Many of this site's readers already know that Phish is my favorite band but what you might not know is that a big yearly tradition of their's since 2011 is to play a multi-night run during Labor Day Weekend at Dick's Sporting Goods Park which is home to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
As a former resident of Colorado, I feel obliged to honor this annual event by featuring this 1952 Denver Bears retro cap from Ebbets Field Flannels for this very special Labor Day Weekend edition of Fresh Fitted Friday.
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| I cannot overstate how much I appreciate that the elegantly understated touchstone elements of an Ebbets cap such as the tags which like the quality of the caps, have stayed consistently great over the years. |
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| Horse hair buckram crown along with satin under visor and taping are the top quality ingredients we can always expect from Ebbets |
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| While this logo week's cap seems as dull as it gets, the dichotomy of the 1952 Denver Bears is understood when you also consider the team's unhinged "strike zone" jersey, which can be purchased at Ebbets.com |
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| This photo (which was lifted from greyflannelauctions.com) helps paint a better picture of how the "strike zone" uniform—which was purportedly designed to help umpires with their pitch calls—is unlike any other getup throughout the history of the game. |
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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