Autographs on Pennant Question

BostonAmericans

I have a 1970 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup pennant I am thinking about getting some autographs on. I have a few questions.

- Is a pennant a good medium for taking autographs? Or would the felt material and potential for bleeding make it not worth it?

Assuming yes:
- What would be a good pen to use? Fine tip Sharpie?
- The pennant is mostly Black and white (although the white is pretty off-white now with 44 years of poor storage and wall hanging). What would be a good color for the autos? Blue (so the autos would stand out?

Thanks in advance for any answers.

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LarkinCollector

Check the autographed pennants on eBay. I don't notice much bleed, even on the older ones, unless there's been water damage.

Most appear to be signed in sharpie. I would think a key auto or two in a gold would look really sharp in the black border around the photo, remainder in black or blue in the off-white areas.

scooter729

I got a bunch of pennants autographed 20-25 years ago in blue and black Sharpie, and they have stood the test of time very well. The ones I left out to sunlight for a while may have faded a bit, but no big surprise there. I say go for it in blue!

magikbilly

These things seem to have a sizing on/in them - probably to increase their life. I would think a Sharpie would take well and look great - but I would suggest looking for the sepia color they make. It gives a wonderful vintage feel. Blue signatures would overpower the thing and look so modern. I had the last surviving passenger of the Titanic sign a vintage unique photo in a fine tip sepia Sharpie - it looks superb.

Best wishes,
Eric

BostonAmericans

Great answers!! Much appreciated!

GR

I got a browns one done in 06 at a rookie fest some guys signed in ballpoint pen and it still is strong on there, pennents are great for autos they stay on there the test of time! Id say black but blue should be ok if you go that way

magikbilly

It is all taste obviously. To each his own. For me, signatures in blue Sharpie would appear as "signatures ON a pennant" and obscure the pennant - sepia sigs would appear to me as "a signed pennant" - nomenclature and OCD I believe, to some, sepia would be more desirable and an easier sale at perhaps a bit better number if that were the objective. The brilliant blue will blow out the image and design (for me). I think part of that design is best left intact - eye appeal.

Eric

zep33

That's a nice pennant. I would be so tempted to try to clean that and bring back the white. Can that picture slide out of the frame it's in?

A soak in some warm, soapy water might do that wonders

BostonAmericans

<< <i>That's a nice pennant. I would be so tempted to try to clean that and bring back the white. Can that picture slide out of the frame it's in?

A soak in some warm, soapy water might do that wonders >>



The picture is taped to the felt on the reverse. I did a google search on cleaning and might give one a try. As for ink color, still on the fence, although I might go with blue since it would stand out more against the black printing ink of the pennant. I will probably take the advice and go with gold in the black border.