I'm not sure of even an approximate year when 5950 Day became such widely heralded holiday among hat collectors but that sort of detail doesn't really matter because May 9 (aka 5/9) falling on a Friday means that I have to bring out a top notch selection for this week's Fresh Fitted Friday post. Not long after I began piecing together my thoughts for this write-up, I asked myself if I had ever honored 5950 Day on a Fresh Fitted Friday to which the answer is, yes and no. According to the archives, the last time May 9 was on a Friday, I wrote about a pretty sweet 1996 Midland Angels hat however the significance of that date was something I totally glossed over! So that was the yes, but also a no because I didn't specifically call out "5950 Day" however just last year I made a post hoc mention of 5950 Day on my 1950 Oakland Oaks retro on May 10 so I suppose that's a no but also a yes? Anyway my head is s...
In honor of today being Harry Potter Day, this week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection is this Spellbinder cap designed by Clinker Wynne Studio which by my current count is the 14th cap I've featured from The Clink Room. I believe I should be thankful for that distinction because celebrating wizard stuff with number 13 would have maybe been too on the nose. Now I must admit I was a bit too old to get into the Harry Potter books when they first released in 1997 but thankfully was ready to appreciate these stories when the movies came out a few years later. I am still not as well versed as my niece who is a rabid fan and is really looking forward to visiting the Harry Potter Shop during an upcoming trip to New York in July. I am brushing up on Harry Potter lore in preparation beginning with a marathon viewing of the movies tonight although I need wizard strength to make it through them all in one sitting. This would be quite the feat as the reason f...