Are you a pennant lover like me? Oh good, then we can be friends!

I’m not sure what it is about pennants. There’s just something about their cute triangular shape, cool vintage graphics and how they make me think of good times, like going to a favorite ball game with my dad, or a memorable family vacation.

I think it’s because they represent a bit of nostalgia, too.

I’ve actually collected quite a few vintage pennants with the old style graphics. They’re one of my favorite things to find at estate sales.

Since I’ve started making personalized pennants and sell them in my shop I’ve had several folks ask me what’s the best way to hang their pennant. Here are 5 easy ways and ideas to hang your pennants:

1. Use Command strips on the backside. Since pennants are lightweight, you can use the small pack of 4. You’ll only need to use 3-4 of the strips. The advantage to using command strips is you won’t have to make holes in your walls or in your pennant and you can easily move it around without marring your walls. They work great on a brick wall, since you can’t use nails or tacks on brick.

2. Hang by the loops. The string I use on the pennants I make is actually fishing twine found at an estate sale, so it’s the real deal. It’s stitched underneath the twill ribbon and it’s strong enough to hang. You can hang from hooks as I’ve done here in the entryway of our beach house.

3. Use painter’s tape or masking tape that you roll into loops and place on the back of pennant. This is more of a temporary hold. I’ve found over time the pennant may loose its grip since the painter’s tape isn’t a real strong adhesive. I use this method when taking pics of the pennants, that way they stay up and I don’t have to make any holes in the wall.

4. Tie pennants onto an old oar. Here I’ve hung the vintage pennants vertically by tying the ties to the handle of an old oar. I love how it gives a great vintage feel and look.

This is especially a neat idea if you have beach and lake inspired pennants!

5. Tie pennants to a piece of driftwood. This is along the same lines as the oar, but a cool piece of driftwood will work great to hang and display beach-themed pennants.

And lastly a TIP! (pun intended) The one thing I would recommend NOT to do is putting a nail or tack on the tip of your pennant. As you can see, there’s not much fabric on the end and it’s likely to tear. Many of the vintage pennants I’ve collected have rips on the ends or no longer have a tip.

Leave me a comment below and let me know if you’re a pennant lover, too! If you’re needing a cool and unique vintage style gift, you can order your very own personalized pennants from my UpYonder Designs Shop.