It’s likely usa made, which is a huge plus. But it may fit a bit more like a regular mid crown. Retail on onfields leading into 2000 was around $24.99-$26.99 I believe. Retail as late as 2015 was still just $34.99.
I’d say $20 shipped is pushing it for a used nba pin wheel, which may still be sitting at hatland. Lol. You’re spot on. $17.50 or bust.
Black bands are tough to go by as far as age. Look at the lettering on the tags. If there is any hint of brown or yellow on the stitching there, it may be more used than originally suggested. The under is also a good indication. It doesn’t seem too worn out. The only thing going his way is that rare factor since it’s 18 plus years old. I see many sellers trying to sell this sort of nba pin wheel junk in new fashion for $30-$50. It didn’t sell then and may not now.
I had a feeling you were going to chime in because you normally provide input, somewhat favorable at that.
That's exactly why I got it, the made in USA factor with fitted hats from the 2000s.
I was able to consummate a deal promptly with the seller on Sunday. He was really cool with me! I asked him to divulge any other flaws, and there weren't any because the condition matched the pictures. I asked him if my initial $15 offer was OK based on the condition, he accepted it. I rejected his $20 counteroffer and rehashed my $15 offer after our communication, he accepted it.
I paid for it the same day, he shipped it on Monday, I received it on Wednesday. It was as described/pictured when I received it. Not worn a lot.
Thanks for your feedback about the price I should have maintained.
Dude, Hatand is a damn joke! I learned about them in 2004 on a different forum website. And they still haven't changed or learned because they're still trying to charge regular price for hats from the 2000s. They didn't sell for regular price that decade, they sure as hell won't sell for that much now. They're really sitting on them.
I checked their website recently because you mentioned them. The few markdowns they had were a joke, just a few bucks off. And they're dumber than remedial because they misspelled sale! They actually misspelled sale as "salle". What the F?
It's pathetic that sellers are trying to sell legitimately old merchandise as new, with jacked up prices sometimes.
It's too bad you didn't like the NBA pinwheel hats from the 2000s. I admit I'm a sucker for multi-color fitted hats because they stand out more than solid/one color hats. But I never liked the pinwheel hats with more than two colors on many quadrants of the crown. The two-tone one I got is my preference.
But I do agree that the 2000s had some junk stuff like those Double Whammy hats with two graphic designs on the front. Those were so tacky and dopey looking. And unfortunately, New Era brought them back. They just have a different name now.
I always dreaded this design.
And yet the nfl ones were very close to plain Jane on fields.
It was nearly Impossible to find plain Jane customs for either nba or Mlb
The plain janes were awesome. But even Reebok went and did the same crap new era did when contracts changed
Thanks for sharing pictures of those New Era fitted hats from the early 2000s. The decals on the bills are always a dead giveaway that they're from that period.
There were NBA fitted hats that were solid colored at that time, but the multi-color versions were more popular.
I never paid attention to MLB fitted hats beyond the authentic versions. I never liked a MLB hat that wasn't an on-field hat.
I miss those types of New Era NFL fitted hats you posted. I wish I stocked up on them when I had the chance, especially when they were marked down at multiple Foot Locker stores after Reebok got the NFL license in 2001. I believe Foot Locker marked them down after 2002. I think those marked down NFL hats lasted until 2004 at the stores.
It sucked when Reebok got the NFL license and f'd everything up to the point that New Era had to stop making NFL hats in 2001. New Era really couldn't make NFL hats again until 2012 when they regained the license. Reebok hats really had crappy designs along with poor quality. And it sucks that New Era couldn't go back to making NFL hats like they did in the early 2000s after they regained the license.
Is that for collection purposes? The shape is crushed.
Sorry, but I'm not sure if your question is directed to the seller or me.
As far as it goes with me, I ended up getting it for myself to wear with an authentic Nets Jason Kidd jersey I have.
I received it this week and it was in decent/good condition for a hat that's at least 15 years old. I was satisfied with the condition. I look forward to wearing it with that jersey.
. From there I used all the colors of the $100 dollar bill and “Money Mariners” was born.
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