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Reintroducing the original Universal Article blog from 2006-2011.

Adidas 2010 NBA All-Star Game Fitted & 210 Caps

Adidas was all over one the best NBA All-Star Games played last night in front of a record crowd.  Below are just some of the headwear styles available throughout Jam Session week leading into the game and inside Cowboys Stadium. First up is the ASG Dallas logo fitted offered in navy, red, and slate gray.  Next are the official word mark fitted caps inspired by the West/East jerseys.  Both options feature patterned under visors and off-set printed stars as seen on the uniforms.  The last cap is a Hardwood Classics piece in core colors royal, red, and white from the 1986 game.  This cap is made using 210 Fitted technology, felt front applique, 3-Stripe visor hit, and inside satin lining.  All caps can still be found throughout the Dallas area plus NBA.com.

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Mitchell & Ness 1986 NBA All-Star Game Fitted Caps, Pt:1

Dallas is in full effect tonight as they host, for the second time, the 59th NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington Texas.  Mitchell & Ness brings it back by releasing the official fitted caps focused around the 1986 All-Star Game jersey. Starting off, both caps are made with jersey mesh fabric. Instead of embroidery M&N utilizes vinyl, heat-transfer applications for the front word mark and side panel stars, similar to the execution of the original 86' jerseys.  Both caps come with historic event, date, place, and final score to the game embroidered on the sweatbands.  Available now through Mitchell & Ness.com and the Jam Session in Dallas.

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Mitchell & Ness 'Hall Of Fame: Ewing' Fitteds @ FAMES

Japan's Fames is now stocking a special black base and black n white version of the Mitchell & Ness Hall Of Fame Patrick Ewing fitted caps, which originally released September 2008. All the original details are here such as Ewing's stats on the under visor, name n number on the back, Ewing image label, and “One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History” embroidered on the sweatband.  Both caps are made in black wool with satin under visors.  Available strictly through Fames JP.

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Two-Tone Vancouver Grizzlies Throwback @ Rock-N-Jocks

Rock-N-Jocks has released the custom Vancouver Grizzlies New Era 59Fifty in the black colorway with the red visor. A full color, retro Grizzlies logo is embroidered on the front of the hat with the team's claw logo in red, white, and brown embroidery on back. Limited in supply and availability.

For more information visit rocknjocks.com.

Image : Rock-N-Jocks

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ECAPCITY 59Fifty Update

Heading into February, here's a round-up of the latest ECAPCITY releases to have dropped within the past few weeks.

First up, a couple of nice two-tone colorways to have dropped recently, one a Toronto Blue Jays 59Fifty in olive green with a gray melton wool visor, and custom colored logo to match in red, white, shades of gray, and olive thread. The other, a Chicago White Sox wool two-tone in camel tan on black with raised embroidery.
Toronto Blue Jays New Era Hat
Chicago White Sox Fitted

Similarly, a Kansas City Royals two-tone with white embroidery on a red and white pinstripe crown and yellow visor, as well as an Arizona Diamondbacks fitted hook to the Nike VOLT GRIFFEYs in black, blue, and neon yellow.
Kansas City Royals Fitted
Arizona Diamondbacks New Era Hat

Another iteration of the New Jersey Devils team color 59Fifty in solid red, alongside a
Phoenix Coyotes two-tone sneaker hook in gray, black, and orange for the Nike Air Max 95 Safety Oranges.
New Jersey Devils Fitted Cap
Phoenix Coyotes Fitted

Two Minor League baseball offerings in the form of the Western Tennessee Diamond Jaxx, in  light gray and black, and the Bowie Baysox in a green on purple and gray color scheme.
Western Tennessee Diamond Jaxx Fitted
Bowie Baysox New Era Cap

An NBA Hardwood Classics fitted featuring the LA Clipp's previous incarnation, the San Diego Clippers, in blue pinstripe on white, with orange visor and matching embroidery was also released, as was this Columbus Blue Jackets NHL custom in teal on black, with red, green, yellow and metallic silver embroidery.
San Diego Clippers Fitted
Columbus Blue Jackets Fitted

The always popular Tampa Bay Devil Rays in solid black featuring the multi-color devil ray logo. As well as Minor League baseball's Salem Keizer with a two-tone sneaker hook to the black, graphite, and red versions of the Nike Shadow Volcanoes.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays New Era Cap
Salem Keizer Volcanoes Fitted

Another hot vintage logo featuring the Philadelphia Flyers retro identity, the Broad Street Bullies in team  color orange and black, as well as a brightly colored Milwaukee Brewers two-tone in brown on yellow with orange, yellow, and white embroidery on front.
Broad Street Bullies Fitted
Milwaukee Brewers New Era Cap

Another hot item was a Denver Nuggets re-release in solid light gray with a yellow undervisor and featuring the team's retro multi-color logo. A Hardwood Classics logo San Francisco Warriors 59Fifty also dropped in navy with white, navy, and gray embroidery.
Denver Nuggets Fitted
San Francisco Warriors Fitted

Two more sneaker-fitted hooks, this time for Jersey State heads. The first, a New Jersey Devils colorway to match the Nike SB Dunk High Boba Fetts in black on red, with yellow, red, and olive green embroidery. The second, a New Jersey Nets black and purple two-tone that hooks to the Nike Eggplant Foamposites.
New Jersey Devils Cap
New Jersey Nets New Era Hat

The last sneaker hook in this update is a Chicago Blackhawks, white front panel two-tone colorway to match the Nike Air Force One Mowabb in orange, blue, and deep red. And seldom seen via ECAPCITY, but always appreciated, a crisp New York Yankees custom fitted in midnight navy with orange embroidery.
Chicago Blackhawks Fitted
New York Yankees Fitted

For more information visit ecapcity.com.

ECAPCITY
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West New York, NJ 07093

Images : ECAPCITY

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Deadstock Sport Specialties NBA Script Snapback Cap @ ForAllToEnvy

The 1986 NBA Draft is often associated with the tragic death of #2 pick, Len Bias from Maryland.  However, the 1986 NBA Draft also began the era of team caps presented to a selected player as he makes his way to the big stage.  Sport Specialties set the standard with their Script wool snapback back in 1986 and the tradition continues today.  Fast forward twenty-four years later and this cap remains one of the most sought out snapbacks amongst sport and fashion heads. This style became associated with on court/field team authenticity and also becoming the official cap of N.W.A. Below are the Sixers and Bucks versions in solid wool color, no outline on the scripts, side NBA logoman, and green unders.  No need to remind you, For All To Envy's Ebay store and AndStill La Brea in LA are one of the top spots to cop official deadstock snapbacks.  Check or call for availability.

Images: ForAllToEnvy

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