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West Haven Connecticut Vintage Retro Cotton Jersey Baby Bodysuit - Black Logo

West Haven Connecticut Vintage Retro Cotton Jersey Baby Bodysuit - Black Logo

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The West Haven baby bodysuit, for the town that was Connecticut’s Coney Island. Soft fine jersey with the West Haven 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 West Haven 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.

Settled in 1648 as West Farms of the New Haven Colony, West Haven did not incorporate until 1921, making it Connecticut’s youngest town. By then it was famous: the Savin Rock House hotel of 1838, the trolley and 1,500-foot pier of 1870 and the White City of the early 1900s had made Savin Rock the playground of New England.

At its peak in 1919 the park drew about 1.2 million visitors a year to its wooden coasters, the Thunderbolt and the Racer among them. The rides closed in 1966, but the boardwalk still runs along the state’s longest public shoreline, Jimmies has served since 1925, and the Savin Rock Festival has returned. The mark on this piece is that boardwalk.


QUICK FACTS — WEST HAVEN CT COTTON JERSEY BABY BODYSUIT

Town: West Haven, Connecticut

Founded: Settled 1648; incorporated 1921

Known for: Savin Rock, Connecticut’s Coney Island; the state’s longest public shoreline; Connecticut’s youngest town

Art: West Haven 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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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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Our West Haven logo carries Connecticut's oyster above ‘Connecticut — Est. 1636,’ the shared retro emblem of our Connecticut towns. The oyster is the state shellfish, a nod to the shoreline beds the Quinnipiac and the early settlers worked, and 1636 marks the founding of the Connecticut Colony; the emblem is the through-line that links West Haven to every other Connecticut town we make. It fits a place that grew up on the water — oyster beds, shore dinners, and a boardwalk — rendered in the black-and-white style of an old crate label. What makes this one West Haven is Savin Rock underneath: a town that turned its shore into a holiday.

What's with Savin Rock? For nearly a century it was the brightest place on Long Island Sound. Savin Rock was West Haven's seaside amusement park — ‘Connecticut's Coney Island,’ the ‘playground of New England’ — a waterfront packed with wooden roller coasters, a carousel, a midway, and a long lighted pier reaching out over the water. In its early-1900s heyday they called it the ‘White City’ for the thousands of electric bulbs that turned night into day, and at its peak more than a million people a year came to ride, to stroll the boardwalk, and to eat fried clams by the Sound. The rides are gone now — the park closed in 1966 — but the boardwalk still runs, and the name still carries the whole summer with it.

Why People Visit West Haven

West Haven appeals with simple shoreline beauty and strong local pride. Visitors pair long beach and boardwalk walks with small museums, the historic Green, and the nostalgia of Savin Rock. It is relaxed, local, and close to the water, with year-round appeal in its parks, paths, and public spaces. The vintage-summer feeling of the old amusement park is evergreen, and history and everyday shoreline life sit side by side in a welcoming way.

West Haven Connecticut Merlin Classics retro logo — Connecticut oyster, Connecticut Est. 1636