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Reintroducing the original Universal Article blog from 2006-2011.

New Era Tweed 'Flipdown' Fitteds @ Onspotz.com

Onspotz.com is now stocking New Era's blank Tweed 59Fifty cap with Flipdown back panel.  This cap is made with wool tweed fabric, which is accented in shiny grain leather for the visor, button, piping, and back panel.  The edging around the flipdown panel and under visor is in leather suede.  The only embroidered hit is the NE logo on left side panel.  Both brown and black options are now available at Onspotz.com.

Images: Onspotz.com

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Mitchell & Ness NFL Throwbacks 'Foam' Fitted Caps

Mitchell & Ness introduces the Foam Fitted style in NFL Throwback teams as part of their F/H09 offering. This new cap is made entirely of thick foam with team embroidered logos.  Don't let the puffiness fool you.  Once you throw this one on, it will probably be one of the comfiest caps you've ever rocked.  The M&N Foam fitted is a 5-panel construction cap with short front seam and standard crown eyelets.  Mitchell & Ness is now stocking a hand full of teams and also available through select retailers.

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ECAPCITY.com 11/15 Custom 59Fifty Releases

Below are the latest ECAPCITY color-custom fitteds for November15th.  The selection is crazy as usual and no matter what, you can always find a perfect fitted/sneaker hook.  We start off with an authentic, Buffalo Sabres 59Fifty Fitted Hat in team colors white, navy, and gold. The Pittsburgh Pirates Fitted Hat is made to hook to the Nike AF-1 "Busy P's" while also reminding me of the Devil Rays 1995 cap. Loving it!

This next group includes the California Angels Fitted Hat in olive with black and red embroidered logos plus the New York Mets Fitted Hat in coppen blue, red, and white NY interlock.

Probably one of the most sought out minor league teams logos are the Chattanooga Lookouts Fitted Hat. EC flips it in gray and purple. The Tucson Sidewinders Fitted Hat gets the black, process blue treatment rocking team's full wordmark.

Okay, another reason to copped more color fitted connections for your AM95s.  Neon or mint, ECAP has you covered with the Chicago Blackhawks Fitted Hat and New York Rangers 59fifty New Era.

ECap's home base gets some shine with the classic standard Garden State NJ Script Fitted and the New Jersey Devils 59Fifty Fitted rocking the 25th Anniversary side patch.

The Golden State Warriors 59Fifty fitted hat gets the popular Black/White combo while the Chicago Cubs Fitted Hat gets an indigo blue/metallic silver look.

The last pair of caps include St. Louis Cardinals Fitted Hat in brown and baby blue that goes nice with beef n broccoli field Tims. ECAP continues to supply the demand of Gucci black, hunter, and red with the Montreal Canadiens Fitted Hat.
All caps now available exclusively through ECAPCITY.com.

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The Latest Custom 59Fifty's from Rock-N-Jocks

We're back with more custom New Era fitteds from Rock-N-Jocks beginning with a perfect color match-up to Nike's Air Griffey Max1 kicks.  Using the famous Mr.Met mascot, this cap utilizes a royal crown with black visor plus white and neon green embroidered hits.  Next up, RNJ brings back the Los Angeles Kings script set-up in gold thread on black wool.  The back features a NHL shield.  The last cap is a basic, two-tone, Chicago Blackhawks fitted.  This piece uses heather gray for the crown combined with team red button and visor.  All three caps are now in stock with only 30 pcs. made in each.  Check for them here.

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Mitchell & Ness: More Snapbacks in NFL & NHL

Mitchell & Ness is back with another round of snapback caps in NFL and NHL teams. First up is a dose of color from another classic, sport licensed design with the Vintage Hockey Stripe mesh cap.  These caps utilize straight front logos with cut n sew striping and embroidered city/team names.  The next cap tones it down a bit with shades of gray in melton wool.  The color pop jumps out through the arched word marks and unique back patch made with felt and embroidery.  These are foam backed, 5-panel construction caps, which are offered in both NHL Vintage and NFL Throwback, teams.  Go straight to MitchellandNess.com to see the entire selection or check authorized dealers.

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