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Reintroducing the original Universal Article blog from 2006-2011.
UA 3YR Mark and Free Caps: CLOSED
Thanks for coming through UNIVERSAL ARTICLE! To mark the 3 yr feat, UA is happy to offer 3 caps from Mitchell & Ness, Adidas, Hella Tight, OFFICIAL, and Upper Playground on our behalf. Fifteen(15) total. All you have to do is leave one comment on this post from now till June 18th, 12 am, EST. Don't forget to fill the Author Email space. That's 15 separate caps, your size, preferred teams* and selected styles from the participating brands.
Peace
UNIVERSAL ARTICLE, Since 2006
Universal Article Version 3
Welcome to the new Universal Article headwear blog! This newly redesigned version of the Universal Article site arrives just in time for UA's 3 year anniversary.
Universal Article continues to grow and position itself as a top destination for headwear news, images, and resources. I want to take this time to thank you, the reader for coming through! Definitely want to thank my family and comrades who have supported this UA endeavor as well as the brands putting out fresh headwear styles and shops worldwide that sell the product! Thank you to everyone locally and worldwide who I’ve connected with face to face or through email... Peace!
Right off the top, UA has been streamlined with a new color scheme and platform. You can find all the original UA posts through the new UA Archives tab. The usual about and contact pages can also be found at the top of the page or in our Navigation section. In the new Headwear Spots section you’ll find a gallery of stores with address info and links. The Inside Label section is now more accessible as are our new search features, category indices, and RSS options. As always, comments are welcomed and encouraged. All advertising inquiries (No, we don’t sell hats... yet!) should be directed to us via the contact form.
Once again, thanks for the continued support and stay posted for future initiatives!
Peace,
Nems Universal Article
Inside Label: 1979 Willie Stargell Pill Box Fitted Cap
The Sister Sledge song, “We Are Family” was adopted by the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, who rode the beat all the way to a World Series title. The family oriented group fondly nicknamed their captain, Willie Stargell, Pops.
Stargell, who was named World Series MVP as well as co-NL MVP, was the glue that kept the team together. He would hand out embroidered gold stars to his teammates for contributing to the team in clutch situations. The players wore the stars on the crown of their pill box caps. Stargell was the leader and his teammates held the utmost respect for him. The Pirates defeated the Orioles in the seventh and decisive game with a Stargell sixth inning homerun proving to be the difference.
This pill box style Pirates cap was worn by Willie Stargell during the 1979 season. Stargell personalized his hat by writing his number in roman numerals under the brim. The under brim is the color gray, a practice first adopted by the Cincinnati Reds after the Navy released a report that the color gray triggers an attentive and alert sense. The inside is laced in mesh with a cotton band. The crown of the cap in wrapped with three layers of gold soutache with the Pirates P embroidered directly on the front. The gold embroidered stars are applied to the hat with the use of thick glue.
Willie Stargell spent his entire career in Pittsburgh and was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988. 
Martin the Tailor
Just something I stumbled upon... great inspirational story... especially for all of us in this industry.
Martin the Tailor from Ed David on Vimeo.
D-Nice: True Hip-Hop Stories, featuring Buckshot of Black Moon
The latest episode of D-Nice's True Hip-Hop Stories is a 90's throwback with Buckshot of Black Moon elaborating on the making of “How Many Emcees”. Buckshot breaks it down on this classic recording and his influences for those that don't know. Buck is rocking the Duck Down New Era fitted cap recently released to the masses. Check it...
True Hip-Hop Stories: Buckshot (of Black Moon) from D-Nice on Vimeo.
Video: DJ D-Nice Blog
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