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New Jersey Headwear company history timeline

1992

In 1992, Mitch Cahn acquired the assets of London Cap Company, an 80 year old Jersey City baseball cap contractor, in a foreclosure auction and formed New Jersey Headwear Corp.

McDowell, C. (1992). Hats: Status, Style and Glamour.

1995

Before long, retail stores were selling replicas to fans, and by 1995, the first Lids store opened in a mall in Indiana.

2000

In 2000, Unionwear got into the political business when the Al Gore campaign decided to use a union made baseball cap to entice Democrats to donate money through the internet.

2002

Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

2007

MacDonald, F. (2007). Hats and Headdresses Through History.

2013

In 2013, Unionwear acquired its 70,000 square foot facility, and for a time was Newark’s largest privately-held employer of Newark residents.

2016

Lukas, P. (2016, September 20). New Era Logo to Be Added to In-Game Caps.

In 2016, Unionwear was the recipient of the Raymond Hopp Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Manufacturing at the annual NJ Manufacturing Awards sponsored by NJ Biz and NJMEP.

2016 Source: https://www.papaoriginals.nyc A man in Bushwick, New York named Raphael Faccarello started a store called Papá Originals.

2017

In 2017, Unionwear successfully accomplished a restructuring financed by Reshoring Capital, which enabled it to raise funds to add new product lines, expand its web offerings, and automate its historically labor intensive operations.

2018

Retrieved July 17, 2018, from https://www.urbandaddy.com/articles/39667/a-comprehensive-timeline-of-baseball-hat-style

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