Hey, pennant guys

[Domer05]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

I shared this pennant many years ago, but circling back again to see if anyone now recognizes the maker mark? It’s probably the most unusual and unique pennant I have. I haven’t seen another. Some may think this young lady basketball player may not be the easiest on the eyes , but I found her to me remarkably detailed and beautiful. The pennant is 35”. Looks like initials N.P. Co. Any thoughts?

N.P.Co. = National Pennant Co. of New York.

Haven't seen any other pennants by them; but there is this sun visor by them reportedly from 1937....

[Domer05]

Speaking of that distinctive Old English letter font, with the weird lower case "c" resembling an "r", check this photo out....

This ca. 1914 photo reportedly shows the 2d class barber shop aboard the RMS Olympic--which was RMS Titanic's sister ship.

Cool souvenir pennants, right? Look at the "c" in "Olympic" ... they're by Repco!

Kind of makes you wonder whether Repco ever made a Titanic version that's sitting on the bottom of the Atlantic.

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by Domer05

N.P.Co. = National Pennant Co. of New York.

Haven't seen any other pennants by them; but there is this sun visor by them reportedly from 1937....

Thanks! Do you know any of the NP Co. history? I was assuming this pennant was 1910-1915 based on the artwork and that the girl’s basketball team was popular then and on campus, and then seems to have disappeared for decades.

[Domer05]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Thanks! Do you know any of the NP Co. history? I was assuming this pennant was 1910-1915 based on the artwork and that the girl’s basketball team was popular then and on campus, and then seems to have disappeared for decades.

I know nothing about National Pennant Co., unfortunately. Just that their name appeared in commercial directories from the 1910s and 20s as a felt novelty maker.

I was thinking yours looked mid-1910s as well.