Cooperstown Ballcap Co.

[Atticus Finch]

This past summer I had the chance to attend a Brewers game at Miller Stadium. I wanted to wear something a bit out of the ordinary so, a couple of weeks before going to Milwaukee, I ordered a mid-fifties Milwaukee Braves cap from Cooperstown. A few people at the game recgonized what I was wearing and commented. Except for one teenager, who looked to be a person who knew everything there possibly was to know about the Brewers, most of the comments came from folks older than me.

AF

 

[Nathan Flowers]

AF,

I have that same hat. It's a good hat, but I like the 30s-40s style better because of the shorter brims. Thanks for the picture!

 

[Matt Deckard]

Check out the hat on the guy talking to old Indy. I also like the fact that Indy is wearing his hat more like your see on the general guy on the street from the Depression... No Michael Jackson nose pinch on the front.

 

[deanglen]

I pretty sure that's an eight panel cap. Beautiful! I love that type, vintage 1940s style. Terrific eye, Matt, as usual!





dean

 

[scotrace]

...Michael Jackson nose pinch...

PERFECT description for that!

 

[GentlemanFarmer]

Colt 45's

One of my buddies picked me up a Houston Colt 45's cap for Christmas. I'll try to put a picture.

 

[radsag]

Cooperstown Ball Cap Co

Received hat that was a WHOLE INCH TOO BIG,asking for refund. Custom,I don't think so!

 

[PoohBang]

Just got my 1947 Pirates last night. Gave it a soak and a wear till dry...

Pretty happy so far with it. It's not 100 love but close.

 

[John in Covina]

I just went to their web site last night and found that Cooperstown Ball Cap company has CLOSED!!!

I guess I was lucky to have ordered my NY Knights cap (from the mythic team in the film "The Natural") last year. I had hoped to get a couple more early caps at some point but this is a total disappointment.

 

[Cracker]

I saw that, too, and was very disappointed I never pulled the trigger. A quick search hasn't revealed any other pre-50s/60s style cap makers. Does anyone know where I can get a 1940s style Houston Buffaloes cap?

 

[Speedster]

Stall & Dean http://www.stallanddean.com/index.asp used to make a Houston Buffaloes cap. But no longer on their web-page. It was regretably not in a vintage style. Pictures and describtion here: http://www.strictlyfitteds.com/blog/2008/04/stall-dean「houston-buffaloes」fitted-caps/

Ebbets Field Flannels http://www.ebbets.com/ make caps in vintage styles, but no Houston Buffaloes. They do however make a Houston Buffaloes 1932 Road Jersey: http://www.ebbets.com/product/HoustonBuffs1932Road/BaseballJerseys

But worth a try to contact either Stall & Dean or Ebbets.

 

[St.Ignatz]

I saw that, too, and was very disappointed I never pulled the trigger. A quick search hasn't revealed any other pre-50s/60s style cap makers. Does anyone know where I can get a 1940s style Houston Buffaloes cap?

A loss indeed. I was lucky enough to get a Galveston Sand Crabs from them many years ago.
Tom D.

 

[St.Ignatz]

Stall & Dean http://www.stallanddean.com/index.asp used to make a Houston Buffaloes cap. But no longer on their web-page. It was regretably not in a vintage style. Pictures and describtion here: http://www.strictlyfitteds.com/blog/2008/04/stall-dean「houston-buffaloes」fitted-caps/

Ebbets Field Flannels http://www.ebbets.com/ make caps in vintage styles, but no Houston Buffaloes. They do however make a Houston Buffaloes 1932 Road Jersey: http://www.ebbets.com/product/HoustonBuffs1932Road/BaseballJerseys

But worth a try to contact either Stall & Dean or Ebbets.

They look like new hat styles with old logos. Do you know if that's the case?
Tom D.

 

[cooper]

They look like new hat styles with old logos. Do you know if that's the case?
Tom D.

Ebbets I think are making some of them with short brims. The Buckram is soft inside, not plastic like the Stall & Deans, whick I think, not sure are contracted from new Era. If you email Will at Ballcap I think he will still make caps. I think it is just the MLB stuff he can't make anymore.
Quality wise Ebbets caps are top quality.

 

[PADDY]

What a shame

ANNOUNCEMENT

Regrettably, after twenty-three years of making fine historic replica ball caps, Cooperstown Ball Cap Company has discontinued operations. Commercial, financial and legal difficulties; and the complexity of sewing one-of-a-kind caps in the U.S, make this decision inevitable. We thank all our customers for whom, over the years, we have been pleased to make a true vintage ball cap. All orders in house will be fulfilled and, to the extent we can, CBC will post links on this website to other firms making a similar cap. If you have any questions we can be reached by e-mail.

Willy "Old Clothes" Arlt,
Managing Director, Cooperstown Ball Cap Co. Inc

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Here is some more info on Copperstown Ball Cap's.

http://www.archivalclothing.com/2010/03/archival-lament-cooperstown-ball-cap-co.html