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Bridgeport Connecticut Vintage Retro Cotton Jersey Baby Bodysuit - Black Logo

Bridgeport Connecticut Vintage Retro Cotton Jersey Baby Bodysuit - Black Logo

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The Bridgeport baby bodysuit, for the town that is the Park City where P.T. Barnum wintered his circus. Soft fine jersey with the Bridgeport vintage retro logo on the front in black, newborn to 24 months.

This is the new-baby gift from the hometown: light, soft, with a snap crotch that makes changes easy and a logo the parents will photograph. Order it as soon as the news arrives; it is the Bridgeport piece most often bought for someone else.

Light 4.5 oz (153 g/m²) fine jersey keeps this unisex infant bodysuit soft and breathable. Side seams and ribbed binding add durability, and the snap crotch is secure and quick for changes. Solid colors are 100% combed ringspun cotton, while heather shades include a cotton–polyester blend.

Bridgeport was settled in 1639 at the mouth of the Pequonnock and incorporated as a city in 1836. P.T. Barnum made it his home, wintered his circus here, gave the city Olmsted’s Seaside Park in 1864 and served as mayor in 1875; Lincoln spoke here in 1860, and the 1893 Barnum Museum is a National Historic Landmark.

The Frisbie Pie Company’s tins became the Frisbee, the first Subway opened here in 1965, and the mills of the industrial boom still stand. Connecticut’s largest city keeps more than 1,300 acres of parks, a deep natural harbor and the ferry to Port Jefferson. The Park City is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — BRIDGEPORT CT COTTON JERSEY BABY BODYSUIT

Town: Bridgeport, Connecticut

Founded: Settled 1639; city 1836

Known for: The Park City; P.T. Barnum’s Seaside Park and museum; birthplace of the Frisbee; Connecticut’s largest city

Art: Bridgeport vintage retro logo, black (printed)

Blank: Unisex infant bodysuit, ribbed binding, side seams, snap crotch

Fabric: 4.5 oz (153 g/m²) fine jersey; solids 100% combed ringspun cotton, heathers cotton–polyester

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Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

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Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

No one shaped Bridgeport's character more than Phineas Taylor Barnum. The showman made the city his home, wintered his circus on its outskirts, promoted its growth as a tireless booster, and in 1875 was elected its mayor. His friend and most famous performer, Charles S. Stratton — known the world over as General Tom Thumb — was born in Bridgeport in 1838. Barnum poured his fortune back into the place: the Seaside Park land, public improvements, and the institution that became the Barnum Museum, opened in 1893 and today a National Historic Landmark. The greatest showman of his age chose to be a Bridgeport man.

And always there were the parks. Olmsted's Seaside Park, founded in 1864, still curves for two miles along the Sound; Beardsley Park, laid out in 1878, holds Connecticut's only zoo. Add the smaller greens and the city's parkland runs past thirteen hundred acres. From Captain's Cove on the harbor to the beaches at the end of the peninsula, the waterfront stayed public and close at hand, and the Bridgeport–Port Jefferson ferry has crossed the Sound to Long Island since 1883. For a hard-working industrial city, Bridgeport kept an unusual amount of room to breathe.

Why People Visit Bridgeport

Bridgeport balances big-city history with shoreline ease. Visitors pair the Barnum story and the downtown blocks with park afternoons, a morning at the zoo, and a ferry ride across the Sound. It is varied, historic, and coastal, with year-round appeal in its parks, paths, and public waterfront. History and everyday culture sit side by side here in a welcoming way.

Bridgeport Connecticut Merlin Classics retro logo — Connecticut oyster, Connecticut Est. 1636