{"product_id":"checkpoint-charlie-black-ridgway-cap_p012p","title":"CHECKPOINT CHARLIE™ Black Ridgway Cap Regularly $60.00 Introductory Sale Price! $49.77","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eA CHECKPOINT CHARLIETM EXCLUSIVE!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Kaufman says:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Ridgway cap is named for U.S. Army General Matthew Bunker Ridgway, who served with distinction during WWII and the Korean War.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Sir! YES SIR!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Ma'am! YES MA'AM!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis cap- THIS CAP, will make you want to snap to attention, throw your shoulders back and execute a smart salute!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an historic reproduction of a cap worn long ago.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThere's not a crease or a crush or a pucker on the outside!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEVERY cap has been beautifully constructed BY HAND!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's tight as a drum and a cap that you'll be proud to wear!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHECKPOINT CHARLIETM has successfully recreated the distinctive Ridgway cap!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough never officially issued to the U.S. Army, the Ridgway cap was worn with pride by American soldiers during the 1950s including Elvis Presley and Jimmie Hendricks! In 1959, the cap gained world-wide attention when Fidel Castro, the famed Cuban revolutionary, adopted it for himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe purposely manufactured the cap in ten numerical sizes, just like ‘the originals’ back then, to ensure a perfect fit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTEN SIZES take up a LOT more room at our warehouse, but when you select the size that fits just right, you'll feel it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChoose Olive Drab, Black or Multi-Cam, the current U.S. Army style camouflage pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChoose one of these ten (10!) sizes:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAdult sizes: SMALL 6 7\/8 or 7; MEDIUM 7 1\/8 or 7 1\/4; LARGE 7 3\/8 or 7 1\/2;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eX-LARGE 7 5\/8 or 7 3\/4; XX-LARGE 7 7\/8 or 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuaranteed to arrive in perfect condition,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOT crushed or misshapen in any way!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHOW TO MEASURE YOUR HEAD TO BEST DETERMINE THE CORRECT CAP SIZE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease follow these simple instructions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, place a flexible tape measure at the back of your head and join the two ends together at the center of your forehead, an inch above your eyebrows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tape should be 'snug and comfortable’, but NOT tight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetter yet, ask someone who you know is handy doing this sort of thing to help you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease refer to the size chart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Kaufman describes the ‘unusual fit' of the Ridgway cap:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Unlike the soft current issue U.S. Army patrol cap or a U.S. Marine Corps or U.S. Navy utility cap- or even a classic American baseball cap, all of which fit snuggly on the head, the CHECKPOINT CHARLIETM Ridgway cap fits differently. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ridgway cap's structured design rests higher on the head because the construction of the crown is shallower. It's not intended to be pulled down tight for a snug fit. Instead, the Ridgway rests on the upper portion of the head.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThat's just the way it's designed and so initially, it may take a little getting used to.\"\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ 7","offer_id":47105171390753,"sku":"","price":49.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 8","offer_id":47105171423521,"sku":"","price":49.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 6⅞","offer_id":47105171456289,"sku":"","price":49.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 7⅛","offer_id":47105171489057,"sku":"","price":49.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 7¼","offer_id":47105171521825,"sku":"","price":49.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 7⅜","offer_id":47105171554593,"sku":"","price":49.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 7½","offer_id":47105171587361,"sku":"","price":49.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 7⅝","offer_id":47105171620129,"sku":"","price":49.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 7¾","offer_id":47105171652897,"sku":"","price":49.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 7⅞","offer_id":47105171685665,"sku":"","price":49.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Militarycollectorlist1_0246_2e4957cb-7f92-4e64-aa1c-0dab0e98e8aa.jpg?v=1725463590","url":"https:\/\/checkpointcharlie.nyc\/products\/checkpoint-charlie-black-ridgway-cap_p012p","provider":"Checkpoint Charlie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}