LIDS Hat Blog

The One and Only Collection Sweepstakes Clue

Clue 1 of 3:  This team has seven affiliate teams--only one which does not carry the same mascot.

Visit the LIDS Facebook page and LIDS Twitter page for additional clues throughout the day.  Once you've figured out the team, head over to lids.com and find the Team page for the next clue.  Once on the Team page, your next clue that will direct you to a specific product.  Upon finding the product, locate the secret code word hidden on the product page.  

Don't forget you're playing for an entire 2010 MLB Authentic Collection.  You could win all 65 caps, BUT only if you follow and play!

 

Max Out Your Style with Nike Air Max & Killer Caps

Journeys (our sister store) recently posted a picture of a their new Nike Air Max shoes on their Facebook page.  My first thought was "I gotta get to Journeys to get a pair," but my next thought immediately got me searching for hats that would compliment these sneakers.  Nothing pulls together a look like coordinating shoes and hats!  Nobody wants to look like they've tried too hard, but this is an effortless way to look 

Below are a few that we liked, but we also want to know what you would pair with these sneakers.  Do you match your shoes and hats to your look?  Feel free to upload some pics of your complimentary shoes and hats on our Facebook page or send us a Twitpic on Twitter.  We'll post the links back on the blog for others to see.

Check out the hats featured above:

1.  Kansas City Royals Authentic Collection hat from New Era
2.  New York Yankees MLB 2 Face-II hat from New Era
3.  Milwaukee Brewers Cooperstown Franchise hat from Twins
4.  Detroit Tigers MLB Pinwheel 09 hat from New Era
5.  Duke Blue Devils NCAA Sabotage hat from Top of the World
6.  Butler Bulldogs NCAA PC hat from Top of the World

The One and Only Collection Sweepstakes Clue

Clue 1 of 3: This team was the first team
to win back to back World Series titles.

Visit the LIDS Facebook page and LIDS Twitter page for additional clues throughout the day.  Once you've figured out the team, head over to lids.com and find the Team page for the next clue.  Once on the Team page, your next clue that will direct you to a specific product.  Upon finding the product, locate the secret code word hidden on the product page. 

Don't forget you're playing for an entire 2010 MLB Authentic Collection.  You could win all 65 caps, BUT only if you follow and play!

The One and Only Collection Sweepstakes Clue

Clue 2 of 3: Until the year 2000, this team started
every World Series game with a home run. 

Visit the LIDS Facebook page and LIDS Twitter page for additional clues throughout the day.  Once you've figured out the team, head over to lids.com and find the Team page for the next clue.  Once on the Team page, your next clue that will direct you to a specific product.  Upon finding the product, locate the secret code word hidden on the product page. 

Don't forget you're playing for an entire 2010 MLB Authentic Collection.  You could win all 65 caps, BUT only if you follow and play!

The One and Only Collection Sweepstakes Clue

Clue 1  of 3:  This team is one of seven teams since 1900 to score 1000+ runs.

Visit the LIDS Facebook page and LIDS Twitter page for additional clues throughout the day.  Once you've figured out the team, head over to lids.com and find the Team page for the next clue.  Once on the Team page, your next clue that will direct you to a specific product.  Upon finding the product, locate the secret code word hidden on the product page. 

Don't forget you're playing for an entire 2010 MLB Authentic Collection.  You could win all 65 caps, BUT only if you follow and play!

 

The One and Only Collection Sweepstakes Clue

Clue 1  of 3:  This team has back to back World Series titles.

Visit the LIDS Facebook page and LIDS Twitter page for additional clues throughout the day.  Once you've figured out the team, head over to lids.com and find the Team page for the next clue.  Once on the Team page, your next clue that will direct you to a specific product.  Upon finding the product, locate the secret code word hidden on the product page. 

Don't forget you're playing for an entire 2010 MLB Authentic Collection.  You could win all 65 caps, BUT only if you follow and play!

 

The One and Only Collection Sweepstakes Clue

 
Clue 2  of 3:  The Jimmy Fund is a charity supported by this team since 1953.

Visit the LIDS Facebook page for today's first clue.  Once you've figured out the team, head over to lids.com and find the Team page to for the next clue.  Once on the Team page, you'll want to look for your next clue that will direct you to a specific product.  Upon finding the specific product, locate today's secret code word somewhere on the product page.  

Don't forget what you're playing to win--all sixty-five 2010 MLB Authentic Collection caps.  You could win the entire collection so be sure to visit lids.com and find today's secret code word.  If you need additional tips on where to find the clue on the Team page or how to find the secret code word, send us a tweet on Twitter.  Good luck!

The One and Only Collection Sweepstakes Clue

Clue 2  of 3:  This team has won 17 National League pennants. 

Visit the LIDS Facebook page for today's first clue.  Once you've figured out the team, head over to lids.com and find the Team page to for the next clue.  Once on the Team page, you'll want to look for your next clue that will direct you to a specific product.  Upon finding the specific product, locate today's secret code word somewhere on the product page.  

Don't forget what you're playing to win--all sixty-five 2010 MLB Authentic Collection caps.  You could win the entire collection so be sure to visit lids.com and find today's secret code word.  If you need additional tips on where to find the clue on the Team page or how to find the secret code word, send us a tweet on Twitter.  Good luck!

The One and Only Collection Sweepstakes Clue

Clue 3 of 3:  This team originally called Brooklyn home where they won nine National League pennants.

Visit the LIDS Facebook page and LIDS Twitter page, for Clues 1 and 2.  Once you've figured out the team, head over to lids.com and find the Team page to for the next clue.  The picture below shows two ways to easily navigate to a Team page.  Once on the Team page, you'll want to look for your next clue. 

The next time you are shopping for a team specific hat, visit lids.com to easily hone in on all of your team's options.  Once on a Team page you can narrow down your selection by color, closure, style, size, brand, etc. 

If you need additional tips on where to find the clue on the Team page or how to find the secret code word, send us a tweet on Twitter.  Good luck!

2010 MLB Authentic Collection Giveaway

Have you ever dreamt of owning the ENTIRE 2010 MLB Authentic Collection?  We often get posts and comments on Twitter and Facebook from customers who tell us they've added another MLB Authentic Collection cap to their personal AC collection.  We love hearing how many caps people have collected and figured we'd take a step in helping one lucky individual take home a cap collection worth bragging about.  As a result, we're giving away the ENTIRE 2010 MLB Authentic Collection! 

If you're not familiar with the the MLB Authentic Collection cap, it is the official on-field cap of Major League Baseball.  Every inch of this cap is infused with New Era moisture management technology, a revolutionary advancement in cap engineering that results in superior dryness, ultimate comfort and total durability. So whether you're playing like a pro or simply chillin' with your friends, the Authentic Collection cap can handle it. 

Don't miss out on this opportunity to win the entire collection.  Visit us Monday for the first clues to this two-week scavenger hunt.  We'll be giving out clues and details on Monday on our Twitter and Facebook pages and here on the blog.  Stay tuned and good luck!

Bracketology or Bracket-OH MY-ology?

I wondered over the weekend: If i wanted to be assured of winning my men's college basketball tournament bracket office pool by picking every game correctly, how many different combinations are there in the 63-game format?

Having no clue how to calculate such an equation, I whipped out my cell phone and consulted my favorite source for all things trivial and often nonsensical: ChaCha. ChaCha is a mobile search engine that provides answers to questions users ask while on the go via text message. (Simply text your question to 242 242. Normal text charges from your carrier apply.)

I figured the number of combinations was large, but I had no idea how large. ChaCha’s reply: 18,446,744,073,709,551,616.

That’s 18+ quintillion. I had to look that up, too. Thanks Wikipedia. 

If you took 18 quintillion pennies and laid them out flat like a carpet, they would cover the surface of the earth – 36 times.  Talk about a long shot!

I think I’ll stick to my one bracket and just enjoy the “madness.”

Are you a one bracket guy or something more?  How many brackets will you fill out this year?  Leave us a comment on the blog, Tweet us on Twitter or comment on Facebook.  Thanks for reading!

Bracket Bu$ting

As a nation, count on a spike in water consumption today.  That’s because the day after Selection Sunday you can count on there being more proverbial “water cooler” talk around United States businesses than perhaps any other day of the year. College basketball’s tournament may cost U.S. employers as much as $1.8 billion in unproductive wages during the first week of action, according to an annual survey by Chicago-based placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

This figure is based on the 58.3 million people estimated to participate in office pools during the National Collegiate Athletic Association event known as "March Madness," with each devoting 20 minutes per day to watching the games or focusing on the pools.

In a typical office pool, participants pick the winners of all 63 games, deciding which teams will win in the first five rounds and the championship game, which this year is scheduled for April 5 in Indianapolis (the corporate office home of LIDS). 

"March Madness and the subsequent office pools have been going on long enough that employers can no longer claim to be caught off guard by the annual event,” John Challenger, the firm’s CEO, said in a statement. “Some have tried to squash these pools, most simply ignore them and others have found ways to embrace the tournament as a team-building and morale-boosting opportunity.”  The latter has always been LIDS' approach.

A survey last year by Microsoft/MSN found that 45 percent of Americans planned to join at least one college basketball pool. Every 20 minutes spent ignoring work because of the tournament will cost employers $362.2 million, according to Challenger. That figure is based on the $18.70 current average hourly wage for all U.S. workers, provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The unscientific survey did not take into account that many employees who participate in office pools devote extra time to finishing their responsibilities.

Last year, Challenger’s study pegged possible employer productivity losses at $1.7 billion, and a year earlier it was $1.2 billion.

Source: Indianapolis Business Journal & Bloomberg News

 

The LIDS Corporate Office and distribution center in Indianapolis, site of this year's NCAA Final Four.
 

LIDS Now Offers International Shipping

We are continually trying to improve our selection and services by listening to your suggestions.  One of the most frequent comments we receive is that we should ship to other countries.  As a result, we recently enhanced our online shopping experience for Canadian shoppers by launching lids.ca.  In addition, we are pleased to announce that we have taken another step to offer awesome hats around the globe! 

Introducing...(drum roll, please)...International Shipping at LIDS!  We have partnered with a trusted third-party company to fulfill orders for our international customers. The items in your cart will automatically be transferred into an iShopUSA cart where you may pay with international credit cards, PayPal and bank wire transfers. iShopUSA will process your payment and guarantee delivery.

Check out the steps below to find out how you can get your hands on hats--no matter where you're at!

Step 1: Shop lids.com and find your killer hat!  Select your size and add it to your cart. 

Step 2:  When you're ready to checkout, select the gray International Checkout button (just below the red Secure Checkout button).

Step 3:  After clicking the green Proceed to iShopUSA button, the items in your cart will be transferred to your iShopUSA cart.  Upon clicking this button, you will be leaving lids.com.

Step 4: Continue checking out through iShopUSA.  You will be given the option to select your currency and add in your shipping information.

 

Fresh Goods Friday: New MLB 59Fifty

Everyone needs a non-lame green accessory for St. Patrick's Day!  You certainly don't want to be getting pinched at your St. Patrick's Day party or bar crawl (if you're 21, of course).   

We know how important your style is and you shouldn't have to compromise it by wearing a shamrock shirt with a silly saying.  Avoid the pinches and add some green to your outfit without sacrificing your look.  Simply wear the MLB Hata and you'll be set for March 17th!

The MLB Hata, or hat if you're Irish, is a solid kelly green New Era 59Fifty.  The cap features an embroidered orange and white team logo on the front panel over a plaid patterned shamrock.  An orange New Era Flag on the left wear side and matching MLB logoman on the back top off this hat. 

Have the luck of the Irish on your side with the MLB Hata!

LIDS Hats - Beach Bag Necessity

In the March issue of Coastal Living, the LIDS Rutgers Scarlet Knights Brushback NCAA Franchise hat (below) was pictured in the magazine's "What's in your beach bag?" feature on Bobbi Brown, makeup artist as well as Founder and CEO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. A representative of the magazine contacted the LIDS Public Relations Department to acquire images of the hat upon hearing it made Bobbi's beach tote list. Apparently when this Jersey girl is not adding to her "no-makeup look" line or discussing beauty secrets with TV show hosts, she proudly supports the local team.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Brushback NCAA Franchise hat