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Universal Article Archives
Reintroducing the original Universal Article blog from 2006-2011.
Mitchell & Ness Relauches Site
Nostalgia company, Mitchell & Ness, recently relaunched their home site at mitchellandness.com. Known worldwide for their authentic "vintage" jerseys, the site is also loaded with expanded apparel pieces in Cooperstown baseball, NBA Hardwood Classics, NFL Throwbacks, NHL Vintage, & College Vault. The new updated site is more streamlined & easier to navigate through for general info, upcoming products, shopping, & company history. The current selection of fitted caps is made up mostly of on-going NFL Double Coverage & NBA pinwheel styles. Stay posted for their new wave of classic fitted product set to drop real soon!
Mickey's Place in Cooperstown, NY
I recently had the opportunity to visit the National Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. One of the country's best-known sports shrines is located on Main St., in the heart of Cooperstown. Right down the street is Mickey's Place, a memorabilia shop with tons of authentic fitted caps. The selection is massive, carrying everything from current teams, minors, & of course classic Cooperstown wool fitteds. Loaded mostly with New Era, they also stock American Needle & Twins Enterprise. Check their site here for complete product listings.
Twins Enterprise Plaid Leaf Fitted Cap
A first on UA, here is a recent, summer, fitted from Twins Enterprise. Based out of Boston Mass, Twins has been focusing on fashion fitteds over the past 6 years. This custom Cooperstown Yankees is made of lightweight cotton with plaid accents & applications along the front & back of cap. Mostly cream based, this cap is printed with an all over leaf graphic & features contrast top stitch. The color combinations with the plaids make this a unique & special cap for those that can pull this style off. Available in very limited Cooperstown teams such as the Yankees, Red Sox, & Braves at Cap USA in Jamaica Queens.
Classic Cooperstown Fitteds
Timeless baseball caps. Here are some New Era Cooperstown fitteds that hook with fresh threads or authentic jerseys. The Brooklyn royal one sports the stars & stripes patch worn in 1945 to support America's war efforts. The NY cap comes with the well known script, bat & hat logo. All teams from this collection come in 100% wool & no embroidery on the back just like the originals. Mitchell & Ness takes it a step further by including leather sweatbands, satin inside taping, & front flat basic embroidery. These caps are available year around in every team shop or vintage atheltic sport stores.
Baseball Stitch 5950 Fitted
Hot off the DC Shoes collaboration New Era reintroduces the "baseball stitch" fitted into Cooperstown Collection teams. The baseball stitch look is embroidered over & in between the panels. Crisp team color fitteds & the contrasting details make these a clean addition to your headwear collection. These are available at major athletic apparel shops & independents.