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LTD Series Facebook Page

Attention all LIDS fans!  The LIDS Taste Development Series rolled out its very own facebook page last week.  This page promises to offer exclusive information and sneak peeks to all the upcoming LTD Series releases.  We hope to share elite details about the series with our biggest fans, and also want to gain feedback about the styles being released.  So if the July 1 release, the Venom, wasn't your favorite style or you have improvements to share, let us know!  We are open to any and all suggestions. 

Our next LTD Series release is set for Septemeber 1.  Although the name and full design of the limited cap has remained a secret, we did share this view of the back of the hat on the LTD Series facebook page. 

 
Web-like, huh?  More images of the cap and the official name will be released later this week!  Check out the LTD Series facebook page for more details!

What is the LIDS Taste Development Series?

The LIDS Taste Development (LTD) Series is a new collection of limited edition, premium New Era® fitted hats exclusive to LIDS. The LTD Series is an update to the Fresh Goods Friday program which had launched in May 2004. This new version launched on July 1, 2011 and a new LTD Series hat will be available for purchase bi-monthly on the 1st day of every other month (next release is September 1).

These limited edition hats will feature unique fabrics and the latest designs. Each LTD Series hat is limited in quantity and only available at 80 of our 900+ stores and here at lids.com. Since the LTD Series hats are not available at any other retailer, once they are sold out, they are gone forever. 

NFL Films & Mark Herzlich Visit LIDS

NFL Films and Gatorade are collaborating on a new web series called “Everything to Prove,” which recently kicked off on NFL.com. The series provides an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how 14 elite NFL rookies are making the leap from college to the pros.

On July 26, NFL Films shadowed inspirational Boston College linebacker  Herzlich into the LIDS store in King of Prussia (Pa.) Mall the day he was signed as a New York Giants undrafted free agent. Herzlich purchased four Giants hats.

After earning first-team All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors as a junior for the Eagles in 2008, Herzlich was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, and missed the entire 2009 season. During 2009, Herzlich earned numerous honors for his courage and outreach, including the Disney Spirit Award, Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award, an honorary Lott Trophy, and the ACC Commissioner’s Cup. Herzlich was cancer free less than six months after his initial diagnosis and returned to the football field in 2010 where he won the Rudy Award and the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award after starting all 13 games.

Highlights of the NFL Films webisode series include documenting the many challenges faced by pro prospects; going behind the scenes at Senior Bowl; the Combine; Draft Day; moving to a new city; and the countless workouts, worries and weight room sessions in between. You can follow the series on NFL.com, Facebook and YouTube.

To watch the episode of “Everything to Prove” featuring Herzlich and LIDS, click here.

 
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Snippety Snap, Snap!

Do you cringe when players are compared to MJ? Still remember Reggie Miller’s eight points in nine seconds?  Remember when the Magic and Heat were expansion teams?  Then show your love of old school NBA with New Era’s NBA Hardwood Classics Snapback hats.

Lids.com has your team in stock with retro logos and classic styles. These hats are sure to make you scrounge YouTube clips from the 80’s and 90’s; you might even start to miss the shorts (but probably not).

So dust off that NBA Jam cartridge, crank up the Naughty by Nature, and re-live the glory days of the NBA with the Hardwood Classic Snapbacks! Check out some of these favorites:

 

Check out the collection of Snapback hats available at Lids.  Get the latest snapbacks from Top of the World Brand, Zephyr, New Era and FORTY SEVEN BRAND and more today at Lids.com.   All the classics are back alongside the freshest new styles, and Lids has them all.