TRUE VINTAGE 1950s 1980s FELT PENNANT FLAG LOT (19 TOTAL) DODGERS STATES RARE

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View TRUE VINTAGE 1950s 1980s FELT PENNANT FLAG LOT (19 TOTAL) DODGERS STATES RARE with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. These are not reproductions, not decorative knockoffs, and not modern nostalgia pieces. • Calico Ghost Town. • Los Angeles Dodgers (multiple examples). Colleges used them to promote school pride. Cities used them to advertise identity. This is the type of vintage your history teacher, art teacher, or college professor would want hanging in their classroom. Before digital design, before mass licensing, before everything became disposable, these felt pennants were how Americans documented where they had been, who they rooted for, and what moments mattered. This lot represents a genuine cross-section of mid-20th-century American life, when travel, sports, education, and regional pride were expressed through physical objects meant to last decades, not seasons. Offered here is a true vintage collection of 19 original felt pennant flags, dating approximately from the 1950s through the 1980s. These are not reproductions, not decorative knockoffs, and not modern nostalgia pieces. They are authentic artifacts from a time when pennants were produced locally, screen printed or stitched on heavy wool felt, and sold at ballparks, colleges, fairs, roadside attractions, and state events across the United States. This collection blends professional baseball, regional Americana, state pride, travel culture, and educational institutions, making it ideal for collectors, decorators, schools, offices, studios, libraries, or anyone curating an authentic mid-century American space. HISTORICAL CONTEXT In the post-World War Il era, pennants became a symbol of aspiration and identity. Families traveled by car, students left home for college, baseball stadiums filled with packed crowds, and souvenir pennants were brought back and hung proudly on bedroom walls, dorm rooms, classrooms, and garages. Colleges used them to promote school pride. Cities used them to advertise identity. Ballparks sold them as keepsakes of attendance, not merchandise drops. Because these items were meant to be displayed, used, and lived with, most were eventually discarded. Complete survivor groups like this, especially with strong California and MLB representation, are becoming increasingly uncommon. CONTENTS OF THE LOT (19 TOTAL PENNANTS) This collection includes a balanced and visually strong mix of subjects, as shown clearly in the photos: Professional Baseball Pennants: • Los Angeles Dodgers (multiple examples) • New York Yankees • San Diego Padres, classic Swinging Friar era • California Angels, 25th Anniversary • Chicago White Sox Regional, State, and Travel Americana: • Los Angeles • California • Arizona • Kentucky • New Mexico • Calico Ghost Town • National Orange Show • Riverside County National Date Festival (Indio, California) Educational / Institutional Representation: • College and school-style pennants typical of mid-century campus décor, commonly used in classrooms, lecture halls, dormitories, and faculty offices during this period These are the same types of pennants historically found hanging in schools, colleges, libraries, gyms, and classrooms, often used as visual teaching aids or symbols of regional and cultural pride. MATERIALS & AUTHENTICITY • Original wool felt construction • Period-correct printing, typography, and color palettes • No modern tags, barcodes, or reproductions • All pieces show consistent aging appropriate to 50-70+ years This is not artificially aged décor. This is natural wear earned through decades of existence. CONDITION DISCLOSURE All pennants are in preowned vintage condition, with signs of age including: • Fading • Edge wear • Light cracking • Patina consistent with long-term display and storage No condition issues are hidden. Wear is honest and expected, and is part of what confirms authenticity. Please review all photos carefully, as they are part of the description and accurately represent the condition of each piece. WHY THIS COLLECTION STANDS OUT • Authentic mid-century Americana, not themed décor • Strong MLB presence anchored by Dodgers, Yankees, and Padres • California and Southwest regional history • Suitable for educational, archival, or decorative display • Ideal for collectors, professors, designers, antique dealers, or institutions • Large enough to anchor an entire wall or exhibit This is the kind of grouping you see framed behind glass in libraries, vintage stores, or college departments, not something assembled overnight. For a serious collector, this is a true must-have. Complete survivor lots like this do not surface often, especially with this level of authenticity, age consistency, and subject matter. Individually, these pennants already hold historical and decorative value, but together they form a cohesive visual archive of mid-century America — professional baseball, regiona identity, travel culture, and educational pride all represented in original felt. This is the type of collection that anchors a room, elevates a collection, and immediately signals discernment and depth. Whether preserved as-is, framed for display, or used as a reference set, this lot carries real weight for collectors who value original material over modern reproductions or pieced-together décor. Vintage pendant flags, collects Category: Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop › Vintage Sports Memorabilia › Pennants, Flags. Brand: MLB.

Brand

MLB

Officially Licensed

Yes

Sport

Baseball

Year

1950

Original/Reproduction

Original

Vintage

Yes