A 36-star glazed cotton American National Parade Flag; image courtesy of Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Interested in becoming a vexillologist? (That’s your word for the day – use it three times in a sentence.) A vexillologist, just in case someone doesn’t know, is a student or a collector of flags. And the p4A database has flags out the ears – hundreds of them, so look no further!
From political flags dating from the campaigns of Clay, Lincoln, Grant and McKinley to American flags from 13 stars to 52 (yes, 52), flags often draw big crowds and big bucks. Determining what makes a flag rare and valuable is a little tricky, but early handsewn examples with unusual patterns are often popular. Flags made from unusual materials, such as a crocheted flag, a Navajo woven one or a crib quilt flag, can also cross over and appeal to the folk art market. And condition isn’t everything – the bedraggled example pictured above still sold for over $1000!
-Hollie Davis, Senior Editor, p4A.com
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