (And yes I’ve been in touch with Erik.)

Regarding the Killebrew pennant: are there any difference on the back compared to the version with the color photo?

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Regarding the Killebrew pennant: are there any difference on the back compared to the version with the color photo?

My color Killebrew is buried in a tub, but here’s a pic of the black and white version we are discussing. I think it’s the same?

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by thetahat

My color Killebrew is buried in a tub, but here’s a pic of the black and white version we are discussing. I think it’s the same?

Yep it's the same. Thanks for the photo.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Originally Posted by thetahat

Agree with both Rob and Jason. Here are both pennants, yes they are hard to find. Killebrew has a more common ASCO pic pennant but this one rarely surfaces.

Being a “general” collector I do have interest in trading, as I still favor some teams over others and generally I go for aesthetic appeal. I prefer trading to selling (the latter of which I rarely do.) Personally I’m not the biggest fan of these later WGN pennants but I am not oblivious to its rarity. (And yes I’ve been in touch with Erik.)

The white version of this pennant is exceptionally more difficult than the other colors (blue, black, red, green, and white) due to staining etc.