Skip to product information
1 of 12

Mcallen Texas Vintage Retro Premium Crewneck Sweatshirt - White Logo

Mcallen Texas Vintage Retro Premium Crewneck Sweatshirt - White Logo

Regular price $48.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $48.00 USD
Sale
Free U.S. Shipping
Color
Size
Quantity


The McAllen premium crewneck, for the town that is the City of Palms on the Rio Grande. A 9.9 oz cotton-rich sweatshirt with a smooth face and the McAllen vintage retro logo on the chest in white.

This is the softer, heavier of our two McAllen crewnecks, the one that becomes the three-days-a-week sweatshirt from October on. Smooth face, rich print, no scratchy tag. If you want the sweatshirt that feels like a favorite on day one, this is it; order now for cold weather and holiday giving.

The soft cotton crewneck you reach for first. A medium-heavy 9.9 oz blend of 80% cotton and 20% polyester feels substantial without weighing you down, with a true-to-size unisex fit. Ribbed-knit cuffs and collar, reinforced side seams, and twill neck tape keep it crisp through the wash, the smooth cotton-rich surface shows our retro artwork in rich detail, and a tear-away label means all-day comfort with no scratchy tag. Machine washable, ethically printed on demand.

The Santa Anita Ranch was a Spanish land grant of 1797; the railway reached it in 1904 and the McAllen Townsite Company, named for Irish-born rancher John McAllen, was founded on December 5 that year. The city incorporated in 1911, and some 20,000 New York Guardsmen were stationed here in 1916.

The City of Palms nickname was set by 1940. Quinta Mazatlan, a 1930s Spanish Revival adobe mansion, is now the World Birding Center, in a valley where more than 540 bird species have been recorded, in citrus country where Texas turns tropical and two countries share one valley. The City of Palms is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — MCALLEN TX PREMIUM CREWNECK SWEATSHIRT

Town: McAllen, Texas

Founded: Dec 5, 1904; city 1911

Known for: The City of Palms; the commercial heart of the Rio Grande Valley; Quinta Mazatlan and the World Birding Center

Art: McAllen vintage retro logo, white (printed)

Blank: Unisex premium crewneck sweatshirt, true-to-size fit

Fabric: 80% cotton / 20% polyester, 9.9 oz

Details: Ribbed-knit cuffs and collar, reinforced side seams, twill neck tape, tear-away label

Made to order in the USA


Made to order and shipped free in the U.S. More McAllen pieces, and the rest of Texas, are one button away.



View full details

Wear Local. Feed Local. Stay Classic.

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.

Our retro McAllen designs draw on all of it — the palms against a Valley sky, the green jay's colors, the bridge to Reynosa, the citrus gold of the groves, and the Lone Star pride of deep South Texas. Each piece is rendered in the vintage travel style we build for every American town we love, made to feel like a postcard from el Valle you can wear.

Then came the boom the palms were planted for. Citrus groves, canneries, and packing sheds spread across the Valley through the 1920s; McAllen adopted a home-rule charter in 1927; and by 1940 the farm-and-oil town of nearly 12,000 was calling itself the City of Palms. The 1941 suspension bridge to Reynosa made it a winter resort and a port of entry, and when oil was found near Reynosa in 1947, the two cities grew together — workers, shoppers, and families moving both ways across the river, a rhythm that has never stopped.

Why People Visit McAllen

McAllen offers something rare — a subtropical Texas city where world-class birding, citrus country, and a living bi-national culture all sit within easy reach. Visitors come for the palms and the birds, stay for the food and the warmth, and leave understanding why this corner of Texas calls itself the City of Palms.

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