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Waimea Hawaii Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Waimea Hawaii Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Waimea, Hawaii 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.

Vancouver gave Kamehameha I cattle in 1793 and the herds went wild on Mauna Kea; vaqueros arrived in the 1830s to teach the Hawaiians to ride and rope, and the paniolo tradition was born, older than the mainland cowboy. John Palmer Parker founded Parker Ranch in 1847, still one of the oldest and largest in the United States.

Waimea, also called Kamuela, sits in cool, misty pasture at 2,600 feet on the saddle between the Kohala Mountains and Mauna Kea, where nights drop into the fifties and fireplaces are common. The 1847 koa homestead Mana Hale still stands and Church Row lines the center of town. Cowboy Hawaiʻi 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 — WAIMEA HI WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

Town: Waimea, Hawaiʻi

Founded: Parker Ranch 1847

Known for: Parker Ranch (1847); the heartland of the paniolo tradition; cool upcountry on the slopes of Mauna Kea

Art: Waimea 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.

More From Waimea Hawaiʻi

All Waimea Hawaiʻi Items

Our Waimea logo carries the Hawaiian hibiscus over “Hawaiian Kingdom · Est. 1795,” the year Kamehameha I unified the islands — the shared emblem of every Merlin Classics Hawaiʻi place. Printed in a clean retro black-and-white that reads like an old travel decal, the hibiscus stands for the islands as a whole; what makes this one Waimea is the country behind it — the paniolo on the high pastures, Parker Ranch under Mauna Kea, and a Hawaiian town that has been green, cool, and proud of its cowboys for nearly two centuries.

Today Waimea — Kamuela on the envelope — is still paniolo country: ranch land and farmers' markets, cool misty mornings, a rodeo every Fourth of July, and Mauna Kea standing over it all. Our Waimea designs gather that identity — the hibiscus emblem, the upland pastures, the Hawaiian cowboy heritage — into wearable form. It is a Hawaiian town that has stayed itself — Native roots and paniolo pride, ranch and rodeo, cool air and big skies. Waimea, Hawaiʻi — where the cowboys came first, high on the green slopes of the Big Island.

Why People Visit Waimea

Waimea offers the Hawaiʻi that isn't a beach — cool, green, and high, with a deep ranching culture and Native Hawaiian roots. Visitors come for the paniolo heritage, the upland air, the farmers' markets, and the rare feeling of a Hawaiian cowboy town under the slopes of a sacred mountain.

Waimea Kamuela Hawaii Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring the Hawaiian hibiscus over Hawaiian Kingdom Est. 1795