{"product_id":"pennant-air-force-academy-school-pennant-hall-of-fame-wool-felt-29-vintage-1979","title":"Pennant: Air Force Academy School, College Football Hall of Fame Souvenir, 29\", USA, Vintage 1978","description":"\u003cp\u003eA piece of military and collegiate sports history, this vintage United States Air Force Academy pennant comes from the 1978–1979 grand opening collection of the College Football Hall of Fame in Kings Mills, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unmarked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wool felt, heavy oil-based enamel paint (screen-printed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29.5\" long x 12.0\" wide (at widest point); tassel-free design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, 1978–1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, used — very good. Screen printing in great condition. Tassel-free, as originally made. A small hanging hole on the gray spine and a smaller tack hole at the pointed end, both from past display. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAir Force blue felt with a gray spine carries the Academy's eagle school seal, screen-printed in oil enamel. On the reverse is the original cardboard price sticker reading \"College Football Hall of Fame,\" with the building illustration, vendor stock #9057, and the original $1.00 retail price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA genuine piece of late-1970s collegiate Americana — equally at home in a dorm room, a game room, a study, or a nostalgic grouping on any wall. A lovely alumni gift, graduation gift, or collector's find for the vintage pennant enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Air Force Academy was founded in 1954, and its football program came into its own under Ben Martin, who led the Falcons from 1958 to 1977; revered as the \"Father of Air Force Football,\" Martin took the team to the 1959 Cotton Bowl and the 1971 Sugar Bowl. The pennant's rigid oil-enamel printing and tassel-free layout follow the style of 1940s pennants, a design associated with wartime material shortages, and it appears to be a heritage-style reissue made for the new museum. We date it to 1978–1979 based on its original College Football Hall of Fame tag. If precise dating matters to you, we'd encourage independent research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our shop for more vintage school pennants and collegiate memorabilia to round out your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antigo Trunk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43321143099601,"sku":"U2582","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/1733\/8577\/files\/IMG_9226_f9f172af-388f-41a8-be7d-86c3ef8bcecf.jpg?v=1790008704","url":"https:\/\/www.antigotrunk.com\/en-ca\/products\/pennant-air-force-academy-school-pennant-hall-of-fame-wool-felt-29-vintage-1979","provider":"Antigo Trunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}