Seeing info or feedback on mystery Reds cap

[perezfan]

Man, that's a cool looking cap, Chris!

I wish I could say I've seen an image of it somewhere, but I have not. That wishbone "C" looks sure like a Reds example though. I bet it's a prototype or salesman's sample of some type.

For the record, I have a G/U Reds Cap that came directly from Jim Greengrass. The wishbone "C" is embroidered in chenille style, similar to the Phillies Jerseys of the era (with the "loopy" embroidery). It is a vintage New Era example, so the Reds did apparently experiment around a bit.

I would contact Dave Grob. If anyone has an answer, it would probably be Dave. But regardless of what you find out, that is one killer cap!

[Chris-Counts]

Thanks for the comments,

I realize it is possible that this design was done for someone other than a major league team.

Mark, since you mentioned the Phillies, here's another mystery cap that I suspect is a prototype. This one, which is made by New Era, comes from around 1970 — just as the Phillies were making changes to their caps and jerseys for the first time since 1950.

[perezfan]

That's awesome. IMHO, the Phillies should have gone with that style over the abstract "P" they ultimately settled on.