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San Diego California Classic Embroidered Vintage Retro Cotton Cap - Black Logo

San Diego California Classic Embroidered Vintage Retro Cotton Cap - Black Logo

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The San Diego cap, for the town that is where California began. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the San Diego vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in black thread.

The cap is the easiest San Diego 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.

Cabrillo claimed the bay for Spain in 1542, and on July 16, 1769, Mission San Diego de Alcalá and the Presidio were founded, the first of the twenty-one missions and the first European settlement on the West Coast of the present United States. The American city incorporated in 1850 and Alonzo Horton laid out the modern downtown in 1867.

The 1915 Panama-California Exposition built Balboa Park’s Spanish Colonial Revival core, 1,200 acres and the largest urban cultural park in the nation; the Hotel del Coronado has stood on the Silver Strand since 1888, and the Navy fills one of the great natural harbors. Seventy degrees year-round on a bay that has been America’s harbor since 1769 is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — SAN DIEGO CA EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: San Diego, California

Founded: July 16, 1769; city 1850

Known for: Birthplace of California (1769); Balboa Park; the Hotel del Coronado (1888); San Diego Bay and the Navy

Art: San Diego 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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All San Diego California Items

Our San Diego logo carries the California Republic bear and star above '1850,' the year of statehood — the shared retro emblem of every Merlin Classics California place. Rendered in a worn black-and-white that recalls a WPA poster or an old crate label, the bear-and-star is California in shorthand: tough, independent, and sun-bleached. The bear is the through-line that links San Diego to every other California place we make. What makes this one San Diego is everything around it — the bay and the fleet, Balboa Park's towers, the mission and the presidio, and the Coronado roofline across the water.

San Diego began in July 1769, when Spain founded the Presidio of San Diego and Mission San Diego de Alcalá — the first of California's twenty-one missions.

Why People Visit San Diego

San Diego rewards visitors with a rare mix: deep early-California history, a working Navy harbor, great parks, and miles of Pacific coast under a famously mild sky. People come for Balboa Park and the bay, the beaches and Point Loma sunsets, and the story of the city where California began — historic, easygoing, unmistakably Californian.

San Diego California Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring the California bear and star and 1850