1916 BF2 Ferguson Bakery Felt Pennants Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’
Title | BF2 Ferguson Bakery Felt Pennants |
Year | 1916 |
Size | 2 7/8″ x 5 5/8″ |
Images | Black and White |
Type | Blankets/Felts |
Number in Set |
97 |
BF2 Ferguson Bakery Felt Pennants Overview
Created in 1916, this set consisted of nearly 100 miniature felt pennants distributed by Ferguson Bakery. The pennants included black and white pictures of baseball players along with their name and team on the fronts (backs were blank).
The pennants were printed on a variety of colored backgrounds.
It is worth noting that, while Jefferson Burdick cataloged this issue in his American Card Catalog as BF2, he was not aware of the distributor. His only knowledge, at least at the time of his 1960 publication, was that it was a non-tobacco felt and he stated that it was probably a gum or candy issue. That, of course, turned out to be incorrect.
With numerous stars and Hall of Famers such as Ty Cobb, Joe Jackson, Walter Johnson, and more, this is an incredibly difficult set to assemble. There’s also a little something here for everybody. Hall of Famers, several obscure players, and many members of the 1919 Chicago ‘Black Sox’ team. In addition to the baseball players, the set also included non-sports movie stars.
Also noteworthy point is that while the pennants were printed in an assortment of colors, they featured black and white player images. If some of the pictures look familiar, such as the popular pose of White Sox legend Joe Jackson, they should. These images were also used in the popular M101-4 set.
Finally, a scarce premium set related to the BF2 issue exists. Ferguson Bakery Prize Pennants looked basically the same as the BF2s but were much larger. They could be received by redeeming 50 bread coupons.
BF2 Ferguson Bakery Blankets/Felts Checklist
- Grover Alexander
- Jimmy Archer
- Home Run Baker
- Dave Bancroft
- Jack Barry
- Chief Bender
- Joe Benz
- Mordecai Brown
- George Burns
- Donie Bush
- Forrest Cady
- Max Carey
- Ray Chapman
- Ty Cobb
- Eddie Collins
- Shauno Collins
- Charles Comiskey
- Harry Coveleski
- Gavvy Cravath
- Sam Crawford
- Jake Daubert
- Josh Devore
- Red Dooin
- Larry Doyle
- Jean Dubuc
- Johnny Evers
- Red Faber
- Eddie Foster
- Del Gainer
- Chick Gandil
- Joe Gedeon
- Hank Gowdy
- Earl Hamilton
- Claude Hendrix
- Buck Herzog
- Harry Hooper
- Miller Huggins
- Joe Jackson
- William James
- Hughie Jennings
- Walter Johnson
- Fielder Jones
- Joe Judge
- Benny Kauff
- Bill Killefer
- Nap Lajoie
- Jack Lapp
- John Lavan
- Jimmy Lavender
- Dutch Leonard
- Duffy Lewis
- Hans Lobert
- Fred Luderus
- Connie Mack
- Sherry Magee
- Al Mamaux
- Rabbit Maranville
- Rube Marquard
- George McBride
- John McGraw
- Jack McInnis
- Fred Merkle
- Chief Meyers
- Clyde Milan
- Otto Miller
- Pat Moran
- Ray Morgan
- Guy Morton
- Ed Murphy
- Rube Oldring
- Dode Paskert
- Wally Pipp
- Clarence Rowland
- Nap Rucker
- Dick Rudolph
- Reb Russell
- Vic Saier
- Slim Sallee
- Ray Schalk
- Wally Schang
- Frank Schulte
- Jim Scott
- George Sisler
- George Stallings
- Oscar Stanage
- Jeff Tesreau
- Joe Tinker
- George Tyler
- Jim Vaughn
- Bob Veach
- Honus Wagner
- Ed Walsh
- Buck Weaver
- Ivy Wingo
- Smoky Joe Wood
- Pep Young
- Heinie Zimmerman
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