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Sarasota Florida Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Sarasota Florida Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Sarasota, Florida 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.

A Scots colony arrived in 1885 and the town incorporated in 1902, but Sarasota’s transformation came in the 1920s when John Ringling invested in it, raised Ca’ d’Zan, a 56-room Venetian Gothic mansion on the bay, between 1924 and 1926, and in 1927 moved his circus’s winter quarters here, making Sarasota the Circus Capital of the World until 1959.

His pink Italian Renaissance art museum opened in 1930 and is now the State Art Museum of Florida; St. Armands Circle dates to the same decade, and Siesta Key’s fine quartz sand is regularly ranked among the best beaches in the country. The circus capital that became an arts capital 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 — SARASOTA FL WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

Town: Sarasota, Florida

Founded: Incorporated 1902; city 1913

Known for: Circus Capital of the World (1927–59); Ca’ d’Zan; the Ringling Museum of Art; Siesta Key

Art: Sarasota 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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Today Sarasota is known for two things at once: a Gulf-coast arts capital of museums, gardens, and theaters, and the white-sand beaches of Siesta and Lido Keys. Our Sarasota designs gather that identity — the alligator-and-1845 emblem, the Gulf coast, and a coastal art-print line for the walls — into wearable and framable form. From the circus capital to the arts capital, on the white sands of the Gulf — wear a little of Sarasota's Florida history.

Long before the circus arrived, Sarasota was a small settlement on the bay — pioneer families farming and fishing the Gulf shore, joined by a colony of Scots in 1885. The town incorporated in 1902 and grew slowly along the waterfront. Then came the 1920s, and a circus magnate with a fortune and a vision, and everything about the place changed.

Why People Visit Sarasota Florida

Sarasota draws a rare mix of arts traveler and beachgoer: a museum and opera town that is also a Gulf-coast resort. Visitors find Old Masters and orchids in the morning and white sand in the afternoon, all within a few miles of the bay. It is cultured, sunny, and unmistakably Florida.

Sarasota Florida Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring the Florida alligator over 1845