Souvenir Pennants – help wanted

Researching Australian Souvenir Pennants 

Felt Pennants
Australian souvenir pennants
Australian souvenir pennants

I am researching the origin and history of Australian felt souvenir pennants.

If you have any information or leads on the history, manufacture and/or production of pennants your assistance would be much appreciated. Many thanks, Annette Shiell

If you can assist, please reply via the COMMENTS section below.

 

 

10 Comments.

  • Tristan Fleming
    29 November 2019 5:24 pm

    We have a collection of Australian felt pennants in our store but know nothing about them. I’d be happy to send some pics if thats any help.

  • mbede
    29 November 2019 8:23 pm

    Thanks Tristan, I will send you a direct email with another address so that you can send some pics.
    ESA

  • Andrew Mclean
    28 February 2020 9:37 am

    Hi Annette! I’d love to buy the Bega pennant if it’s available!? Thanks Andrew

  • mbede
    3 March 2020 8:37 pm

    Andrew I think that is possible. I will pass your details on to Annette. Website Ed.

  • Andrew Mclean
    29 June 2020 8:09 pm

    Hi again! I don’t know if I’ve missed Annette’s email or not regarding the Bega pennant! Could you please ask her about it again and forward my details! Thanks Andrew

  • mbede
    1 July 2020 12:15 pm

    Pretty sure you can buy it – will send info to your DM

  • RIK MOORE
    4 July 2020 1:38 pm

    Hi, Annette, I have about a dozen odd penants about the same age of yours (60’s?) including Kirra,
    Southport and other places on the East Coast. I don’t know much about them sorry,but I woudn’t mind knowing a bit about them myself, including if anyone is interested in buying them and what they are worth. Any info would be appreciated and if I find out more I will tell you. Thanks, Rik

  • mbede
    7 July 2020 4:39 pm

    Hi Rik
    Annette is not a valuer or a collector of these in a formal way. Her interests as a museum curator include textiles, hence she helped out with this project based on a collection that was handed in by someone. So probably can’t help in the way you want. I will see if any of our member/dealers can advise. ESA

  • Jodie
    2 January 2022 9:05 pm

    Hi
    I have a collection of these type of felt pennants, I actually have the same one for Bega as in the picture at the top, the only difference mine is more a chocolate colour rather than maroon.
    My question is how would I find if anyone is purchasing these things. They were all purchased in the late 70’s, some are fabric, some seem the be a type of plastic, some are from Europe and some from all over NSW. I think I have about 30 that are around 30cm long, a few small ones and about half a dozen that are about 60cm long.
    Thanks
    Jodie

  • mbede
    5 January 2022 11:40 am

    Jodie I just did a google search and they are listed on ebay and etsy from $12.90 + postage up to $108 (Sydney Harbour bridge).