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Kona Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Cotton Jersey Tank Top - White Logo

Kona Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Cotton Jersey Tank Top - White Logo

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The Kailua-Kona tank, for the town that was the last home of King Kamehameha I. Lightweight Airlume cotton jersey with the Kailua-Kona vintage retro logo on the chest in white, for the hottest months of the year.

The tank is the summer Kailua-Kona piece: light enough for the trail, the boat and the porch, cut in a retail unisex fit that runs true to size. Order it before the warm weather does the deciding for you.

This unisex jersey tank is made from lightweight Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton with a retail fit, side-seam construction, self-fabric binding, and a tear-away label. It runs true to size for adults. Solid colors are 100% cotton; select heather/prism shades may include cotton–poly or cotton–poly–rayon blends.

Kamehameha I, who united the Hawaiian Islands by 1810, moved his capital to Kailua-Kona in 1812 and died at Kamakahonu on May 8, 1819. The first American missionaries landed here aboard the brig Thaddeus on March 30, 1820; Mokuʻaikaua Church, the oldest Christian church in Hawaiʻi, was rebuilt in stone in 1837, and Huliheʻe Palace, one of only three royal palaces in the United States, followed in 1838.

The palace on Aliʻi Drive is built of lava rock and coral mortar with koa and ʻōhiʻa inside, and has been a museum since 1927. Hualālai rises 8,271 feet directly above the town, the airport sits on its 1801 lava flow, and the Kona Coffee Belt grows on its slopes. On the Kona Coast since Kamehameha is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — KAILUA-KONA HI COTTON JERSEY TANK

Town: Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi

Founded: Royal capital 1812–19

Known for: Kamehameha I’s last royal residence; Huliheʻe Palace (1838); Mokuʻaikaua Church, the oldest in Hawaiʻi; the Kona Coffee Belt

Art: Kailua-Kona vintage retro logo, white (printed)

Blank: Unisex jersey tank, retail fit, side-seamed, self-fabric binding

Fabric: Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton; solids 100% cotton, heather/prism shades blended

Label: Tear-away

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

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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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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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The year everything changed, twice. Kamehameha's death in May 1819 set off the fastest cultural transformation in Hawaiian history — and it happened here. That November, at Kailua, his son Liholiho — Kamehameha II — sat down and ate with the royal women, Queen Kaʻahumanu foremost among them, deliberately breaking the ancient kapu that separated men and women at meals. The act, remembered as the ʻAi Noa, dissolved the old religious order across the islands. Four months later, on March 30, 1820, the brig Thaddeus anchored in Kailua Bay carrying the first American missionaries to Hawaiʻi — arriving, by extraordinary timing, in the very season the old system had ended. Liholiho granted them a one-year trial. From that landing came Mokuʻaikaua Church: a thatched wooden meetinghouse by 1823, and after a fire, the stone-and-coral-mortar building of 1837 that still holds services above Aliʻi Drive. A year later Governor Kuakini finished Huliheʻe Palace across the road — lava rock and coral mortar, koa and ʻōhiʻa inside — the seaside retreat of Hawaiian royalty for two generations, restored in the 1920s and kept as a museum by the Daughters of Hawaiʻi since 1927.

The Kona Coffee Belt above the town — farmed for generations by Japanese-American families — is the only place in the United States where coffee is grown at commercial scale.

Why People Visit Kailua-Kona Hawaiʻi

Kona offers culture beside calm ocean days. Visitors enjoy palaces, petroglyphs, and bayfront sidewalks. It is sunny, walkable, and rich with island stories. Travelers find year round appeal in parks, paths, and public spaces. The setting combines natural beauty with accessible neighborhoods and landmarks. History and everyday culture sit side by side in a welcoming way. Visitors can plan relaxed mornings and unhurried afternoons without missing key sights.

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