Rob Martinez (@hatsofqnz) is a Queens-based hat collector turned hat designer. After coming to Jamaica’s Exclusive Fitted store so often and seeing the available designs, he thought it would be cool to one day design his own hat. During the pandemic, while he was watching videos of hat stores on YouTube, Martinez didn’t see a ton of Mets hats. And the Mets designs he did find in stores, he found underwhelming. He thought he could mix the logos and colors to create something different. “I was looking for stuff I couldn’t find,” said Martinez. “That’s when I had that inspiration, to create something different and something that was more my taste.” Read the full story on amNY.com or link in bio. 🎥 Miles Bolton (@miles.bolt) #lgm #queens #newyorkmets #mets