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Skagway Alaska Vintage Retro Premium Crewneck Sweatshirt - Black Logo

Skagway Alaska Vintage Retro Premium Crewneck Sweatshirt - Black Logo

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The Skagway premium crewneck, for the town that was the gateway to the Klondike. A 9.9 oz cotton-rich sweatshirt with a smooth face and the Skagway vintage retro logo on the chest in black.

This is the softer, heavier of our two Skagway 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.

A unisex sweatshirt built to last. The 80% cotton / 20% polyester blend makes a medium-heavy 9.9 oz fabric that feels substantial without weighing you down, in a true-to-size fit that works for everyone. Our retro artwork prints with rich detail on the smooth, cotton-rich surface, and ribbed-knit cuffs and collar, reinforced side seams, and twill neck tape keep the shape crisp wash after wash. A tear-away label means no scratchy tag. Machine washable and ethically printed on demand.

Captain William Moore opened the trail on July 14, 1897, just as the Ton of Gold ships reached Seattle, and 40,000 stampeders poured through over the Chilkoot and White Pass trails in 1897–98. Soapy Smith and Frank Reid shot it out on July 8, 1898, the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad was built from 1898, and the city incorporated on June 28, 1900.

Seven blocks of false-front gold-rush buildings on Broadway are the most-visited national park in Alaska, the Red Onion has poured since 1898, the Arctic Brotherhood Hall wears its driftwood mosaic, and the narrow-gauge train still climbs the pass at the head of the Lynn Canal. The Trail of ’98 is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — SKAGWAY AK PREMIUM CREWNECK SWEATSHIRT

Town: Skagway, Alaska

Founded: 1897; incorporated June 28, 1900

Known for: Gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush; the Chilkoot Trail; the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad; a gold-rush downtown frozen in time

Art: Skagway vintage retro logo, black (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

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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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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.

Skagway voted to incorporate on June 28, 1900 — the first incorporated city in Alaska, beating Juneau to it by a single day — with a census population of 3,117. Then the gold was gone. By 1910 fewer than 900 people remained, and for half a century Skagway lived quietly off the railroad, hauling freight to Whitehorse and back. What saved it was its own past: the false-front downtown had never been torn down, and as Alaska tourism grew, travelers came specifically to walk a Gold-Rush street that looked almost exactly as it had in 1898.

Our Skagway logo carries the distressed Alaska bear above "Alaska Territory — Est. 1959," the shared retro emblem of our Alaska towns; the bear stands for the wild, mountain-walled country the stampeders pushed through, and 1959 marks the year Alaska joined the Union as a state. Rendered in worn black-and-white, like a stamp on a shipping crate or an outfitter's mark, it ties Skagway to every other Alaska town we make. What makes this one Skagway is the town behind the brand — the Trail of '98, the railway up the pass, and the boardwalks that never came down.

Why People Visit Skagway

Visitors come to Skagway for the most intact Gold-Rush town in Alaska — a real boomtown you can walk through — and for the railway that climbs straight out of it into the mountains. It is compact, dramatic, and easy to explore on foot, with the harbor, the historic district, and the trailheads all close together. Equal parts living history and big northern scenery, Skagway rewards anyone who wants to stand at the starting line of the Klondike stampede.

Skagway Alaska Merlin Classics retro logo — distressed Alaska bear, Alaska Territory Est. 1959