Total Length: 30 inchesHeader Width: 11.25 inchesAn exceptional, uncirculated piece of mid-century Texas borderland history. This is a genuine New Old Stock (NOS) / Deadstock jumbo-sized travel souvenir pennant for Laredo, Texas, featuring the classic regional slogan "Gateway to Mexico". This item comes directly from a pristine, uncirculated cache firmly dated to 1945. It has never been pinned or displayed.Design & Graphic Details:
- Iconic Border Imagery: Features a striking, crisp all-gold screen print depicting a traditional Mexican woman carrying a basket on her head, flanked by a desert cactus and a historic Spanish mission church.
- Typography: Beautifully balances a stylized mid-century cursive font for "Laredo" alongside bold, clean block lettering for "Gateway to Mexico." The graphics remain incredibly vibrant and completely un-flaked.
Construction & Factory Anomalies:
- Intentional Tieless Variant: True to its factory specifications, this pennant was manufactured completely without hanging ties. The 11.25" gold header strip is cleanly bound and sewn flat at both corners, designed for direct pinning or mounting.
- The Cut & Texture: Pliable, dark brown wool-blend felt showing the characteristic thin compression of late-war textile production. The long edge showcases an authentic, slightly rough factory edge from a heavy industrial stack-cutter. The tip is perfectly sharp.
- Stitching Details: The front features parallel long straight stitching in white thread across the gold header, with a matching white bobbin thread path cleanly visible on the dark brown reverse side.
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