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Where Fashion Finds (From page 92)

The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., offers permanent exhibits on spies that shaped history, how secret information gets turned into useful intelligence and hundreds of inventions used to steal secrets. They’re currently hosting an exhibit called Operatión Jaque, one of the most daring and effective operations in intelligence history culminating in the successful rescue of 15 hostages in the Colombian jungles.

The 5,000-square-foot International Spy Museum’s Store sells products ranging from apparel to kids' toys to books to high tech gadgets. Their apparel merchandise includes a wide selection for adults and kids such as T-shirts, long sleeve shirts, hats, socks, hoodies, baby bibs and onesies.

“[We sell] anything our visitors might want, either to wear and enjoy for themselves or to give as a memorable gift to a family member or friend,” said Retail Manager Megan Goss .

The best-selling favorite within the collection is their famous Deny Everything tee,

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Do You Sell Caps and Hats? Why Or Why Not?

At the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, they sell cowboy hats and baseball caps.

“Many of our customers collect caps rather than shirts,” explained Director of Retail Jon Davis. “The caps are also a way to use graphics from our tees to expand the apparel assortment into a full product story.

The International Spy Museum Shop sells hats as well.

“Any good spy needs a baseball cap for a quick disguise!” commented Retail Manager Megan Goss “And, any DC native or tourist needs a baseball cap to take on the summer sun/heat!”

They carry two unisex hats that are only sold at the Spy Store: A Spy Museum baseball cap and a Deny Everything baseball cap.

At the American Folk Museum Shop, they aren’t currently offering caps and hats, but that will change in the wintertime. E-commerce Specialist Christopher Sanchez indicated they often change their inventory to provide customers with new and unique products. ❖