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Key West Florida Vintage Retro Cotton Jersey Baby Bodysuit - Black Logo

Key West Florida Vintage Retro Cotton Jersey Baby Bodysuit - Black Logo

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The Key West baby bodysuit, for the town that is Mile Marker 0. Soft fine jersey with the Key West 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 Key West piece most often bought for someone else.

Soft, breathable, and easy to change: an infant bodysuit in light 4.5 oz (153 g/m²) fine jersey with a secure snap crotch, ribbed binding, and side seams for durability. Solids are 100% combed ringspun cotton; heather shades include a cotton–polyester blend.

The Spanish charted Cayo Hueso, Bone Island, in 1521; John Simonton bought it in 1822 and the Navy raised the flag the same year. By the 1830s the wreckers salvaging the reef had made it the wealthiest city per capita in the United States, and the cigar boom that began in 1868 lasted until the great fire of 1886 sent the industry to Tampa.

Flagler’s Overseas Railroad arrived in 1912 and the 1935 Labor Day hurricane destroyed it; the Overseas Highway opened in 1938. Hemingway wrote at 907 Whitehead Street from 1931 to 1939, Truman kept his Little White House, and the Conch Republic sits ninety miles from Cuba at the end of U.S. 1. Mile Marker 0 is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — KEY WEST FL COTTON JERSEY BABY BODYSUIT

Town: Key West, Florida

Founded: 1822

Known for: Southernmost city in the continental U.S.; Mile Marker 0; the Conch Republic; Hemingway’s house; the wreckers’ boomtown

Art: Key West 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

Made to order in the USA


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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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Cuba was always close, and in 1868 the cigar industry crossed the Straits. Cuban makers brought their trade to Key West, and for a generation the island was a cigar capital, its factories turning out millions of hand-rolled cigars and its streets filling with a Cuban community whose San Carlos Institute still stands on Duval Street as "La Casa Cuba." A great fire in 1886 and years of labor trouble eventually sent much of the industry north to Ybor City in Tampa, but the Cuban-American heritage stayed rooted on the island.

The Navy made Key West a base — a submarine station from the 1930s on — and the warm island drew writers and presidents. Ernest Hemingway kept a house at 907 Whitehead Street from 1931 to 1939, a place built of native limestone in 1851 and still known for the descendants of his six-toed cats. Tennessee Williams wrote here for decades. And Harry Truman so loved the old naval officers' quarters that they became his Little White House, where he ran the country through the winters of his presidency. The literary-and-presidential Key West remains a pilgrimage.

Why People Visit Key West

Key West rewards travelers who want history, water, and a freewheeling island culture rather than only a beach — the Southernmost Point, the Conch Republic, the literary and presidential houses, and a compact Old Town you can walk end to end. People come for the sunset at Mallory Square and the bars of Duval, for the Hemingway and Truman landmarks and the wrecking-era treasure, and for an easygoing day at Mile Marker 0 where the Overseas Highway, and the country, finally run out of road.

Key West Florida Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring the Florida alligator and Florida Territory Est. 1845