[coasterville]

Well, in another thread, somebody suggested I introduce myself.

Well, I'm located in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA and I do have a pretty good interest in the flags of the world, as can be evidenced in the world flag set I discussed in the other forum.

As far as having a collection, other than the miniature world flag set, my collection is mostly flags of a purely decorative nature, or those related to various sports teams.

A few exceptions I have picked up along the way, mostly to display during special events, include:

1) A State of Ohio flag I used during our State's bicentential in 2003.


2) An Olympic flag I acquired in 2004 and I display whenever the Olympics are in session. (Seen grouped with the world flag set, a two for one for you)


3) Cincinnati has a strong Oktoberfest tradition, in their PR pieces they say "second only to the original in Munich" They have a booth that supposely sells souvenirs from the origianl Oktoberfest in Munich, and there I picked up a Bavarian flag (w/ coat of arms) that I display whenever Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is in session.


Oh, and of course I have a national flag or two.
(Flag by Annin and Co. - Nyl-Glo, pole is a "spinning pole" that can rotate to prevent the lag from wrapping itself around the pole.


As well as a flag in my home-offie but I am above the image quota so I'll post that later...


I'll post more later, but I have to run now...

(My other noteworthy US Flag is the one I received when my father died (Army - Korea), thats a 5'x9.5' clotton Valley Forge made flag that I keep tri-folded in a wood and glass case.)

[coasterville]

Okay, I have a few more minutes -

Continuing from above, here is the flag here in my home-office:


and here is a nice piece, I took a replica Uncle Sam bank and added a stick flag to it, I think it looks neat:

Another statue I have (but don't have a pic of right now) is one that is a tribute to 9/11 and depicts the firemen raising the flag on the staff above the ruins.

In my actual office at work I have a "Flags of our Country" desk set (made by Annin). Since its at work, I don't have a pic handy but lets see if I can find one in Anin's online catalog.

Ah here is a catalog pic of it:


My other flag related novelty is a pair of semaphore flags I picked up at a flea market where someone was selling various Boy Scout equipment.

[american_flag_uk]

Hi Coasterville!!
Definatly warm welcome to USA flag site!

Nice flag collection you have got there! - Thanks for taking the time to post pictures... I really enjoy seeing pictures of flags!


I like you Ohio state flag! - I have one of those too (though mine is a cheap printed version)

thats an interesting flag - the bavarian one... i cant remember seeing that before.. on a bent pole too :P

Oh yes ! Nice US flag flying outside!
I want to display a flag ust like that outside my house... i will one day.... and see if i can get hold of a 'no furl' flag pole! - i really hate to see flags furled around their poles! - I 'freed' a few of them i saw when I was in the USA!

I like your Uncle Sam statue.. So cute!

Right - im off to reply to another post of yours in another section!

[coasterville]

We seem to be following each other around.

My Ohio flag is also printed, I have yet to see one swen and embroidered in person. It's an Annin Nyl-Glo, so its name brand (and not cheap in price) Would you beleive during the Ohio Bientennial there was a small market in cheap versions of the Ohio flag made with a regular 3x5 rectangular flag. It was basically an image of the Ohio flag printed on a white rectangular flag. Yes, I cringed when I saw those flying.

Pardon the bent pole - what can I say cheap pole, I really should take care of that. The Bavarian flag gets very popular around here during Oktoberfest.

The spinning pole is really the best thing I have seen for preventing wrap around. Its not perfect and sometimes it needs a little attention.

[american_flag_uk]

hah.. i jus seen u here - u jus missed me!!

oh yes at those horrable rectangular OHIO state flags.. i saw one of those on ebay... just saved the pic to my PC... and quickly left that page!


there is the monstrosity!!! even the ebay seller called it weird!!

nice that your ohio flag is nylon. mine is polyester - and made in taiwan probably! - i have nylon virginia and missouri flags - both sent to me by kind American friends who live in those states
i got an ohio flag because i really like the design and i wanted one

now lemme get the bucket after i seen that image again lol

[american_flag_uk]

oh yay i made 400 posts woohoo .. LOL

and just so this is not a completely pointless post... here's some pics of me with my flags


showing off my flags at the flag institute meeting


Betsy Ross turned technical lmao


display in my room


me with some of the flag collection - holding the flag you saw in the youtube video