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Carrollton Texas Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Carrollton Texas Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Carrollton, Texas 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.

Pioneers from Carrollton, Illinois, settled this Peters’ Colony land in the early 1840s and gave the town its name; the post office came in 1878 when the railroad reached Trinity Mills, and the Cotton Belt crossed the Katy here in 1888, making Carrollton the shipping center of the area. It incorporated in 1913.

The concrete grain-elevator silos that ring the Downtown Square are the landmark of that cotton-and-grain era, beside the old depot and switchyard, and the city now spans Dallas, Denton and Collin counties with one of North Texas’s largest Korean-American communities. The rail crossing 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 — CARROLLTON TX WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

Town: Carrollton, Texas

Founded: Settled early 1840s; incorporated 1913

Known for: The 1888 rail crossing of the Katy and the Cotton Belt; the grain silos on the Downtown Square; named for Carrollton, Illinois

Art: Carrollton 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.

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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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What turned a farm district into a town was the railroad — three of them, really. The Dallas & Wichita line reached Carrollton and a post office opened in 1878; Jay Gould bought the unfinished road and pushed it to Denton in 1880, and it became the Missouri, Kansas & Texas — the 'Katy.' Then, in 1888, the Cotton Belt line crossed the Katy right at Carrollton, and that crossing made the place. A town that shipped its neighbors' cotton, cottonseed, grain, and livestock grew up in the angle of the rails, soon outpacing the older mill settlement of Trinity Mills to the north. The Historic Downtown Square took shape along Belt Line Road, and it is still the heart of the old town.

Our Carrollton logo carries the Texas longhorn and the Lone Star above 'Texas Republic — Est. 1845,' the shared retro emblem of our Texas towns; the longhorn stands for the cattle-and-cotton country the town was built to ship, the star for Texas itself, and 1845 marks the year Texas joined the Union as a state. Rendered distressed in black-and-white, like a brand on a crate or a stock pen, it ties Carrollton to every other Texas town we make. What makes this one Carrollton is the town behind the brand — the two Carrolltons, the rail crossing, and the silos on the Square.

Why People Visit Carrollton

Visitors come to Carrollton for the old railroad town inside the modern suburb — the Square, the silos, and the Switchyard — and stay for the food, the parks, and the easy reach of the whole Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is equal parts Texas heritage and present-day diversity, with vintage storefronts on one block and Korean bakeries on the next. Welcoming and well-connected, Carrollton rewards anyone curious about how a North Texas farm town became a three-county suburb without losing its center.

Carrollton Texas Merlin Classics retro logo — Texas longhorn, Lone Star, Texas Republic Est. 1845