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Waco Texas Vintage Retro Cotton Jersey Baby Bodysuit - Black Logo

Waco Texas Vintage Retro Cotton Jersey Baby Bodysuit - Black Logo

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The Waco baby bodysuit, for the town that was born on the Brazos where the Chisholm Trail crossed. Soft fine jersey with the Waco 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 Waco piece most often bought for someone else.

Light 4.5 oz (153 g/m²) fine jersey keeps this unisex infant bodysuit soft and breathable. Side seams and ribbed binding add durability, and the snap crotch is secure and quick for changes. Solid colors are 100% combed ringspun cotton, while heather shades include a cotton–polyester blend.

Named for the Waco people who settled the Brazos in the late 1700s, the town was platted in 1849 and incorporated in 1856–57. The 1870 Waco Suspension Bridge, 475 feet on Roebling cables, was the longest single-span suspension bridge west of the Mississippi, and the Chisholm Trail crossed on it, 600,000 steers by 1871.

Dr Pepper was invented at a Waco soda fountain in 1885, a year before Coca-Cola, and the 1906 bottling building is now its museum; the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame sits on the river and a national-monument mammoth bed lies at the edge of town. The bridge over the Brazos is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — WACO TX COTTON JERSEY BABY BODYSUIT

Town: Waco, Texas

Founded: Platted 1849; incorporated 1856–57

Known for: Birthplace of Dr Pepper (1885); the 1870 Waco Suspension Bridge; the Chisholm Trail; the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame

Art: Waco 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.

Our Waco logo carries Texas's longhorn and Lone Star above ‘Texas Republic — Est. 1845,’ the shared retro emblem of our Texas towns. The longhorn fits Waco better than almost anywhere — these are the very cattle that crossed the Brazos here by the hundreds of thousands — and the star and 1845 mark Texas's Republic and statehood. Rendered in branding-iron black and white, it ties Waco to every other Texas town we make; what makes this one Waco is the river, the bridge, and the mammoths.

The city's name comes from the people who were here long before the fossils were found again. The Waco — or Hueco — were a Wichita-affiliated tribe who farmed and fished along the Brazos in the late 1700s, on the very ground the city now covers. The first settler's cabin went up in 1849, the town was platted and incorporated through the 1850s, and Waco took its place as the seat of McLennan County in central Texas — the ‘Heart of Texas,’ sitting on what is now I-35 about halfway between Dallas–Fort Worth and Austin.

Why People Visit Waco

Waco balances discovery with simple outdoor time. Visitors mix fossils, the historic bridge, and museums with shaded riverfront parks and an easy downtown. It is friendly, curious, and easy to navigate, with year-round appeal in its parks, paths, and public spaces. Frontier Texas and Ice Age deep time sit side by side here — history and everyday culture together in a welcoming way, with relaxed mornings and unhurried afternoons.

Waco Texas Merlin Classics retro logo — Texas longhorn and Lone Star, Texas Republic Est. 1845