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Universal Article Archives

Reintroducing the original Universal Article blog from 2006-2011.

Williamsport Crosscutters Official On-Field Cap Designed by The Clink Room

It's been a minute since we've had The Clink Room on the UA but the drought is over with this latest custom fitted cap for the Williamsport Crosscutters, Single-A affiliate team of the Philadelphia Phillies. As usual, Jason & Casey serve up their unique, creative talents to come up with a fresh Santa inspired/lumberjack character. The graphic style and character pay homage to Williamsport's heritage of once being known as "Lumber Capital Of The World". The cap uses deep scarlet for the crown and navy top button and visor. The back features the Minor League Baseball logo and all caps come with Clink Room's removable patch. Get yours now through Clink Room online store and local team shops carrying Minor League teams.

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The Clink Room's Taco Shop League 'Pollos Terribles' Fitted Cap by ELM Company

The Clink Room introduces their second fitted cap from their Taco Shop League design contest, designed by Erick Florez of Utica, NY. Erick's Pollos Terribles imaginary team was voted unanimously as the winning design by The Clink Room community. Produced by ELM Company, the front panels feature the original design in various raised embroidered sections. The under visor is hit with classic kelly green in addition to custom inside labels, taping, and removable visor patch featuring head size. Purchase this cap and the  matching tee now through The Clink Room Shop.

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The Clink Room 'Chupacabras by Kurt Hunzeker' Fitted Cap

The Clink Room is very proud to introduce their first cap and T-shirt design collaboration with Taco Shop League Contest winner Kurt Hunzeker. The Taco Shop League is Clink's brainstorm project encouraging the general public to come-up with an original team name and design their team's cap logo. The Chupacabras design by Kurt Hunzeker of St.Louis, was voted the best by The Clink Room community.  Produced by ELM Company, the cap is started off with a purple wool foundation and then fully customized with original art, printed green under visor, and inside labeling system. Another cool feature is the unique embroidered patches made for each available head size... real cool, see the video! Last but not least, are the tees with The Chupacabras alternate mark.  Support Clink Room and independent artists by picking up one these caps here.  

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The Clink Room 'Boise Hawks' Fitted Cap

The Clink Room is back with their latest, New Era fitted cap featuring one of their concept designs for the Boise Hawks minor league, baseball team.  Currently affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, the Hawks play ball in Boise, Idaho. The cap features Clink's staple cork under visors and character design in crimson, orange, and butter yellow threads. They are stylized in two-tone with contrast top stitch for added flavor. All Clink Room caps are individually numbered, personally signed by the designers, feature pencil graphic embroidered on the right-side panel, and Concept Phase across the back. Check out their on-line store to purchase one of these special caps.

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The Clink Room 'Clearwater Threshers Phase IV Edition' 59Fifty Fitted Cap

The Clink Room has released their latest fitted cap based off their design process for the Clearwater Threshers; Class A minor league, baseball team.  The Phase IV Edition features one of Clink's concept designs offered to the team when they changed their name and logo back in 2004. For this new version, Clink Room goes with a navy base with light blue for most of the logo, eyelets, and top stitching.  The bottom features CR's signature cork under visor.  Each cap is also individually hand numbered and personally signed by the designers.  Get a piece of the design process while supplies last.  Only 150 pieces were produced.

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The Clink Room 'Tusla Drillers Phase IV' New Era Fitted Cap

The Clink Room is the experimental division of the Plan B. Branding Company.  Based out of San Diego, Plan B creates and updates logos and uniforms for Minor League Baseball Clubs and creative work for the Majors.  The Clink Room’s first limited edition New Era fitted caps feature a concept logo for the Tulsa Drillers taken from the company’s design process as they work their way to the final logo.  The cap dons light powder blue wool, which features front concept logo, designer’s pencil on the right side, and Tulsa Drillers Phase IV embroidered on the back.  Adding to these special pieces are the cork under bills imported from Italy.  Each cap is hand numbered by the project designer with only 150 produced for this run.  The Drillers concept caps are now being sold exclusively through theclinkroom.com.

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