{"product_id":"sports-specialties-st-louis-cardinals-youth-snapback-hat-nwt-sample-prototype","title":"Sports Specialties St. Louis Cardinals Youth Snapback Hat NWT Sample Prototype","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVERY Rare St. Louis Cardinals Sports Specialties SAMPLE PROTOTYPE Youth Snapback Hat\u003c\/b\u003e is an authentic vintage MLB cap that was produced as a \u003cb\u003efactory sample\/prototype\u003c\/b\u003e by Sports Specialties. Brand new with its \u003cb\u003eoriginal hang tags (NWT)\u003c\/b\u003e, this highly collectible cap features the iconic interlocking \u003cb\u003e\"STL\"\u003c\/b\u003e logo embroidered on a classic Cardinals red crown with a matching red snapback closure and green undervisor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this hat especially unique is the \u003cb\u003e\"SAMPLE\"\u003c\/b\u003e stamp inside the sweatband, indicating it was produced as a pre-production or factory sample rather than a standard retail release. Combined with the original Sports Specialties youth hang tags and premium construction, this is an exceptionally scarce piece that rarely becomes available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSports Specialties was one of the premier manufacturers of licensed sports hats during the late 1980s and early 1990s, making their vintage caps highly sought after by collectors. Factory sample examples like this are significantly harder to find than standard retail versions and make an outstanding addition to any Cardinals, MLB, or vintage Sports Specialties collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Stimell, the President of Cardboard Memories, is a nationally respected autograph expert who is a former consultant for JSA and has been featured on many shows as an autograph expert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have an actual physical bricks and mortar store Cardboard Memories for over 34 years we are located in Commack, Long Island, New York We're in a new location at 114 Commack Rd in the Meat Farms Shopping CenterCOME CHECK US OUT !!!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwner Scott Stimell was recently featured on the Netflix series, the king of collectibles you can see Scott in the first episode which aired in April of 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York winners pay 8.625% sales tax All others pay their state taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAR in storage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Card Board Memories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45396281884741,"sku":"236951325570","price":154.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/5020\/7557\/files\/181366.jpg?v=1784838038","url":"https:\/\/cardboardmemories.com\/products\/sports-specialties-st-louis-cardinals-youth-snapback-hat-nwt-sample-prototype","provider":"Card Board Memories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}