You can find these flags in stores like Ames , Target, Walmart, Total crafts, Home Depot,Lillian Vernon Catalogs,Miles Kimbel catalogs, and many more............. Rosalie Coon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net> To: <MDQUEENA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:18 PM Subject: Re: [MDQUEENA] Household flags/pennants > Do you know anyplace you can buy them either on the intewrnet or mail order? > What do they call them? Do any of the large chain stores handle them? > Thanks. Bob K in PHX,AZ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Rlstockman@aol.com> > To: <MDQUEENA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 6:35 PM > Subject: Re: [MDQUEENA] Household flags/pennants > > > > I believe they started in Richmond Va. about 15-18 years ago. I noticed > them > > there in my roaming around the south on business. There are several > streets > > in the historic area of Richmond where virtually every residence displays > > one. I heard that one woman started it to draw attention to her restored > > house, then she made some for neighbours that requested them and now it's > > spread throughout the south. We have several and always have one on > display > > at the front door and one on the back deck. > > > > The significance? They seem to be pure whimsey. We displayed an early US > > flag replica for the millenium and revived it this 4th of July, after 9/11 > it > > was right in style. The one in back is seasonal. Santa, Butterflies, > > Pumpkins etc > > > > Bob, in Atlanta > > > > > > ==== MDQUEENA Mailing List ==== > > QUEEN ANNE LIST ADMINISTRATOR > > Contact: <commander@inetone.net> > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== MDQUEENA Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >