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Berkeley California Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

Berkeley California Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

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The Berkeley cap, for the town that invented California cuisine and found its voice on a soapbox. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the Berkeley vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in black thread.

The cap is the easiest Berkeley piece to wear every day and the easiest to give: one size, breathable cotton, a curved visor and an antique-brass buckle. It softens with wear and stays on the hook by the door. Order one for the beach bag and one for the glovebox.

Unisex embroidered dad cap with an unstructured 6-panel, low-profile fit and a Permacurv visor. Made from breathable cotton with a self-fabric hideaway strap and antique-brass buckle, plus a matching undervisor and four-row visor stitching for durability. All colors are 100% cotton; the camo variation is 65% polyester / 35% cotton. Classic embroidered finish — durable and vintage-inspired. Because embroidery uses thread (not ink), slight differences from the digital product image are normal and part of the process. Full details explained in our Embroidery footer.

The trustees of the College of California named the place for the philosopher George Berkeley at Founders’ Rock in 1866, the university was chartered in 1868, and the town incorporated in 1878 by merging the campus hill with the waterfront village of Ocean View. The architectural golden age of 1910 to 1930 left Maybeck’s First Church of Christ, Scientist and Julia Morgan’s 1929 City Club, her little castle.

Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in 1971 and started California cuisine and the farm-to-table movement; the Free Speech Movement had found its voice here in the 1960s. The city rises from the marina on the Bay to Tilden Park, Indian Rock and Grizzly Peak in the hills. Where the table, the soapbox and the hills meet the Bay is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — BERKELEY CA EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: Berkeley, California

Founded: Named 1866; incorporated 1878

Known for: Birthplace of California cuisine (Chez Panisse, 1971); the Free Speech Movement; Julia Morgan’s City Club; the Berkeley Hills over the Bay

Art: Berkeley vintage retro logo, black (embroidered)

Blank: Unstructured 6-panel low-profile dad cap, Permacurv visor

Fabric: 100% cotton (camo variation 65% polyester / 35% cotton)

Decoration: Front embroidery, black thread; four-row visor stitching, matching undervisor

Closure: Self-fabric hideaway strap, antique-brass buckle

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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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The name itself is a small piece of poetry. In 1866 the trustees of the College of California stood on a rocky outcrop above the new townsite — still called Founders' Rock — looked out through the Golden Gate, and decided to name the place for the Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley, remembering his line, ‘Westward the course of empire takes its way.’ The land was Ohlone homeland for thousands of years, then a piece of the Peralta family's Rancho San Antonio, then a Gold-Rush settlement called Ocean View; in 1878 the campus town and the waterfront village merged and incorporated as Berkeley.

Our Berkeley logo carries California's grizzly bear above ‘California Republic — Est. 1850,’ the shared retro emblem of our California towns; the bear is the state's own icon, from the old Bear Flag Republic, and 1850 marks the year California joined the Union. Rendered in black-and-white, it ties Berkeley to every other California town we make. What makes this one Berkeley is the city behind the bear — the Little Castle, the cafes of the Gourmet Ghetto, and the hills above the Bay.

Why People Visit Berkeley

Berkeley balances learning with the outdoors. Visitors mix landmark architecture and famous kitchens with regional parks, rose terraces, and waterfront breezes. It is curious, green, and welcoming, with year-round appeal in its parks, paths, and public spaces. History and everyday culture sit side by side here in a welcoming way, from the Little Castle to the cafes of the Gourmet Ghetto and the trails of the hills above the Bay.

Berkeley California Merlin Classics retro logo — California grizzly bear, California Republic Est. 1850