Hey, pennant guys

[Domer05]

I'm leaning Hanco for all of them ... but, why wouldn't the Bears, Falcons, and 49ers versions have their maker's mark on them, as with this last one? They were definitely making sports pennants in the 1960s, when that Falcons one must've been made.

HANCO stood for Harmony Art & Novelty Co., and they go back to at least 1925 when they were classified as a pennant and pillow maker located in NYC.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Domer05

I'm leaning Hanco for all of them ... but, why wouldn't the Bears, Falcons, and 49ers versions have their maker's mark on them, as with this last one? They were definitely making sports pennants in the 1960s, when that Falcons one must've been made.

HANCO stood for Harmony Art & Novelty Co., and they go back to at least 1925 when they were classified as a pennant and pillow maker located in NYC.

This has maybe been discussed, but have Hanco baseball pennants turned up? Do I remember mini’s? Was Hanco prolific enough to warrant a write-up on pennantfever? BTW, I’m jonesing for more content on that site!

[Domer05]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

This has maybe been discussed, but have Hanco baseball pennants turned up? Do I remember mini’s? Was Hanco prolific enough to warrant a write-up on pennantfever? BTW, I’m jonesing for more content on that site!

To my knowledge, HANCO just made this series of AL and NL minis from ca. 1965'ish....

Pretty poor quality, even for minis.

They were a vendor at the 1939-40 world's fair in NYC, so they likely made/sold some souvenir pennants there. Assuming so, I haven't seen any pennants from the fair bearing their maker's mark or label on it.

I haven't found too much on them pre-1960s. I definitely wasn't aware of these football pennants. I have to agree with the others: I would've pegged that Bears pennant as being from the 1940s.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Domer05

I have to agree with the others: I would've pegged that Bears pennant as being from the 1940s.

It wouldn't be unprecedented that a design from the 1940s was re-used in the 1960s. Interesting too, at least to me is the evolution of the design over the years...the flags becoming more like flags, the fans in the stadium going from ink blobs to people....and the punter looking kind of Asian on the Rams pennant. The Rams must've been the latest in the cycle.

[bocca001]

Here is an older and newer for the kicker for the same team. I like how the cleats and helmet have changed. Maybe it's technically a different design.

As for what we are saying might be HANCO pennants, the older ones (Bears, 49ers, I see Redskins on Rob's site, and probably others) are multicolored and designed well. Seems strange for a one off "series" from a maker known for the cheap minis (although the minis are multicolored as well) and Rob's NY Giants seems to be on the hastily made level as well.

[Domer05]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

It wouldn't be unprecedented that a design from the 1940s was re-used in the 1960s. Interesting too, at least to me is the evolution of the design over the years...the flags becoming more like flags, the fans in the stadium going from ink blobs to people....and the punter looking kind of Asian on the Rams pennant. The Rams must've been the latest in the cycle.

That's a great observation, Rob. Could've just been HANCO's stock football artwork; and they just refined it over the years.

[Domer05]

The only other baseball felt novelty item by HANCO was this felt figure pennant by them, ca. late 1970s, I believe....

So, they were likely supplying stadia with felt novelty items from, at a minimum, ca. 1960 - late 1970s.

[ooo-ribay]

These images have been discussed. They belong to a buddy of mine. I think he has dropped the price and I'll bet he'd take 8 bucks. Just putting it out there in case anyone would want them as a peripheral pennant item.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/40513599943...Bk9SR-67hvq1ZA

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Domer05

The only other baseball felt novelty item by HANCO was this felt figure pennant by them, ca. late 1970s, I believe....

So, they were likely supplying stadia with felt novelty items from, at a minimum, ca. 1960 - late 1970s.

That atrocity could have (rightfully) been Hanco’s death knell.