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Stamford Connecticut Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Stamford Connecticut Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Stamford, Connecticut 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.

The Siwanoy called this harbor Rippowam. The land deed was signed on July 1, 1640, about twenty-eight Puritan families from Wethersfield settled it in 1641, and it was renamed Stamford on April 6, 1642, for a town in Lincolnshire. The Boston Post Road came through in 1673, and in 1692 the town tried three of its own women as witches and hanged none.

Steamboats ran to New York from 1825 and the railroad followed in the 1840s; the Stamford Advocate of 1829 is the city’s oldest continuous business. The 1882 Stamford Harbor Light stands on Chatham Rock, the fish-shaped First Presbyterian Church is a mid-century landmark, and Shippan Point reaches into the Sound. Connecticut’s second-largest city 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 — STAMFORD CT WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

Town: Stamford, Connecticut

Founded: 1641 (deed 1640; renamed 1642)

Known for: Rippowam, a harbor town since 1641; the 1882 Stamford Harbor Light; the Fish Church; Connecticut’s second-largest city

Art: Stamford 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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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.

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Our Stamford design carries an oyster shell beneath an arched STAMFORD and the line Connecticut · Est. 1636, printed in a worn, woodcut style. The oyster is Long Island Sound itself — the shellfish water this harbor town was built beside — and the 1636 date marks Connecticut's colonial founding. It reads like an old harbor-crate stamp: not the commuter-rail Stamford of the timetables, but Rippowam on the Sound, the colonial port under a modern city. This season the emblem shares the collection with the LBD Harbor Witch, drawn for the 1692 trial in a little black dress on a foggy Stamford dock: nobody in 1692 looked like her, because the accused never looked like witches. They looked like the people next door.

Darien was set off from Stamford in 1820; Stamford became a borough in 1830, a city in 1893, and one consolidated city on April 15, 1949.

Why People Visit Stamford, CT

Stamford balances harbor and city — sailboats on the Sound, a downtown skyline, and four centuries of history from Rippowam to the rail line. It is a Gold Coast harbor town an hour from Manhattan, with the water, the parks, and that one-of-a-kind church on the hill. Increasingly it is also a town with a story to tell: the one that was asked to hang its witches in 1692 and signed a petition instead.

Stamford, Connecticut Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring an oyster shell over Connecticut Est. 1636