On this #NationalHatDay, I’d like to invite you on a small tour of what’s new in my collection and what’s captured my imagination over the past year or so. Won’t you join me?
In case you haven’t heard, my @Padres have gone back to brown...and have broken into the postseason! Here's hoping I can add a few more postseason caps to my archive in the near future!
The return to brown has coincided with @NewEraCap's 100th anniversary. There's been some fantastic designs featuring guilded details within!
It's unfortunate that some caps have been resigned to "what could have been", such as these 2020 Padres Mexico Series and Armed Forces Day variants.
With that, I've joined a small tradition of some elite collectors and began some DIY projects in order to add unique finds to my archive.
@HatClub has brought back colorways that have captured my imagination from when I started collecting over 10 years ago. Here's a small slice of their hot drops!
@HatClub has also released new patches for my Padres and in more unique colorways! I couldn't resist adding these to my rotation.
I've also embarked on another small hat journey to archive a team from the past. Here's an Expos hat pyramid, @bensbiz!
It's also been fun discovering fresh drops from different retailers and old friends alike. Here's a sampling from streetwear boutique @NOTURCITY.
I had to have these fresh fits from my friends over at @westsidelove_us!
And of course I'll always pick up caps from my dear friends over at @BillionCreation. Stay tuned for something new from our collaboration with BC as @SDHatCollectors!
I'll never forget what Team I'm from. #TeamFitted
At times I'll always go back to look at those jewels of the collection. These caps are among the rarest I've found so far, but the search is never truly over.
Even with the rarer finds being added to my archive, there's always another that's just out of reach...which keeps me searching for that next big cap.
It will always be an honor and privilege to be considered among the best. Thank you, @lids!
I wonder what the next year will bring? I can say at minimum, I'll be breaking quadruple digits very soon. Happy #NationalHatDay, all!