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Pensacola Florida Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Pensacola Florida Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Pensacola, Florida logo, printed in weathered charcoal on a retro vintage washed cap — an unstructured cotton dad hat that looks broken in from the day it arrives. The charcoal carries a faint wavering tone and a light speckle, so the print reads like it has been in the sun as long as the cap has.

One size fits most, so it is an easy gift to get right: no size to guess, only the town. Each cap is made to order. Hand wash cold and air dry, and keep it out of the dryer.

Don Tristán de Luna planted a colony on Pensacola Bay in August 1559, six years before St. Augustine, the first European settlement in what is now the continental United States; a hurricane destroyed it in 1561 and Spain returned for good in 1698. Spanish, French, British, Confederate and American flags have all flown here: the City of Five Flags.

Naval Air Station Pensacola trained the first naval aviators from 1914 and remains the cradle of naval aviation; the 1859 lighthouse, Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas still guard the deepest bay on the Gulf Coast, and Seville Square keeps the colonial downtown. Sugar-white sand on Santa Rosa Island is the mark on this piece.

The cap is 8.5 oz 100% cotton twill, enzyme washed and heavily brushed for a soft hand, with an unstructured six-panel crown, a mid-profile fit and a curved bill. A self-fabric strapback with a metal slider adjusts the fit and tucks away, and a self-fabric sweatband lines the inside. It is garment dyed with OEKO-TEX certified low-impact dyes, so every cap's color varies slightly — washed here means faded color and a weathered print, not distressed or frayed.


QUICK FACTS — PENSACOLA FL WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

Town: Pensacola, Florida

Founded: 1559 (resettled 1698; incorporated 1822)

Known for: America’s First Settlement (1559); the City of Five Flags; cradle of naval aviation; the Pensacola Lighthouse

Art: Pensacola vintage retro logo, charcoal (printed)

Blank: unstructured six-panel cap, mid profile, curved bill, metal slider

Fabric: 8.5 oz 100% cotton twill, enzyme washed, garment dyed

Care: hand wash cold, air dry

Colors: 10 offered

Sizes: Adjustable

Made to order in the USA



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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.

Long before any sail appeared on the horizon, this was the home of the Panzacola, the Indigenous people who gave the bay and the city their name. After Luna's colony failed, Spain stayed away from the bay for over a century, returning for good in 1698 to build the Presidio Santa María de Galve — the permanent resettlement that began the modern town. From there began the long tug-of-war that earned Pensacola its nickname, as empires traded the deep harbor back and forth for a hundred and twenty years.

A hurricane on September 19, 1559 — five weeks after the landing — sank much of Luna's fleet with its supplies; the colony was abandoned in 1561, and Spain returned for good in 1698.

Why People Visit Pensacola Florida

People come to Pensacola for both halves of it — the beaches and the history. Sugar-white sand and emerald water on the barrier islands, and four and a half centuries of layered story in the old town and the forts, with the naval-aviation heritage overhead and America's oldest settlement story underfoot. It's a Gulf-coast vacation and an American history lesson in one welcoming city.

Pensacola Florida Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring the Florida alligator over 1845