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CAPS IS OUT IN PRINT
James Lilliefors is proud to announce that his
book, BALL CAP NATION, A Journey Through the World
of America’s National Hat is now for sale.
According to BALL CAP NATION author James Lilliefors,
“The ball cap--the hat of our sandlot youths,
of truck stops and feed stores--has come to symbolize
the USA.”
An American invention, the ball cap has become,
along with blue jeans and fast food, one of our
leading cultural exports. In this comprehensive
look at the head-topping icon, the author explores
the reasons why.
“The ball cap,” he said, “allows
us to stand out and make a statement while at
the same time feeling that we’re all part
of the same team. The famous don caps to become
less conspicuous. Politicians wear them to appear
to be ‘one of the people.’ Players
and fans display their allegiance via their ball
caps.”
In BALL CAP NATION you will
find:
- profiles of New Era, the biggest cap manufacturer,
and Hat World/Lids, the leading cap retailer
- interviews with cap collectors, fanatics
and even a beloved ball cap icon
- tips on cap collecting, cap trivia and a
cap quiz
- acceptable cap behavior and appropriate cap
etiquette
- the proper care and feeding of the ball cap
and much more
Lilliefors traces the history and evolution of
the ball cap from its humble ball field beginnings
to its reign as the hat of choice in America and
the world over.
BALL CAP NATION ($15.95, Clerisy
Press, June 2009).
James Lilliefors, an award-winning
journalist and novelist, has written about Americana,
travel and the arts for the Washington Post, Boston
Globe, Miami Herald, Baltimore Sun and other publications.
BALL CAP NATION: A Journey Through the World
of America’s National Hat
by James Lilliefors from Clerisy Press $15.95.
Paperback original with 8 page full color insert
? 226 pages ? ISBN 978-1-57860-340-4
Visit www.theballcapnation.com
for more
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