question: why is it that people leave all stickers/labels from purchase on baseball hats/caps?
comment: To show that your things are authentic and you have the money to spend on things like that.
passages: Jasper Meek, a printer in Coshocton, Ohio, is considered by many to be the originator of the industry when he convinced a local shoe store to supply book bags imprinted with the store name to local schools. Henry Beach, another Coshocton printer and a competitor of Meek, picked up on the idea, and soon the two men were selling and printing marble bags, buggy whips, card cases, fans, calendars, cloth caps, aprons, and even hats for horses.
   Identification of plastic in a collection is extremely important because all plastics release a harmful toxin or gas that can damage nearby objects and by being able to identity the most harmful plastics a preservation plan can be set into place to slow down the effects and protect other objects.
  
  Plastics are identified in three ways including looking for its trade name, trademark or patent number. Identifying plastic is done in order to check what the plastic is composed of as different makers and depending on the year are different material could have been used to make the plastic.
   Supervisors often are not familiar with all workers on a construction site. Often, stickers, labels and markers are used to mark hard hats so that important information can be shared. Paint or permanent markers can degrade the plastic in hard hats; instead, labels or masking tape are often applied to a hard hat with the worker's name written on it. Stickers with company logos are very common. Stickers that indicate a worker's training or qualifications are also very common; many companies provide ready-made stickers to indicate that a worker has been trained in electrical safety, confined space safety, excavation trench safety, or operation of specialized equipment. Environmental monitors often make stickers to indicate that the worker has been educated on the risk of unexploded ordnance or the archaeological/biological sensitivity of a given area. Stickers may indicate who is authorized to be present on site. Unions may offer free stickers for hard hats and other objects.
   In 1986, Patterson and Rensaa began designing and fabricating custom baseball hats which they sold in the storefront at 161 Essex which they branded as Clayton Hats. The idea to make custom hats came from Clayton instructing Ben Booksinger, a cap maker on Avenue A, to embroider around the cap - off the peak. Clayton realized Ben could make a drawing on his old fashioned embroidery machine when he saw Ben make a copy of a Savage Skull Patch and duplicated it as an embroidered patch. Clayton got Booksinger to embroider Clayton designs on the front and on the sides of the cap. Thus the birth of the Clayton cap- the first designer branded baseball cap. The Clayton cap was the first baseball cap to have the embroidery all around the cap, and had the first signature and label on the outside of the cap. An embroidered signature on a repeated design, and a hand signed label for the custom one-of-a-kind designed caps.
   The stickers are usually sold in blind packs, so the purchaser does not know which stickers they are buying. Collectors then swap or sell their spares with other collectors.
  
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   Stickers are also used for embellishing scrapbooking pages. Kinds of stickers sold for this purpose include acrylic, 3D, cardstock, epoxy, fabric, flocked, sparkly, paper, puffy, and vellum. While in the earlier days of scrapbooking stickers were sold mostly on 2"x6" sheets, now 6"x12" and even 12"x12" size sheets are very common.
  
  Stickers applied to guitars are called guitar decals. Post-it notes are removable stickers having glue on only part of the back, and are usually sold blank. 
   One day, the peddler sits down under a tree to take a nap, with all his wares still on his head. When he awakens, all the caps but his own (which is his own checked cap) are gone — stolen by a troupe of monkeys, who now sit in the tree wearing them (every monkey has a green, a yellow, a blue, or a red cap). The peddler orders them to return his caps, scolds them, and yells at them, while the monkeys only imitate him. The peddler becomes so angry and he finally throws down his own cap in disgust. However the monkeys throw theirs down as well, right at his feet. He stacks the caps back on his head and strolls back to town, calling, "Caps! Caps for sale! Fifty cents a cap!"
   To combat drug paraphernalia laws, head shops place signs stating that the products sold are "for tobacco use only" or "not for use with illegal substances". In many head shops, a sign will be posted (and often reiterated verbally) stating that customer references regarding the use of the shop's products for illegal drug use will result in suspension of all sales for that time period, and/or removal of the customer from the shop. In some shops, simply saying the word "bong" is grounds for removal from the shop.
  
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   In-mould labelling
  
  In-mould labelling is the use of paper or plastic labels during the manufacturing of containers by blow molding, injection molding, or thermoforming processes. The label serves as the integral part of the final product, which is then delivered as pre-decorated item. Combining the decoration process with the moulding process cuts the total cost, but can increase the manufacturing time. The technology was first developed by Owens-Illinois in cooperation with Procter & Gamble to supply pre-labelled bottles that could be filled on the product filling line. This was first applied to Head & Shoulders shampoo bottles.
  
  Section::::Principles.
   Military cartridge headstamps do not usually have the caliber and cartridge name on it. The headstamp may have a 2- or 3-symbol letter, number, or alphanumeric code indicating the place of manufacture. This is usually followed by two digits indicating the last two digits of the year of manufacture; they may have additional digits or a letter indicating the month or yearly quarter of manufacture. The packaging usually has the manufacturer code, 2-digit year, and a lot number on it so bad or suspect batches can be removed.
   Many hardware superstores, including Home Depot, allow customers to place small items, such as screws, into bags, then label the bags along with the exact price and quantity of the item they are purchasing. The system, which can be easily cheated, is contingent upon the honesty of customers, and is labeled in many stores as an "honor system."
   Agent Phil Coulson took pride in his complete set of Captain America trading cards made during World War II. It took him years to collect and now that Steve Rogers has been awoken from the ice and is working for S.H.I.E.L.D., he was hoping to get them signed. As Coulson loved to tout "They're vintage and near mint."
  
  Nick Fury later uses the blood stained cards to give the Avengers "a little push" to assemble and fight off an alien invasion.
  
  "Harry Potter" Film Series:
   High value products are inviting to theft. Security packaging can be an important consideration to help reduce package pilferage. Authentication technologies can be used to help verify that the expensive luxury product is not among the many counterfeit consumer goods.
  
  Security solutions involve "all phases" of product production, packaging, distribution, logistics, sale, and use. No single solution is considered as "pilfer proof". Often, packaging engineers, logistics engineers, and security professionals have addressed multiple levels of security to reduce the risk of pilfering.
  
  Each situation is unique. Some considerations have included:
   BULLET::::- Marketing – Packaging and labels can be used by marketers to encourage potential buyers to purchase a product. Package graphic design and physical design have been important and constantly evolving phenomena for several decades. Marketing communications and graphic design are applied to the surface of the package and often to the point of sale display. Most packaging is designed to reflect the brand's message and identity.
   Such stuffed article labelling laws exist in other jurisdictions, for example, the tag required on duvets sold in the United Kingdom, that describe the materials used and the tog insulation rating.
  
  Many mattress manufacturers such as Sealy, Simmons and Serta require these tags to be produced in the event of a warranty claim. If the consumer chooses to remove these tags, they should be stored in a safe place along with their warranty card.
  
  Section::::Popular culture.
   BULLET::::- In the episode "Sledge in Toyland" (December 3, 1987) of "Sledge Hammer!", Sledge and his partner arrive at the office of the murdered toy tycoon and the security guard sticks a visitor's badge on his chest. Sledge throws it on the counter saying: "Heeeey, I don't need no sticking badges."
  
  BULLET::::- In the episode "Darkstar Rising" (2008) of "", when Kevin is lamenting the loss of his plumber's badge, Ben says, "Badges? We don't need no stinking badges."
  
  BULLET::::- In a 2014 episode of "", Kade Burns says, "Badgers? We don't need no stinking badgers."
   BULLET::::- BB "Bertram Bullet Co. Pty. Ltd." (1986–Present) - Seymour, Melbourne, Victoria. Bruce Bertram bought Super Cartridge Co.'s machinery and moved it to Seymour, where he began manufacturing brass cases for handloaders. The "BB" is at 12 o'clock and small kangaroos are positioned counter-clockwise at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Brass is sold in lots of 20-case cartons and can be made to customer's specifications with personalized headstamps.
   - "Warm Kids Cool Kids", providing thermal tops and beanies during the winter months and sunhats during summer in partnership with The Warehouse. Over 17,000 hand-knitted beanies and 10,000 sunhats were handed out in 2012.
   BULLET::::- In the "Ghost in the Machine," episode 82, season 3 (1986) of "The Transformers", the Ghost of Starscream accosts two Decepticon guards by saying, "Passes? Passes? I don't have to show you no stinking passes!"
  
  BULLET::::- In the TV Movie "Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!", when asked to see some identification badges, the leader of a group of live action video game players responded with "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!"
   In the 1990s, photography was increasingly incorporated as No Name packaging became more elaborate and less distinguishable from national brand products. Additional formats were also introduced, such as "No Name Club Pack" and promoted as "No Membership Required" in order to compete with 'big box' membership-based competitors who offered bulk items at reduced prices. 
   When packagers and retailers are willing, there are many possible solutions to allow easy access to package contents. Easy access, however, can also allow more pilferage and shoplifting.
  
  Some companies are making their packs easier for consumers to open to help reduce frustration. Other companies must keep tamper resistant packages. Forces driving the efforts to improve packaging include pressure from consumers and retailers and from senior citizens who find it increasingly difficult to open packaging as they age.
   BULLET::::- Reuse – Reusable packaging is encouraged. Returnable packaging has long been useful (and economically viable) for closed loop logistics systems. Inspection, cleaning, repair and recouperage are often needed. Some manufacturers re-use the packaging of the incoming parts for a product, either as packaging for the outgoing product or as part of the product itself.
   Some manufacturers have used such variations as dual autographs, triple autographs (and more!), autographed memorabilia cards and cut autographs, where a signature from a check or other document is secured into a specially produced card. Topps, Inkworks and others have used holographic or foil stickers, which are signed then affixed to the card. Collector opinions on these sticker cards has been mixed.
  
  Section::::Memorabilia, costume and prop cards.
   Section::::Design.:Stickers.
   BULLET::::- In the episode "Musta Been a Beautiful Baby" (Episode 28, October 13, 1993) of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Scratch and Grounder masquerade as police officers from the "Department of Lost Kids", and when asked for their badges, reply "Badges? We don't need no stinking—" before being cut off and thrown out.
  
  BULLET::::- In the episode "Gumby with a Pokey" (Season 7, Episode 21, May 17 2010) of Two and a Half Men, Berta and Charlie are quoting movies while high, and Berta says the line "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!" using a popsicle as a mustache.
  