LIDS Hat Blog

Elmo Hat

We came close to selling out of our Elmo Hat, but we just received a fresh delivery of these Elmo fitted caps to keep up with demand.  This Elmo Big Face Fitted hat is the best selling cap in our Sesame Street hat collection from Bio Domes.  This Elmo hat is so popular, it has even been spotted in the studio audience behind Mariah Carey.

   

Since Elmo is so beloved by people of all ages - kids, teens, and adults - any product of his makes a popular gift during the holidays.  So whether you want to buy one for yourself or someone else, make sure to buy your Elmo hats soon before we run out.

New Lids Promo Code

Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and gone, but that doesn't mean that the money-saving deals are over.  In addition to offering great everyday values, for a limited time only, we want you to save an additional 15% off any purchase of $30 or more.  Use the Lids promo code 15OFFLIDS at checkout to save even more.  This promo code is available until 12/2/09 at 11:59pm.  Use this discount code to load up on awesome baseball hats and caps for the holiday season.  If you're looking for the perfect gift idea, stop by lids.com (or lids.ca) and take advantage of this great Lids promo code.  Happy HoLIDays!

Lids Black Friday Midnight Madness Super Sale

Lids Black Friday Midnight Madness Super Sale...woah, that is a long title.  Lucky for you though, that long title means lots of savings!

Select Lids/Hat World/Hat Shack stores will open at midnight on Black Friday to offer an added convenience for those looking to score some great deals. Stop by any of these participating Midnight Madness Super Sale stores to experience the Super Sale on Black Friday at midnight. Details of the sale are below:

• Marked down headwear will be adjusted to only $5!
• New Era fitted caps that were previously $15 and $20 will be adjusted to only $10!
• New Era fitted caps that were previously $25 will be adjusted to only $15!
• Marked down apparel will be adjusted to only $10!

*See store for details. Super Sale excludes Ed Hardy merchandise.

In addition to the Super Sale on marked down merchandise, Lids will be offering Super BOGO. Buy One, Get One half off! This includes most New Era fitted caps and branded action hats. Typically, our fitted fashion caps and branded hats are excluded from BOGO, but not for this very special day. Stop by Lids/Hat World/Hat Shack to stock up on killer caps for a fraction of the price with Super BOGO!

View Participating Midnight Madness Stores Here

*See store for details. Offers may vary between stores.

Super Bogo: Save Big with a Lids Discount

We all like to save money and during the holiday season, we especially like to stretch our dollar.  Soooo, in true holiday spirit we're taking a cue from Santa and fattening up BOGO to Super BOGO. 

Those of you who frequent Lids often may be familiar with our amazing BOGO specials--Buy One, Get One half off!  It is great sale that allows you to load up on killer caps for a fraction of the price.  However, for a limited time only (until November 29th to be exact), we are expanding BOGO to almost every cap--including most fitted caps and branded action hats.  Typically, our fitted fashion caps and branded hats are excluded from BOGO, but not on Super BOGO!  

Visit lids.com or lids.ca to get your holiday shopping started without the hassle.  With Super BOGO, you can even afford to give yourself a nice little gift!

*Canadian and US store BOGO sales may vary.  See store for details.  

Lids.ca is Now Open!

Many of our Canadian customers have been waiting a long time for a Lids Canadian website.  Well, my friends, the wait is over!  We are excited to announce the introduction of lids.ca!  We are pumped to offer this additional convenience for all of our hat-loving Canadians, eh!

Lids.ca will look and feel like the current Lids website; however, you'll notice a few great features that we hope will make your life easier.  

• Lids.ca displays pricing in Canadian dollars--no need for your currency converter here.
• Lids.ca offers FREE shipping to your local Canadian store.  Simply order online and choose which store you'd like to pick your order up.  We'll ship it to your local store at no cost to you and an associate will contact you when your order has arrived.
• Lids.ca rewards you with FREE ground shipping when you purchase $60 or more. 
• Lids.ca is DUTY FREE! All orders are shipped from our Canadian Distribution Center so no duty will be charged to your order.

While lids.ca offers many great new features for our Canadian customers, you'll still see the latest and greatest assortment of hats and caps and superior customer service that you've come to expect.  We're dedicated to bringing you Your Team, Your Style, Your Size!

Check out lids.ca and leave us a comment on your thoughts.  Thanks to all of our loyal customers, wherever you may be.

THE NBA IS BACK!!!!

Basketball season is finally here, and for those hoop junkies looking for a new lid to support their favorite NBA team, Lids.com has what you need!!  Here are a few of the hottest new NBA styles for the upcoming season.  Check them out below.

NBA BG SCRIPT

NBA GRAPHITE

NBA BLACK/WHITE

NBA CENTER COURT

NBA WILDCAT

Lids Promo Code: Free Shipping

The holiday season is upon us and we're in the giving mood.  For a limited time only, we're giving you FREE Ground Shipping on any U.S. order.  Use Lids promo code FGSLIDS at checkout to receive your shipping discount.  Offer valid on U.S. shipments only until 11:59pm EST on 11/15/09.  Order today and use your Lids promo code to get your FREE Ground Shipping!

Whalers Hat - Remember the Whale

Growing up in Connecticut during the 90s, I was a huge Hartford Whalers fan.  Unfortunately for Whaler fans, our favorite hockey team moved south to North Carolina and became the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997.  Besides watching some old Kevin Smith movies or popping in NHL '94 on SNES, remembering the Whale has been a tough go over the past ten plus years since there wasn't much officially released Whaler apparel from the NHL.

But this past summer, Connecticut's trademark on the Whalers expired and the NHL has started to expand the selection.  Whalers jerseys are even making their return in video game land as an alternate uniform on the NHL 2K10. 

Lids recently added some new Hartford Whalers hats, so there are more styles to buy.  My personal favorite Whaler hat is this 59Fifty fitted dogear hat from New Era.  It's great for those cold New England winters.  I also like this classic easy fitted Franchise Whalers baseball cap when it's not so frigid. 

   

Check out this great selection of Hartford Whalers hats and caps at Lids now and help Remember the Whale!

 

Neff Hats: New Releases at Lids

New to Lids for the 2009 holiday shopping season is Neff Headwear.  Neff specializes in snowboarding and skate fashion and has mainly been available in core snow/skate shops located around the world...until now!  Lids.com currently has some of the hottest new Neff hats and, if early sales are any indication, we anticipate big things out of this brand.  Here is a sampling of what we currently have:

Neff Hats: SUCKER

Neff Hats: BRAWNEE

Neff Hats: KNITS

Jay-Z Performs at Yankees World Series Ceremony

We tweeted yesterday about Jay-Z's song "Empire State of Mind" and wondered how many times it had been played.  Well...chalk up another tally to that count.  Jay-Z performed the song live at the New York Yankees World Series ceremony today.

We thought it was pretty sweet and wanted to share...one question though, what was so important that kept Alicia Keys from being there?

Fresh Goods Friday: New Era Hats

This month's Fresh Goods Friday is bit of a twist on the "typical" Fresh Goods Friday hat.  The MLB Trapper is from New Era's premium line, New Era EK. 

Although New Era is known for their classic 59Fifty silhouette, this hat's superb style is showcased in the details.  Lush faux fur lines the front flip-up and dogear flaps, while New Era premium EK lining can be found on the inside of the hat.  A raised, embroidered team logo on the front flip-up and the MLB logoman on the back allow you to rep your team in style.  Two metal New Era Flags on the leftwear side finish the look and showcase true New Era authenticity. 

The dogear hats are very popular right now and this month's Fresh Goods Friday hat plays off of the same dogear or flap feature.  We hope you enjoy our spin on this month's Fresh Goods Friday hat, but if you don't, let us know.  Ultimately, we want to bring you the hats you crave.  What would you like to see in future Fresh Goods Friday designs?  Until next month...keep it fresh!

Yankees World Series Champions

Yep, that's right.  Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard that the Yankees took home their 27th World Series Championship last night.  Don't these guys look good in their World Series Champ hats and t-shirts?  Of course they do!

In the midst of celebrating, I'm sure you're wondering where you, too, can get your Yankees World Series Champ product.  Well, lucky for you, you've stumbled across the most awesomest blog ever and we happen to know the perfect place to get your World Series Champ hat and t-shirt.  Visit lids.com or select Lids stores (mainly NYC area) to get your Yankees World Series Champ hat and Yankees World Series Champ t-shirt. 

Celebrate the victory in style with your very own World Series Championship gear.  Afterall, you've spent countless hours rooting on your Yankees, following the dating life of A-Rod and defending bogus remarks about salary caps.  While you may not have been on the field, you're as much a part of this win as they are, right?!?

Lids Promo Code for Discounted Shipping

It's November, can you believe it?  We can't, but nonetheless, November is here and the holiday season is upon us!  To start this holiday season off right, we're offering discounted shipping.  Use Lids promo code LIDS99GROUND on your order at lids.com to receive $0.99 Ground Shipping on U.S. orders.  Offer expires at 11:59pm tonight (11/4/09) so hurry!  Use this Lids promo code to receive your discounted shipping and happy shopping!

 

Happy Birthday, Hat World!

Happy Birthday, Hat World!  Did you know that Hat World/Lids is fourteen years old today? 

To the right is the original logo known as Tipper.  The logos and names have changed over the years, but one thing remains the same...we're still offering the latest and greatest in licensed and branded headwear!

Our birthday gift to you: $0.99 U.S. Ground Shipping.  Use code LIDS99GROUND at checkout.  Expires November 4, 2009 at 11:59pm EST.  Don't forget about BOGO too.  See lids.com for details.

Thanks to all of our loyal customers and employees who have made the past fourteen years so amazing!  Cheers to many more years of awesome hats and superb customer service!

New Kangol Hats

Beginning November 5th, Lids and Kangol will be teaming up to showcase several amazing new hats.  Kangol has worked their magic and produced three new styles that will surely be the talk of the town.  The featured styles are the Lockerbie Plaid Ivy, A.F.P. Plaid Ivy, and Basket 504 Ivy.  All Lids stores will also be loaded with the always popular Kangol Wool Ivy. Below is a sneak peak of the styles included in this promotion.

Will you be donning one of the new Kangol hats?  Which one is your favorite?  What other designs would you like to see on your ivy cap?

LOCKERBIE PLAID IVY

A.F.P. PLAID IVY

BASKET 504 IVY

WOOL IVY

Sneak Peak: New Era Fresh Goods Friday

It's November and the start of a new month which can only mean one thing...a new Fresh Goods Friday release is just around the corner.  And while it may be around the corner for most people, we've got a special sneak peak for all of our Lids Blog readers.  Hey, it's nice to know people -- we take care of our VIP Blog customers!

Without further ado...here's your first look at the November Fresh Goods Friday release, the MLB Trapper.  Not only is this the sickest winter look, but it's super warm too.  Whether you're wearing it for style or warmth (or both), this cap is sure to trap some hotties.   Even Jay-Z rocked a similar style in his music video Empire State of Mind (snapshot below).  And, of course, if it's good enough for the guy who "made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can," it's good enough for me.

The MLB Trapper is a solid black New Era trapper hat that originated from New Era's EK premium headwear line.  The cap features faux fur on the dogear flaps and on the flip-up front.  The New Era cap has a solid black, raised embroidery team logo on the front panel, MLB logoman on the back, and two metal New Era flags on the left-wear side.  This is a limited edition hat and will only be available at select stores in the following teams: New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. 

**Use the team links above to purchase your MLB Trapper before they're available to the general public!