Actually, when you go into the team store with a cap on, they put a sticker on it so they know it's not shoplifted. Unless they sell incredibly worn and scruffy hats there, I think mine is obvious, but they stickered it anyway.
Actually they DO sell worn looking scruffy caps! If I can find a link I'll post it. I saw a couple in the store that were MADE with torn edges. One very intelligent child was asking his father, why should anyone want to BUY a torn cap?
On second thought, that was at the Caps 1st playoff game.
Anyhow, the kid couldn't get his head wrapped around the concept of why people would buy a seemingly damaged cap! The father tried to explain, but how do you explain something so stupid.
I got a sticker on my NATS Jacket too. Even though I bought it years ago and its not in the store. They want to make sure no one escapes the store with Merchandise without paying.