After spending dozen years writing entries in this blog there are not many "firsts" that come along so when I realized that I had not yet done a proper Valentine's Day post for Fresh Fitted Friday, I knew right away that I should bring out the Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino "Cherubs" by the inimitable DJ Mach at the flagship New Era store in Buffalo, NY.
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| The metallic threading here is the most recognizable difference between the 66ers "Cherub" cap design and the Buffalo-exclusive that I'm featuring today. I love how it makes the Tiffany—or Tuscan, depending on your preference of terms—font pop here. |
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| The team issued "Cherub" also lacks the side-stitched arrows DJ Mach included which is much appreciated as they are synonymous with Cupid in classical mythology. |
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| The "Genuine Merchandise" tag is something that I started seeing on MILB caps that I've purchased over the last few years, most notably starting with the 1982 Denver Bears cap that was also procured from the Buffalo Flagship via my friend @yellowsub73. |
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| I've also noticed the wider MILB batterman on recent pickups and I do appreciate the slimmer profile especially as the batterman has steadily increased in girth over the years. |
As I stated in my my recent San Bernardino Spirit post, I intend to pick up a Modesto A's hat but still have not found one to my liking just yet. I expect that one will turn up eventually but until then I've got more caps from the California League to post about.
This week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection is not going on the Trading Block however please don't hesitate to reach out if you want any other cap from that list and you are willing to part with any of the hats on my Wish List.
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