I've been collecting ALIENS stuff for over 20 years, and one of the things I've always wanted was the CAT DIESEL POWER hat that Spunkmeyer had. So I've also been collecting CAT hats and patches for two decades. In the last year, I really doubled down, and spent top dollar buying more hats and more patches. There's lots of variations and colors. But one thing that's clear about the hat in the movie that's not on any of the patches, is that the 'C' is wider, and more rectangular than the 'C' in all of the Caterpillar stuff that I have found. (Sometimes the 'C' is square, sometimes it's taller). This, and the fact that the 'R' in a circle (Registered Trademark) isn't on the patch, has led me, and several others to believe that the patch used in the movie was custom made on set for the movie.
Working with a local embroidery shop, we hammered out the details between some vintage CAT DIESEL POWER patches, and the one used in the movie, tweaking the font and the spacing to have it match the best we can, to reproduce the patch made in the movie. To also help collectors match patches to any existing hats that they already have, we decided to offer two colors. The "Caterpillar Yellow" and "Gold". Since I don't think there's going to be much demand for these, as it's a niche of a niche market, we're making 200 patches, 100 in yellow, and 100 in gold. I'll also be selling a few custom made hats that I've matched the patches to and sewn myself in my Etsy shop when I can.
I've paid up for the project, and expect delivery of the patches within two weeks. I've already listed them in my Etsy shop getting ready for them, and trying to build up orders.
Price is $5 each patch, plus shipping.
Photos: Digital rendering of the proof from the patch shop, screengrab of Spunkmeyer's hat, two of the patches I have in hand.
Working with a local embroidery shop, we hammered out the details between some vintage CAT DIESEL POWER patches, and the one used in the movie, tweaking the font and the spacing to have it match the best we can, to reproduce the patch made in the movie. To also help collectors match patches to any existing hats that they already have, we decided to offer two colors. The "Caterpillar Yellow" and "Gold". Since I don't think there's going to be much demand for these, as it's a niche of a niche market, we're making 200 patches, 100 in yellow, and 100 in gold. I'll also be selling a few custom made hats that I've matched the patches to and sewn myself in my Etsy shop when I can.
I've paid up for the project, and expect delivery of the patches within two weeks. I've already listed them in my Etsy shop getting ready for them, and trying to build up orders.
Price is $5 each patch, plus shipping.
Photos: Digital rendering of the proof from the patch shop, screengrab of Spunkmeyer's hat, two of the patches I have in hand.
