Put This On

The Put This On Ballcap: Buy Yours Now

I’ve always been jealous of Yankees fans. Not only do they seem to buy their way into the World Series every year, but their hat goes with almost anything. Us Giants fans get a raw deal - orange and black goes with almost nothing, unless you happen to be a witch. Quite the quandary.

I created the Put This On ballcap to solve that problem. A simple icon and a classic color scheme; easy to wear every weekend. And it’s a collaboration with Cooperstown Ballcap, who make the finest caps in the world. That means gorgeous wool flannel and a durable, fitted leather sweatband. No plastic snapbacks or nylon mesh in our caps. And they’re made right here in the USA.

Quantities are very limited on this one, so if you want it, order now. Mine’s already seen some slow-pitch action, as you can see above.

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Coming soon: Put This On x Cooperstown Ballcap.

The good folks at Cooperstown Ballcap are putting the finishing touches on our first round of Put This On baseball caps. Here’s my sample after a hard-fought game.

We’ll have a very limited number available, most likely later this month. They will of course be announced and sold exclusively at Put This On. We’re proud to be working with Cooperstown Ballcap on this project - we consider them to be the finest capmakers in the world. Soft, 1950s-style all-wool flannel construction, with fitted leather sweatband. $49.

Regular Put This On readers know that I have a special place in my heart for the baseball cap. It’s rare that you’ll find me outdoors on weekends without one, and my favorite manufacturer, by far, is Cooperstown Ballcap Co.

Sadly, Cooperstown Ballcap lost its license to produce replica MLB caps, which was the core of their business. These days, they make 19th-century and international baseball hats, among other products, as Ideal Cap Co.

I’ve been corresponding with Cooperstown Ballcap’s owner, and we’re going to be making a very special product this spring: the PTO cap. My favorite ballclub is the San Francisco Giants, and their orange-and-black cap goes with almost nothing, so I’ve been looking for a high-quality, simple cap to wear for a decade or so. I finally decided to design one myself.

Our hats, which we’ll be offering in a very limited quantity this spring, feature a very simple design in a very wearable colorway. They have soft crowns, like the hats of the 1930s, 40s and 50s, and their made of premium wool flannel with a leather sweatband. No snapback here. They’re the absolute best ballcap you can buy.

Look for our collaboration with Cooperstown Ballcap early in the baseball season… then wear it all summer.

Do I want one of these new Ebbets Field Flannels satin warmup jackets a little too much?

Yeah.

Let’s call it a hangover from my burning childhood desire for one of these.

Ebbets Field Flannels’ new round of caps includes this one, for the House of David, a legendary Jewish-themed barnstorming team from the first half of the 20th century. The club was famous for its long hair and full beards. The 1934 hat, reproduced here, is what’s called a “Cincinnati” style cap - with contrasting trim on the base of the cap and bill. Pretty neat, if you ask me. What’s more, it’s on sale.

It’s On Sale: Ebbets Field Flannels

Anyone who reads the eBay Roundups regularly has probably already surmised that I’m fond of Cooperstown Ballcap, a company (now defunct) that hand-made baseball caps in a broad variety of vintage styles. We’re left to trawl eBay for those gems, but at least we still have Ebbets Field Flannels.

Ebbets Field Flannels caps have a slightly more modern form - they have higher, stiffer crowns and fabric rather than leather headbands. Still, they’re quite beautiful, and have some wonderful details like green satin underbills. They’re also very reasonably priced, at $40 each.

Of course, when they’re on sale for 25% off, just in time for the All-Star Game, it’s downright unamerican not to buy one. They’re the perfect accessory for a summer afternoon in a t-shirt and jeans.

Use the code ALLSTAR.

(Above: the 1955 San Francisco Seals)

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These were my favorite single item on the floor at the StyleForum 10 vendor showcase. If they’d been fitted rather than adjustable (albeit with a nice leather strap), I’d have bought one on the spot.

Apparently the Miami Marlins are now a rec-league softball team sponsored by a Caribbean-themed chain restaurant.

On the plus side, they’re celebrating Mojito Tuesdaze with 2-for-1 drink specials all month long!

I think the only way to perfectly describe the way Pete Rose’s outfit above combines the spirit of the late 1980s with creepiness, loudness and general unsavoryness would be to call it “Pete Rose-y.”

(via Kempt)

Say hey! Willie Mays and Al Dark at Spring training, 1961, via SI.

(Thanks, Ted)