It has been a very busy month since my last post so I sure am glad to finally have some time to write for week's Fresh Fitted Friday. I have been buying up some fun caps lately which I am very excited to share here however this week's post brings attention to one I picked up almost seven years ago back when Ebbets Field Flannels and Lids collaborated on a set of retro MILB caps.
That partnership was a very big deal at the time because until then, all other retros of 1990s caps featured inaccurately recreated logos and polyester materials while the Ebbets x Lids collection was true to OG specifications featuring accurate logos and made of 100% wool. Check out the Facebook post to launched the collection for some hot takes in the comments.
Lots of folks were not enthused about spending $50 on these gems but as I was familiar with Ebbets quality at that time, I happily pulled the trigger on the Butte Copper Kings, Erie Sailors, Batavia Clippers and this week's hat which is the logo the New Haven Ravens wore during their last season before becoming the Fisher Cats in 2004 upon their move to Manchester, NH.
I am not sure if I have mentioned this previously but the earliest on-field the New Haven Ravens wore was one of my first MILB caps so I definitely have some nostalgia for this team. I have picked up many retro and vintage Ravens caps over the years and in fact if you do a Google image search for "New Haven Ravens" one of my previous posts shows up in the early results.
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| This cap is worse for wear but I am proud to say it is still in my possession among my backlog of many other caps at my childhood home. |
It has been far too long since this Ebbets x Lids collaboration so I am hoping that it gets revived one of these days as the current "Vintage Inspired" collection on Ebbets site has not piqued my interest like this set of caps has! Perhaps the selection is just so vast that it is hard to keep my focus but either way I say let's bring back these 1990s classics once again!
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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