SIZE: 4 1/2 inches long,
2 1/2 inches high.
CONDITION: a discoloration See photo
MATERIAL: felt
RARITY: Highly collectable and rare
BACKGROUND: Jim Sexton
provided the background.
He
surmised that the mini pennants were probably produced by one or more felt or
novelty companies who in turn wholesaled them to companies to use as give aways
or as premiums in various promotions.
Red ball sales company of
Chicago seems to be a major distributor of these BF3 mini pennants with their
gum products. They existed from 1937-8. Others included Grandpa Brands of
Covington Ky, Cunningham Ice Cream Co, a division of the Borden Co. and Unique
Novelties Co. are known to have distributed the college pennants.
There are several different styles of these BF3 mini felt college pennants, but
all retaining the same size and seemingly from the late thirties.