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Bridgeport Connecticut Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Bridgeport Connecticut Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Bridgeport, Connecticut logo, printed in weathered charcoal on a retro vintage washed cap — an unstructured cotton dad hat that looks broken in from the day it arrives. The charcoal carries a faint wavering tone and a light speckle, so the print reads like it has been in the sun as long as the cap has.

One size fits most, so it is an easy gift to get right: no size to guess, only the town. Each cap is made to order. Hand wash cold and air dry, and keep it out of the dryer.

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.

The cap is 8.5 oz 100% cotton twill, enzyme washed and heavily brushed for a soft hand, with an unstructured six-panel crown, a mid-profile fit and a curved bill. A self-fabric strapback with a metal slider adjusts the fit and tucks away, and a self-fabric sweatband lines the inside. It is garment dyed with OEKO-TEX certified low-impact dyes, so every cap's color varies slightly — washed here means faded color and a weathered print, not distressed or frayed.


QUICK FACTS — BRIDGEPORT CT WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

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, charcoal (printed)

Blank: unstructured six-panel cap, mid profile, curved bill, metal slider

Fabric: 8.5 oz 100% cotton twill, enzyme washed, garment dyed

Care: hand wash cold, air dry

Colors: 10 offered

Sizes: Adjustable

Made to order in the USA



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Product FAQs

How does your sizing work?

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.

How do I send a gift?

Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

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.

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Our Bridgeport logo carries Connecticut's oyster above ‘Connecticut — Est. 1636,’ the shared retro emblem of our Connecticut towns. The oyster is the state shellfish and a nod to the shoreline trade that once made Bridgeport, New Haven, and Norwalk among the busiest oyster ports in the country; the 1636 date marks the founding of the Connecticut Colony. The emblem is the through-line that links Bridgeport to every other Connecticut town we make. What makes this one Bridgeport is the city pride stamped above it — the Park City, biggest and boldest on the Sound.

Today Bridgeport is Connecticut's largest and most diverse city, a working harbor town finding new life in its old brick mills and along its public shore. Its days mix park afternoons and zoo mornings with the rhythm of a place that has always made and remade itself, all facing the same Sound the oyster boats once worked. Our Bridgeport designs gather that into wearable form. Wear the history. The Park City still faces the water.

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