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New 3Sixteen "Ready To Die" Fitted Caps
The long awaited 3Sixteen "Ready To Die" fitteds have hit select boutiques around the country. Produced by the ELM Company, these caps are made with fine melton wool, feature 2 color raised front embroidery, standard 3sixteen side logo, & bow / arrow icon on the back. Rocking the R.T.D. motto from Biggie's classic 94' album is the base foundation of the company's holiday theme. The caps come in grey & black melton wool with contrast & tonal embroidery. The black fitted is available now at Fitted Hawaii (Honolulu), 5 & A Dime (San Diego), Bodega (Boston), El Mercado (Los Angeles), & The Reed Space (New York). The grey edition is a web exclusive through 3sixteen with only 50 pieces at hand.


Images from 3Sixteen.com
New Hawaii Warriors 5950's @ FITTED Hawaii
Here are pics of new Hawaii fitted caps at FITTED Hawaii. What better way to rep Hawaii's undefeated "Dream Season" then with these crisp new colorways! Real basic approach, hunter & purple colorways will release first with red & black editions following after. The caps are made with NE's 5950 fitted shape & feature front tonal school ligature with contrast outline. Only 60 pieces of each colorway available so get going. Walk-in & phone orders welcomed!


Images from FITTED Hawaii.
New Styles @ Become Fitted.com
Become Fitted has new stock on Upper Playground fitted caps ready to move. The new styles features the herringbone Super Fishal fitted cap. This cap has detailed front embroidery, leather undervisor, & custom SF graphic in gold threading. Second is the Date Farmers skull fitted cap. This basic fitted features a raised skull graphic on the front & is made from grey wool. Finishing off is the UP's Nunca fitted cap. This cap is printed with an all over, Stussy inspired hand style graphic & is highlighted with contrast top button, eyelits, & undervisor. Only 144 pieces of each style are available now through Become Fitted.com.

Image from Become Fitted.
Fitted on Fitted New Era 5950 @ On Spotz.com
Here is a recent New Era 5950 Yankees fitted style sporting a clever spin on the NY interlock logo. This special stock of NY fitteds come with a small cap graphic embroidered above the left side of the NY interlock. All wool, NE side hit & MLB man on back. Pick one up at Cap USA in 125th Harlem & Jamaica Ave. Queens or get yours now at On Spotz out of Japan.

Image from On Spotz.com
Mickey's Place in Cooperstown, NY
I recently had the opportunity to visit the National Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. One of the country's best-known sports shrines is located on Main St., in the heart of Cooperstown. Right down the street is Mickey's Place, a memorabilia shop with tons of authentic fitted caps. The selection is massive, carrying everything from current teams, minors, & of course classic Cooperstown wool fitteds. Loaded mostly with New Era, they also stock American Needle & Twins Enterprise. Check their site here for complete product listings.


New Era x Pacman Wool Fitted Caps @ Cap Collector & Fuctard.com
Cap Collector out in Tokyo has recently released these wool fitted caps with Namco's world famous videogame icon Pacman. The Pacman fitted collection includes 3 separate styles to choose from. Styles include the 3 Monsters (Blinky, Pinky, & Inky), a Pacman flawless, & the main fitted with just "tha man" on the front. All three styles are fully embroidered, made with wool & use the New Era 5950 fitted model. 3UP!



Images from Cap Collector & Fuctard.com.