Circa 1940s Brooklyn Dodgers "Dem Bums" Pennant

Sold For:

$240

Year:

1945

Auction:

2016 Fall

Lot #:

1663

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Brooklyn Dodgers "Bums" pennant dating to the 1940s. The graphics feature an illustration of "Brooklyn Bum" (not the later, more familiar, Willard Mullin incarnation) holding a baseball reading "Dodgers." The text to the right of the image reads "Dem Bums" and "Brooklyn." The blue-felt pennant (29.5 inches), complete with tassels, is in Excellent condition overall, with light fading, tack holes in each corner and the tip, and just light crazing to the painted images and text. Reserve $200. Estimate $400+.