Collector's Corner
While I am waiting to finish my current Ballcap Blog projects, I will be featuring collectors and their collections. I'm sure some of you are curious about my collection, so I will go first.
Name / Age / Occupation: Paul Carr, 23. Teacher’s Aide, Student, and Drummer (www.undergonelive.com)
How I began collecting: When I was a kid I in the mid-90s, I loved baseball. I always wanted to wear the caps the pros wore, my first pro cap was a Chicago Cubs road cap I got when I was 9 years-old in 1995. Around that time, I received a bunch of 70s baseball cards from my grandparents as a gift. I was fascinated by all the bright-colored caps and odd-looking logos I had never seen before. I went to a local flea market and someone was selling a few old caps. For some reason I ended up with an 80s Angels cap made by New Era which I still have in mint condition today. I also had some kind of sports magazine that advertised the remakes made by Roman and I had my parents order me a few of those. I still have them but I wore them a lot and they fell apart real quick. I usually found others at flea markets and I would just buy them because I knew they didn’t make them anymore. Some I wore, some I didn’t. I don't wear the caps I have now, I just wear contemporary ones and New Era "Cooperstown Collection" reproductions.
I do sell my caps IF I end up with doubles from lots that I purchase. I MIGHT trade if I can get something if I want in return. Contact me at insomniac186@yahoo.com for my want list.
Collection pictures below:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDvihfv1tQ5c6rYsfPG9vHEhIy30u-quYqmRF6OKbzWFQQeyU4gnVmoeGUsCcy4Zdam_J7iyNiLKajXIkgBUiIoARor6KS9x57q7TNp14KY9WIm7CGjGq5_eS5hkVQyyBzyZ2KVjRUnGK/s400/vintageNEcollection.jpg)
My New Era Collection
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My Roman Collection (Partial)
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My Sports Specialties Collection
My "Crown Jewels" (Best of My Collection):
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJRS_ZtC5MFCL3Tlw68P0g9Ch3NKtWVtX6iUMX8GZyLcByKALEBKrKWwx0P3ePsIPNo1d0WbLcRQoHV0qHO9DSaQhGQK8hgrNebmCXapSxG9x833r0cwRgUnKFc8Zq69zu-l42wuD8MnQ/s400/athleticskca.jpg)
1962 Kansas City Athletics (Road) made by New Era
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1968 - 69 Oakland Athletics made by New Era
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1975 - 82 Oakland Athletics made by New Era
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1946 - 49 St. Louis Browns made by New Era (may have been made at a later date but there is no way to tell)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lttULk5j21LKTNfDL8cj8SsOF8-ipgW6EBGDgVYgaDb539LG7YcUvExKAhEYsZ64zMD2pJmA4RaqS7PIoIBu44npgIwxwmDR3ko39vmSQ3QkrjVfe3vIBFA2aCtarAJ2wD8EReiKbKxb/s400/giants1a.jpg)
1977 - 82 San Francisco Giants made by New Era
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1977 - 80 Seattle Mariners made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPmt58tjJJMd-aEGycihyphenhyphenaCqo0DJShw-i9jpe436LTlncYUoDiQ8hJ2Rhvbz5oYvs1wQ8h0SRvS5KXuI1oCl7i3tWfOtwm6_JVXDg1AcZR-MN8U_Y9dap2QoTeNvvT_5l178z2n6anjBR/s400/padresa1.jpg)
1969 - 73 San Diego Padres made by New Era
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1974 - 79 San Diego Padres made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BaLwhj4qNEYkpUMKL93EuwQhOCWgScLLr50f139QHbZDET-P8BCwi_J7GLNgh01mf8WJvdTPAQeuXKA13nPyATbn9J-43ym8viLgD2CawZ1Uj-Ekk89zVRsvel2vD1T4vrMM2Zetwfmj/s400/Padres2c.jpg)
1980 - 84 (1984 variation) San Diego Padres made by New Era
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1981 St. Patrick's Day Philadelphia Phillies made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2VAZb5x2rmj5WIWPaehqsoJgtb1D7Oa_xOSq0nSzqPasEQV37YijAJ5OdwUkZ9nKZsLVsIGG2lPpEUUrLYB0TmQ_RnmE9xs3IVKZ4yOj2RsUuBMWrtB8xhVyA_wrLZxi22qA5U87zG26/s400/rangers1a.jpg)
1972 - 85 Texas Rangers made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQc-HUOaJTQCgGkrDht2lsNGfAhw-wXD5tykuD_n4IFDV5IP6zD4Qu3l9tBTVHRCKqpKpdr7u7CgRORKpaSGSOPI86-vJnCVR-cGWYvmKq1kz0B5YZWZUfDej9BC4v19N5EdWo1MaTKUEv/s400/redsox1c.jpg)
1975 - 78 Boston Red Sox made by New Era
Game Used/Issued:
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Mid-1970s Chicago Cubs used by Steve Swisher, made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs84Abhyft5zk_hLKGA7Ms3VlsGvxfEPce_58GzJbm3ggYaNjetRL0V2mc2bOzACQiwCaPWQPo76YBtNJqGpgCgJQaYIhHTgb_Q4wPECtLTJq0AkIRZa7neY-H8VKU70HVnjGCOgq291M_/s400/marlins1.jpg)
1993 Spring Training Florida Marlins team issued but not used, made by Sports Specialties
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uife87DDJ9kmCsvMKxMeF10FlShPGKWnxo3lrgVXzIAN6m1vsdAwMLD0gqkkmecFAlKM3y25UgTpDBiaNUCtV4WfgmCPQmW5vIfQHAqiBnjU9Umg3bRvXIrk25mKbzWnlPqieIwvdq_Y/s400/padresaf1.jpg)
Mid-1970s San Diego Padres used by Alan Foster, made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d4VLfs1tWlqcbqIv001jVuSJ4Bsr0jqY9GCzD_Q8-jr6LKc90jJFuJYqwNfbWB65rWxJd2RBpBhHmeJUJhmXZkxYBJ-J2B7olyD1W4_LhB36EKWrTS5Ikvml5HAJtWPRx1clG4hdiYwT/s400/padres3e.jpg)
Late-1980s San Diego Padres used by unknown player, made by Sports Specialties
Thanks and I hope you enjoyed my collection. Please email me at insomniac186@yahoo.com to have your collection featured!
Name / Age / Occupation: Paul Carr, 23. Teacher’s Aide, Student, and Drummer (www.undergonelive.com)
How I began collecting: When I was a kid I in the mid-90s, I loved baseball. I always wanted to wear the caps the pros wore, my first pro cap was a Chicago Cubs road cap I got when I was 9 years-old in 1995. Around that time, I received a bunch of 70s baseball cards from my grandparents as a gift. I was fascinated by all the bright-colored caps and odd-looking logos I had never seen before. I went to a local flea market and someone was selling a few old caps. For some reason I ended up with an 80s Angels cap made by New Era which I still have in mint condition today. I also had some kind of sports magazine that advertised the remakes made by Roman and I had my parents order me a few of those. I still have them but I wore them a lot and they fell apart real quick. I usually found others at flea markets and I would just buy them because I knew they didn’t make them anymore. Some I wore, some I didn’t. I don't wear the caps I have now, I just wear contemporary ones and New Era "Cooperstown Collection" reproductions.
I do sell my caps IF I end up with doubles from lots that I purchase. I MIGHT trade if I can get something if I want in return. Contact me at insomniac186@yahoo.com for my want list.
Collection pictures below:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDvihfv1tQ5c6rYsfPG9vHEhIy30u-quYqmRF6OKbzWFQQeyU4gnVmoeGUsCcy4Zdam_J7iyNiLKajXIkgBUiIoARor6KS9x57q7TNp14KY9WIm7CGjGq5_eS5hkVQyyBzyZ2KVjRUnGK/s400/vintageNEcollection.jpg)
My New Era Collection
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCb61xhC5n59fRVI3gTUkYebkZ0RJe1-ItNsJa6TsGO7R9IV4JOJ0onSrs1NI3fqEKzeLz7UixQqxlj2AjoFt3sihN0mF3DMG5u7ETuOKHhqgll01Tm-kfFoxb27MO0LUa2n0XjKAwzxK/s400/vintage2.jpg)
My Roman Collection (Partial)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCGOLjhmael7MinxJwjHZEgXZHZDV6CvdAVoKF45XZzIvbV261FhpBiSgNH8RK64aNp7GH0M37Lk6wMZMPrVNuXTHVZXq9dCWG12FhnxNF7-wbIdaDDRkGp9JtySpq94kYxrIUH7o5eH7/s400/vintage3.jpg)
My Sports Specialties Collection
My "Crown Jewels" (Best of My Collection):
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJRS_ZtC5MFCL3Tlw68P0g9Ch3NKtWVtX6iUMX8GZyLcByKALEBKrKWwx0P3ePsIPNo1d0WbLcRQoHV0qHO9DSaQhGQK8hgrNebmCXapSxG9x833r0cwRgUnKFc8Zq69zu-l42wuD8MnQ/s400/athleticskca.jpg)
1962 Kansas City Athletics (Road) made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU69ViMEZm8-URK2CbIOuHrv5bHT6-H0BFduzT0avO_sc_p_8FNyyBaNwTjq4M80LcfFW_RBIJ4iUgf08G255Qo2C_0nbpxBfQ-enj0x3vnIjNcqTBexElI8UBpS0Ukhoqhz9ey38vKwvJ/s400/athletics1e.jpg)
1968 - 69 Oakland Athletics made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAHgkvEfe0j18PVyrxO06CLkmwHUlr0imAfo-mewzvArR-VJ_H2xL3Z-_owEH23OE4dgESfCxYk9qB3AZ8zTebRX05TFbPi9cKz3E8SP3V0fSTP28Na-bWop6YZp_pK044ENIdIEjdBoV/s400/athletics1a.jpg)
1975 - 82 Oakland Athletics made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBw7W0oIVpV6LxT2XVqZOblZY3sbhNByQcWYs0wqg6TCHmyGgfGMhTszo_YtEQbom6xIMtBlos5PUTYcSwFzxHFM9FVD79C0gglW5QgWXnYodU3AhrF9uYMLA0Oas5Kx_-FOHYgweG3gy/s400/browns1c.jpg)
1946 - 49 St. Louis Browns made by New Era (may have been made at a later date but there is no way to tell)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lttULk5j21LKTNfDL8cj8SsOF8-ipgW6EBGDgVYgaDb539LG7YcUvExKAhEYsZ64zMD2pJmA4RaqS7PIoIBu44npgIwxwmDR3ko39vmSQ3QkrjVfe3vIBFA2aCtarAJ2wD8EReiKbKxb/s400/giants1a.jpg)
1977 - 82 San Francisco Giants made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx9nbani7cI__as_Bw8TA_SJpAwu2fkn9l7-MskR2dpaY5STUiZLU-dAQE1xLMSXMH-HPEAWUpbWmak6Ogm-h1iWAkRUiTu1nYqIJZliwnSOpN1x8CFPFo-jU312weRanzWsFxjCEi2L4/s400/mariners1a.jpg)
1977 - 80 Seattle Mariners made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPmt58tjJJMd-aEGycihyphenhyphenaCqo0DJShw-i9jpe436LTlncYUoDiQ8hJ2Rhvbz5oYvs1wQ8h0SRvS5KXuI1oCl7i3tWfOtwm6_JVXDg1AcZR-MN8U_Y9dap2QoTeNvvT_5l178z2n6anjBR/s400/padresa1.jpg)
1969 - 73 San Diego Padres made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhZIasJgKnUXiZIlmb4eoOljo3Rh7Wvt2C11gZ3f889vQZ9C2yDn9wU8ztGnqUZDnc7PbJTU9vGhO3pcsQdBuoQ8yOThY1O_4lv4gzG8BzL3Q6eI4MUYHiZw7-zwwp1UqvaTuOuVEwmk3/s400/padres1c.jpg)
1974 - 79 San Diego Padres made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BaLwhj4qNEYkpUMKL93EuwQhOCWgScLLr50f139QHbZDET-P8BCwi_J7GLNgh01mf8WJvdTPAQeuXKA13nPyATbn9J-43ym8viLgD2CawZ1Uj-Ekk89zVRsvel2vD1T4vrMM2Zetwfmj/s400/Padres2c.jpg)
1980 - 84 (1984 variation) San Diego Padres made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvAXdELJoUa1G1aPkzATr-5VGXduF1mXZ8MfAK0HujfPpA2LIGP1TTp43AMG0l-sbdGkuL18B9WygQ1bQ7n6f_h7bhQvjiCbXsnoUjwX9ZkphPvW4zZ8dpi9sK8tdjAJFn7DwBNhNBpm-/s400/philliesstpat1.jpg)
1981 St. Patrick's Day Philadelphia Phillies made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2VAZb5x2rmj5WIWPaehqsoJgtb1D7Oa_xOSq0nSzqPasEQV37YijAJ5OdwUkZ9nKZsLVsIGG2lPpEUUrLYB0TmQ_RnmE9xs3IVKZ4yOj2RsUuBMWrtB8xhVyA_wrLZxi22qA5U87zG26/s400/rangers1a.jpg)
1972 - 85 Texas Rangers made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQc-HUOaJTQCgGkrDht2lsNGfAhw-wXD5tykuD_n4IFDV5IP6zD4Qu3l9tBTVHRCKqpKpdr7u7CgRORKpaSGSOPI86-vJnCVR-cGWYvmKq1kz0B5YZWZUfDej9BC4v19N5EdWo1MaTKUEv/s400/redsox1c.jpg)
1975 - 78 Boston Red Sox made by New Era
Game Used/Issued:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLvsgK6WezBNmxNRfvzLiRWUoP5KQnFd698QFQIkgZRK8vz9ZHyCvxBWfMHKCid3mrrfiHF66_D1jTUc-jPe4Znkv5gjvmR5SuhQZ48ukdBwUnwEXVSQg90XoexQTsPAYN95qYhVvmE7u/s400/cubs1.jpg)
Mid-1970s Chicago Cubs used by Steve Swisher, made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs84Abhyft5zk_hLKGA7Ms3VlsGvxfEPce_58GzJbm3ggYaNjetRL0V2mc2bOzACQiwCaPWQPo76YBtNJqGpgCgJQaYIhHTgb_Q4wPECtLTJq0AkIRZa7neY-H8VKU70HVnjGCOgq291M_/s400/marlins1.jpg)
1993 Spring Training Florida Marlins team issued but not used, made by Sports Specialties
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uife87DDJ9kmCsvMKxMeF10FlShPGKWnxo3lrgVXzIAN6m1vsdAwMLD0gqkkmecFAlKM3y25UgTpDBiaNUCtV4WfgmCPQmW5vIfQHAqiBnjU9Umg3bRvXIrk25mKbzWnlPqieIwvdq_Y/s400/padresaf1.jpg)
Mid-1970s San Diego Padres used by Alan Foster, made by New Era
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d4VLfs1tWlqcbqIv001jVuSJ4Bsr0jqY9GCzD_Q8-jr6LKc90jJFuJYqwNfbWB65rWxJd2RBpBhHmeJUJhmXZkxYBJ-J2B7olyD1W4_LhB36EKWrTS5Ikvml5HAJtWPRx1clG4hdiYwT/s400/padres3e.jpg)
Late-1980s San Diego Padres used by unknown player, made by Sports Specialties
Thanks and I hope you enjoyed my collection. Please email me at insomniac186@yahoo.com to have your collection featured!
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