K.S.A.C. Pennant

19late 1920’s based on the Wildcat logo. What you have would be a very rare find, especially for it’s condition, and while intrinsically it is priceless, I would place a monetary value on that in the $300-$500 range (without being able to physically inspect it).
I would take it to a professional frame shop and have it mounted on acid-free paper and put behind glass, to keep it safer.

That is truly a special find…keep it safe!!!

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I believe local postal codes in big cities began in 1940. Your’s doesn’t have one. It should say “Chicago 30, ILL”. But it does have the word “stickers” on it as a product offering. Stickers were commercialized in 1936. Prior, they were advertised as stamps cause you had to wet them somehow, just like a stamp used to be.

They were made to commeorate the second ever televised football game. We lost to the Nubs.

My dad’s uncle who just passed away in September attended KSU in the mid 50’s. I was looking at some of his old photos from when he was a student here, and I believe he graduated from “Kansas State College”, so this is definitely before that. He would have loved this.

Not sure where Black got his info, but that sounds like a perfectly reasonable explanation.

I am totally jealous, and wish I would be as lucky to find something like this.

As Black also mentioned above, I’m sure the Alumni Association would love to have this pennant framed and displayed in the Alumni Center. If you’ve ever wanted your name on one of those little brass nameplates for donating something…this is your chance. Or you could hang it up in your place and rub it in every year or so. :)

Antique road show meets BOTC

Thanks for all of the information, I really appreciate it. That is a neat story about it being a special edition throwback pennant for the 2nd ever televised football game, something I never knew that’s for sure. How did you know all of that information BlackCats, especially the stuff about stickers?

I always figured if I contacted the Alumni Association they would guilt me into donating it haha. That wouldn’t be bad donating it (name is on the senior sidewalk already but that’s small potatoes) but I have been wanting to get it framed the correct way and have it along side my other KSU items in the mancave for awhile, just haven’t gotten around to it. I have been on the lookout for other related items but have not seen any this old. It always makes you wonder what may be out there and how it has survived all of these years.

I have sent the information and photos along to the Alumni Association and will let you know what they have to say.

I am glad I could share it with you all and strike up a conversation that doesn’t involve realignment.