EBKS Resale Collection
Vintage Travel Pennants
Bring a favorite road trip, landmark, hometown, or faraway stop back into view with felt souvenirs made to keep the memory on the wall.
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Keep the places that stay with you
A vintage travel pennant has a way of making a place feel close again. It might bring back a childhood vacation, a first cross-country drive, a favorite state park, a city where you once lived, or a roadside attraction that has since changed. Long before every trip lived in a camera roll, these felt flags were brought home as proof of a good day somewhere else.
EBKS Resale offers one-of-a-kind travel finds for collectors and decorators who want the real souvenir, not a modern imitation. The selection changes as individual pieces sell and new ones arrive. You may find city skylines, park scenes, beaches, historic attractions, state names, roadside stops, and bold lettering from earlier decades. Each listing shows the exact piece available, along with photos and condition details.
Choose a pennant with somewhere behind it
The best place to begin is a location that already has a story. It could be the beach where your family went every summer, the university town where you spent a few formative years, a landmark from a memorable trip, or a city whose old colors still feel like home. Travel pennants make especially satisfying collections because the subject gives each piece a reason to be there.
The graphics matter, too. A painted castle, mountain range, motel-era sign, map, bridge, boardwalk, or city silhouette can carry more personality than a simple name. Some collectors group pieces by region. Others mix their own places with destinations they admire from afar. A single large pennant can set the tone over a desk or bookshelf. A group can become a visual record of the roads, towns, and landscapes that mean something to you.
Shop the current travel collection
Every item below is currently part of the EBKS Resale travel collection. Vintage inventory is one of one, so the pennant that fits your story may not be around for long. Browse the available listings, open the pieces that catch your eye, and use the photos and condition notes to choose with confidence.
Vintage Marshall, Texas pennant damaged collectible 25.5 inches stained
$24.99
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Vintage Georgia State pennant collectible 25.5 inches
$29.99
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Vintage San Francisco Fishermans Wharf Souvenir Felt Pennant damaged 11 inches
$19.99
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Vintage Felt Pennant Aloha From Hawaii With Hula Girl & Hut Design 12 inches
$34.99
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Vintage San Francisco Chinatown Felt Pennant With Bright Graphics 11.5 inches
$19.99
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Vintage San Francisco Chinatown Felt Pennant Souvenir 12 inches
$24.99
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Vintage Aloha From Hawaii Felt Pennant Banner With Hula Girl 12 inches
$39.99
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Vintage Virginia City Nevada Souvenir Felt Pennant 12 inches
$19.99
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Vintage Santas Village Felt Pennant With Santas House Design 12 inches
$39.99
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Old Mission San Juan Capistrano Souvenir Felt Pennant Vintage 12 inches
$24.99
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Vintage Old Mission San Juan Capistrano Felt Pennant 12 inches
$19.99
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Vintage Santas Village Felt Pennant Banner 12 inches With Santas House Graphic
$39.99
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Vintage Lake Tahoe Souvenir Pennant Made In USA Damaged 12 inches
$24.99
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Vintage Lake Tahoe Pennant Flag With Colorful Graphics 12 inches
$24.99
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Vintage Virginia City Nevada Felt Pennant Collectible Memorabilia 12 inches
$19.99
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Vintage Lake Tahoe Felt Pennant With Emerald Bay Design 12 inches
$29.99
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Vintage Lake Tahoe Felt Pennant With Emerald Bay Graphic Retro Souvenir 12 inches
$29.99
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Vintage Felt Pennant San Juan Bautista California The Mission 9 inches
$39.99
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Cave Of The Winds Colorado Vintage Felt Pennant Red & Yellow 9 inches
$19.99
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Vintage Oglebay Park Felt Pennant Banner Wheeling W.Va 16 inches
$69.99
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Yellowstone Park Vintage Felt Pennant Banner With Pink Bear 18 inches
$39.99
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Vintage Puerto Rico Souvenir Felt Pennant With Map & Illustrations 26.5 inches
$39.99
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Vintage 1964 Vatican Pavilion Pennant New York Worlds Fair Felt 23.5 inches
$39.99
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Vintage Virgin Islands Souvenir Felt Pennant With Colorful Illustrations Of St. Thomas St. Croix & St. John
$39.99
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What to look for in a vintage travel pennant
Start with the place, but give the image a close look. A pennant should feel good to live with, whether it hangs alone or joins a larger display. Notice the lettering, colors, scenery, and shape of the graphic. Some travel designs are bright and playful, with stylized attractions or mid-century type. Others are quieter, built around a local emblem, a route, or a simple view. The best choice is not necessarily the rarest one. It is the one that makes you remember or imagine something specific.
Condition is part of the character, not the whole decision. A clean, vivid piece can be ideal for a prominent wall. A pennant with a soft fold, small pinhole, worn tip, or light edge wear can still be the right find when it represents a meaningful place or has a remarkable graphic. Read the notes and examine the photos so you understand the particular piece before it becomes yours.
Scale helps determine where a pennant belongs. A traditional full-size felt flag can make a strong horizontal line over a desk, shelf, bed, or sofa. Smaller pennants work well in a framed grouping, gallery wall, bookcase, or a space where the colors are meant to be discovered slowly. If you are mixing locations, a shared tone can pull the display together. If you prefer contrast, let each destination keep its own visual voice.
It also helps to decide whether you are collecting a memory, a look, or both. Someone building around a family road trip may care most about the exact destination. Someone decorating a study or den may be drawn to old maps, mountains, seaside scenes, or a certain period of lettering. There is no wrong reason to choose a travel pennant. The value comes from the connection you make with the place and the object.
Build a collection that feels like a map
Travel pennants are easy to collect in a way that feels personal. You might start with your home state, then add places from family vacations, college years, national parks, or cities where friends live. Another approach is to follow a visual thread: seaside towns, mountain destinations, historic architecture, old amusement parks, or bold mid-century graphics. A collection does not need to be complete to look intentional. It only needs a point of view that belongs to you.
Give each new piece a reason to join the wall. A familiar landscape, a destination on your wish list, or a graphic that makes you smile is enough. Over time, the display becomes more than decor. It becomes a compact record of the places you have seen, the ones you care about, and the ones that still call you back.
Buy with confidence from EBKS Resale
EBKS Resale is a family-run shop built around authentic vintage finds, sports heritage, and Americana with a story to tell. Buyer feedback regularly mentions careful descriptions, protective packing, and fast shipping. That matters with collectible felt, where the printed surface, old edges, and pointed tip deserve to arrive ready for the next display.
Every listing is an individual item rather than mass-produced inventory. That keeps the travel collection surprising. One visit may turn up a scenic coast or historic attraction, while the next brings a city flag, park souvenir, or unusual roadside design. That variety also makes a vintage travel pennant a thoughtful gift for someone who values their hometown, a favorite destination, or the visual charm of an earlier era.
Take your time with the details that matter to you. A familiar place can make the perfect first piece. An unexpected destination, an old landmark, or an illustration you have never seen before may be what turns browsing into collecting. The available inventory changes, but the right find is usually the one that keeps pulling your attention back.
Want to keep exploring? Browse the broader places pennant collection, or look through all vintage pennant collections for sports, state, college, and city finds.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a vintage travel pennant collectible?
The destination, graphic style, age, and personal connection all matter. A pennant may recall a family trip, hometown, landmark, park, former attraction, or a place you still hope to visit. Its felt, colors, lettering, and condition help make each piece distinct.
How should I choose a vintage travel pennant?
Start with a place or image that means something to you, then review the listing photos and condition notes. Consider the scale of your display, the color palette, the graphic, and any folds, edge wear, or pinholes shown before choosing a piece.
Can I display a vintage travel pennant without damaging it?
Yes. Use gentle clips at the reinforced header for sturdy pieces, or frame a fragile or sentimental pennant. Keep vintage felt away from direct sunlight, moisture, tape, glue, and pushpins.