The View From Wisconsin
Just a random set of rants from a Sports Fan from Wisconsin.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Caps and More Caps
Baseball cards and game programs aren't the only things I collect in the game of baseball. I have a rather large collection of baseball caps that I've garnered through the years, from a really old Milwaukee Brewers ball-in-glove logo to a new cap that I just got in the mail yesterday.
That particular cap was one I won as a prize from bbcards.com and the promotion that they have with card manufacturers Upper Deck and Topps (who I fervently hope remain apart - but that's another blog post). You get game pieces in select packs of their card sets (series 2 and later), and enter the codes on the bbcards.com website.
Every card is a "winner" - at the least, you get a digital download of a wallpaper of a player of your choice. The first one that I entered was an "instant winner" of a free baseball cap. When I looked at the entry, I realized there wasn't an option for "team selection". Guess what - that was intentional. They send out a random adjustable MLB cap to you.
I was holding my breath waiting for the cap to show up, which it did yesterday. It was a Colorado Rockies cap. I don't have a big problem with it, but it's probably not going to be an every-day cap for me - though I'll probably wear it for a bit to "wear it in."
Anyways - I have 61 different caps:
That particular cap was one I won as a prize from bbcards.com and the promotion that they have with card manufacturers Upper Deck and Topps (who I fervently hope remain apart - but that's another blog post). You get game pieces in select packs of their card sets (series 2 and later), and enter the codes on the bbcards.com website.
Every card is a "winner" - at the least, you get a digital download of a wallpaper of a player of your choice. The first one that I entered was an "instant winner" of a free baseball cap. When I looked at the entry, I realized there wasn't an option for "team selection". Guess what - that was intentional. They send out a random adjustable MLB cap to you.
I was holding my breath waiting for the cap to show up, which it did yesterday. It was a Colorado Rockies cap. I don't have a big problem with it, but it's probably not going to be an every-day cap for me - though I'll probably wear it for a bit to "wear it in."
Anyways - I have 61 different caps:
- 2002 All-Star Game (MLB)
- Alan Kulwicki Winston Cup Champion
- Arizona Diamondbacks (1998)
- Arizona Diamondbacks 2001 World Series Champions
- Badger Showdown CCM
- Boston Red Sox (2004)
- Brooklyn Dodgers (1955)
- Cactus League Spring Training 2002 Brewers
- Chicago Blackhawks Bud Ice (2003)
- Chicago Cubs 2003 Central Champs
- Chicago Cubs Mesh, Baseball (1984)
- Chicago Cubs St. Patrick's Day, (2005)
- Chicago White Sox (Home 1983)
- Colorado Rockies (2007)
- Florida Marlins (Teal, 1993)
- Florida Marlins (Black, 1997)
- Green Bay Packers 1996 NFC Champions
- Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XXXI Champs LRH
- Hard Rock Café Phoenix (2002)
- Houston Astros (Home, 1977)
- Kenosha Twins (1982)
- Memphis Maniax XFL (2001)
- Mickey Mouse Denim
- Milwaukee Admirals (2004)
- Milwaukee Admirals 2004 Calder Cup Champs
- Milwaukee Admirals/Brewers (2007)
- Milwaukee Bears (Negro Lg.), Baseball (1923, Reproduction)
- Milwaukee Braves (1957)
- Milwaukee Brewers (1970)
- Milwaukee Brewers (1982)
- Milwaukee Brewers (1998)
- Milwaukee Brewers (2000)
- Milwaukee Brewers (2002)
- Milwaukee Brewers 1982 Road
- Milwaukee Brewers Franchise (1989)
- Milwaukee Brewers Practice (1998)
- Milwaukee Brewers Practice (2000)
- Milwaukee County Stadium 1953-1999
- Minnesota Twins (2005)
- Nashville NHL Predators Logo (1999)
- Nashville Predators (2000)
- Nashville Predators (2002)
- Nashville Predators CCM Hockey (2001)
- Nashville Predators skull logo (2002)
- Nashville Sounds 5950 (1990)
- NHL Total Access (2003)
- Oklahoma University (2002)
- Peanuts Joe Cool (2006)
- Saint Louis Blues Central Division (2006)
- San Diego Padres (2002)
- Seattle Mariners (1977 )
- Seattle Mariners Practice (1997)
- Univ. of Tennessee (2007)
- UW Badger Head (2006)
- UW Badger Paw (2005)
- UW NCAA Hockey Champions (2006)
- UW-Whitewater (new logo, 2006)
- W the President (2004)
- Washington Nationals (2005)
- Washington Nationals DC Alternate (2006)
- Washington Senators (1969)