• Kodiak Alaska Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo, Black, White Logo, Merlin Classics
  • Kodiak Alaska Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo, Navy, White Logo, Merlin Classics
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Kodiak Alaska Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo - White Logo

Kodiak Alaska Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo - White Logo

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The Kodiak polo, for the town that was the first capital of Russian Alaska. Soft ring-spun cotton pique with the Kodiak vintage retro logo embroidered on the chest in white thread: hometown pride that passes at the office.

Choose the polo when a t-shirt is too casual and a logo too loud: the embroidered crest reads as a club mark, so it works for golf, a summer dinner or a workday. It is the Kodiak gift for fathers, grooms and anyone who already owns too many tees.

This semi-fitted pique polo pairs soft 100% ring-spun cotton (~5.2 oz/yd²) with a chest-embroidered vintage-retro logo. Side seams, a classic 2-button placket, and dyed-to-match buttons keep it sharp yet easy, and the lightweight, breathable fabric is made for warm weather; advanced fabric certification adds peace of mind. Machine wash cold (gentle), tumble dry low, no bleach, do not iron decoration, no dry clean. Since embroidery uses thread (not ink), slight differences from the digital product image are normal and part of the process. Full details are explained in our Embroidery footer.

The Alutiiq have lived on these islands for at least seven thousand years. Alexander Baranov moved the Russian settlement to Paul’s Harbor in 1792 and Kodiak was the capital of Russian America until it moved to Sitka in 1804; the c.1808 Russian-American Company warehouse, built to hold sea-otter pelts, is the oldest Russian-era wooden building in Alaska.

Holy Resurrection Cathedral carries on the mission that brought Saint Herman here in 1794, the working harbor on Chiniak Bay is one of the busiest fishing ports in the country, and Kodiak Island, 3,588 square miles, is the second-largest island in the United States. The Emerald Isle is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — KODIAK AK EMBROIDERED COTTON POLO

Town: Kodiak, Alaska

Founded: 1792; city 1940

Known for: First capital of Russian Alaska; the c.1808 Baranov warehouse; the Emerald Isle; a working fishing harbor

Art: Kodiak vintage retro logo, white (embroidered)

Blank: Semi-fitted pique polo, side-seamed, 2-button placket

Fabric: 100% ring-spun cotton, ~5.2 oz/yd²

Decoration: Chest embroidery, white thread

Care: Machine wash cold (gentle), tumble dry low, no bleach, do not iron decoration

Sizes: M, L, XL

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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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The island's human story is one of the longest in Alaska. Alutiiq — Sugpiaq — people have lived on the Kodiak Archipelago for more than seven thousand years, masters of the skin kayak and the rich, rough water, and their descendants are here still: the Alutiiq Museum in town holds one of the deepest archaeological records in the state, and the city's own Alutiiq name, Sun'aq, is older than every other name it has carried. Vitus Bering's expedition sighted the island in 1741; the Russians who followed came for sea otter fur, and the century that followed was brutal for the people who had always lived here — a history the island tells plainly today.

Today Kodiak is Alaska in concentrate — a seven-thousand-year Alutiiq homeland, the first capital of Russian Alaska, a top American fishing port, the Coast Guard's largest base, and bear country without apology. Its story runs from Sun'aq through Three Saints Bay and Paul's Harbor, ash and tsunami, to the harbor forest of masts. Wear a little of the Emerald Isle.

Why People Visit Kodiak Alaska

  • Go bear viewing in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge — floatplane, boat, or guided hike to watch the biggest brown bears on Earth work a salmon stream.
  • Walk the Russian layer downtown: the Baranov Museum in the c. 1808 Magazin, the Holy Resurrection church and Saint Herman's relics, and the Alutiiq Museum's 7,000-year story.
  • Hike Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park — WWII gun emplacements in the spruce above the cliffs — and Pillar Mountain over town.
  • Fish the famous water: charters for halibut and salmon, the Buskin River run, and the harbor's forest of masts.
  • Ride out to Narrow Cape for the spaceport road, surf-watching, and buffalo on the hills.
  • Ferry or floatplane to the wild edges — Shuyak Island's kayak country and Spruce Island's pilgrim trail.

Kodiak Alaska retro logo with the distressed Alaska bear and Est. 1959, Merlin Classics