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Cap, Baseball

Object number2021.55.8

Manufacturer Yupoong Inc.

Date1994-2022

OriginVietnam

MediumPolyester; Cotton; Spandex; Metal

Credit LineGift of Simon Family

DescriptionBlack baseball cap. Fitted hat, size Small-Medium. Flat bill is black on top and gray underneath. Black elastic sweatband has gray embroidered text. Front of crown has embroidered red, blue, and white restaurant logo. Top proper left side of bill has black and silver oval sticker with silver, red, and black text. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 5.5 x 8 x 10 in. (14 x 20.3 x 25.4 cm)
InscriptionsFront of crown has embroidered red, blue, and white logo with text "Original / HOT DOG / SHOP / ©".
MarksBlack elastic sweatband has repeated gray embroidered text "FLEXFIT".

Top proper left side of bill has black and silver oval sticker with silver, red, and black text "THE ORIGINAL / FLEXFIT / S/M / IT FITS YOUR LIFE".

Back of crown at bottom has black fabric label with red and gray embroidered text "FLEXFIT / 63% POLYESTER / 34% COTTON/3% P.U. SPANDEX / PATENT / BY YUPOONG / MADE IN VIETNAM" and blue and white tag with white text "S-M".

Inside back center of crown has black fabric tag with red and gray embroidered text "PATENT / U.S. 5715540".
Historical NotesPart of a collection from The Original Hot Dog Shop chain. The original restaurant opened in 1960 and was located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It closed in April 2020. At one point there were locations in Plum, Monroeville, Penn Hills, the South SIde, Carnegie Mellon University (1996-2006,) and Falls Church, Virginia. This sign is from the Oakland location. Donor Terry Campasano owned the restaurant along with her brother Bruce Simon. “The O” was an Oakland institution best known for their fries cooked in peanut oil. Several food documentaries and lists featured the O for their famous hot dogs and fries. They closed the doors to the original shop in April of 2020 after 60 years. Sitting at the corner of Forbes and South Bouquet Streets, "The O" opened in 1960 by brothers Sydney and Morris Simon. Sydney eventually took over as sole owner until his passing in 2009. His children Terry and Bruce then took over.

Related institution The Original Hot Dog Shop (1960 - 2020)

Related institution Carnegie Mellon University

Previous owner Terry Campasano

Previous owner Bruce Simon

Related person Sydney Simon (died 2009)

Related person Morris Simon

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