Padres Cap Gift Dilemma

by jbox on Nov 30, 2009 12:47 PM PST

So the holiday season is officially upon us. I came across a "giving" Christmas tree yesterday and I grabbed an ornament. In case you aren't familiar, a giving tree is a Christmas tree decorated with paper ornaments and each ornament has a gift written on it for someone less fortunate.

A lot of the kids were asking for gift cards, but I wanted to take the time to get somebody something they really wanted. I found one that I thought was right up my alley.

Ball cap w/ SD Logo
For Male Age 17

At first I thought I'd just get him the basic 59Fifty Padres cap that the players wear. Then I realized that I didn't know his hat size, so it'd definitely have to be an adjustable or elastic cap.

I went online to see what kind of choices I had. That turned out to be a mistake. Have you seen the Padres hats on lids.com?

Maybe this kid doesn't want just a blue hat with white logo? Maybe he wants one of these.

These are probably ball caps that 17 year old kids wear now a days. He'd probably be picked on if he wore a boring blue and white cap. Just because I think they look a little douchey it doesn't mean that I should force my taste in hats on him. This is the Christmas season after all and I want him to be happy, even if it makes me look like a douche buying it in the store.

I kind of like the one with the built in ear muffs though.

So what do you think? Adjustable? Elastic? Official cap? Throwback? Douchey?

Poll

What kind of cap do you think a 17 year old wants?

A boring blue cap with white SD Logo

123 votes

A douchey one.

74 votes

197 votes | Poll has closed

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GET THE WATERMELON HAT.

And attach a note that says “This is what you get for not being specific.”

I actually kinda like the ear muffs too. And it’s semi-Padres-colors. I don’t think I’d call that douchey.

"I'm a Padre at heart. Always gonna root for the Padres. Twenty-five years [with this organization], how can't you? Next year I'm gonna be rooting like a son-of-a-gun for these guys and for Blackie ... I'm gonna be rooting for the next general manager here, rooting for the city, the fans, everybody. I think a lot of San Diego." -Kevin Towers

by jodes0405 on Nov 30, 2009 12:53 PM PST reply actions 2 recs

I am totally getting the ear muffs one!

by goldfyngor on Nov 30, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions

I think I could pull off ear muffs

If it had an orange or yellow SD, it’d be pretty cool.

by jbox on Nov 30, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions

The ear-muffs one is pretty cool...

…especially if you’re out hunting wabbits.

by Drama on Nov 30, 2009 1:11 PM PST reply actions

Earmuffs?

Earmuffs in San Diego? It’s obvious they’re trying too hard to be ironic.

by RoyalsFan on Nov 30, 2009 1:18 PM PST reply actions

I say get him a 59Fifty road hat with a gift receipt

so he can take it back and get the right size if need be.

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by TheThinGwynn on Nov 30, 2009 1:18 PM PST reply actions

Yeah I hate adjustable hats

They suck

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 30, 2009 8:08 PM PST up reply actions

The top two

look like Marlins caps

by strummer on Nov 30, 2009 1:19 PM PST reply actions

I believe those are called

“hyphy” hat by the youth.

If I remember the Broncos....they were one of the luckiest teams we ever played against - Kellen Winslow

by soulSD on Nov 30, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions

I did not know that!

by strummer on Nov 30, 2009 2:10 PM PST up reply actions

Hella hyphy.

by jodes0405 on Nov 30, 2009 6:14 PM PST up reply actions

Ok I really suck and am apparently old but...

…how is that even pronounced?

by goldfyngor on Nov 30, 2009 7:08 PM PST up reply actions

say "hyphen"

drop the en, add a y.

Its a norcal “movement” characterized by neon clothing and sub-par, garage produced rap beats. Oh and you have to dance like you’re having a seizure, similar to “krumping”.

If I remember the Broncos....they were one of the luckiest teams we ever played against - Kellen Winslow

by soulSD on Nov 30, 2009 7:29 PM PST up reply actions

This is...

…absolutely the most educational and informative blog ever.

by goldfyngor on Nov 30, 2009 7:38 PM PST up reply actions

Its true about that generation

liking douchey hats. My lol bro (age 19) has about 20 SD hats, none of which are the blue/white. They are all gold (shiny), or infused with louis vuitton print. Its quite lame.

When i take him to games i make him wear his cooperstown era ones (brown-gold)….i would say that is a perfect medium between “hip” and “traditional”. Cant go wrong with something like this.

If I remember the Broncos....they were one of the luckiest teams we ever played against - Kellen Winslow

by soulSD on Nov 30, 2009 1:29 PM PST reply actions

without the "undervisor"

seriously i just thought that was a blown up image of the back logo. Who the hell has logos under the bill?

If I remember the Broncos....they were one of the luckiest teams we ever played against - Kellen Winslow

by soulSD on Nov 30, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions

That's a pretty good mix of classic

and douchey.

by jbox on Nov 30, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions

No one wants any of those hats

Thank you for waving at me.

by Winfield's Ghost on Nov 30, 2009 1:32 PM PST reply actions

he probably wants a douchey one

but get him a regular one

by LJbumfool on Nov 30, 2009 1:33 PM PST reply actions

If the kid wants a douchey hat I have the perfect hat for him....

.400 in '94

by SDPads_1 on Nov 30, 2009 2:24 PM PST reply actions 3 recs

Really?

Who the hell makes an animated gif of a boston hat. It has a B on it. No need for 2 profile shots and a reverse angle.

If I remember the Broncos....they were one of the luckiest teams we ever played against - Kellen Winslow

by soulSD on Nov 30, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions

You can, too

http://www.gifninja.com/

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by Axion on Dec 2, 2009 9:35 AM PST up reply actions

and....

A doucher hat. I mean dodger hat.

by mofle619 on Nov 30, 2009 7:15 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

As a guy who worked at lids

for 4 years, my SD collection is pretty disgusting. But 3 hats that I think are must for anyone that likes hats:

-official SD blue and white; not the blue and tan. The new material they use is wack and try to find 1 thats 100% wool. And nothing with that sail P. Who designed their newest logos, a preppie yacht owner?

-any brown throwback. Best. hats. ever.

-Black on black or black and white. Goes with eveyrthing and always one of the top sellers when I was working there.

Go with 71/4 or 73/8 and just get a gift receipt.

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by L Magico on Nov 30, 2009 2:57 PM PST reply actions

Moar leik dis

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by Axion on Dec 2, 2009 9:36 AM PST up reply actions

batting practice hat

i live in tennessee, so i have to get all my merchandise online. my favorite hat by far is the batting practice cap with the gold sides above the ears.

by shawman35 on Nov 30, 2009 5:28 PM PST reply actions