Japan based APPLEBUM followed their early 2008 Babylon View release with this year’s MLB Yankees Babylon View in early 2009. Needless to say despite two limited runs in the nocturnal high rise view print, both releases sold out almost instantly. Those lucky enough to live in Japan had a hard enough time getting the hat and what few made it stateside had an even harder time.

That being said, this is where auction sites come into play, granting those who missed out on limited releases a 2nd chance. YAHOO AUCTIONS JAPAN is to Japan as eBay is to the United States. For years it’s been a secret goldmine for sneakerheads trying to cop the latest JDM release or that original release that never would pop up in the states. The only downside is that most Yahoo Auctions Japan users will only ship within Japan. Over the past year or so, many JDM streetwear exclusives have popped up on this site, and for those wanting the Applebum Yankees Babylon View, here’s their lucky chance…

User “yasumura1225″ has a brand new Applebum Yankees Babylon View in 7 1/2 on auction with a starting price of 5,000 円 or about $52 with 0 bids. That’s less than the retail price when the cap was first sold; a steal for those living in Japan, those lucky enough to have a JDM connect, or those desperate enough to go through a 3rd party shipping relocation company. Peep the auction on auctions.yahoo.co.jp.