• Waimea Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo, White, Black Logo, Merlin Classics
  • Waimea Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo, Sport Grey, Black Logo, Merlin Classics
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Waimea Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo - Black Logo

Waimea Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo - Black Logo

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The Waimea polo, for the town that is paniolo country. Soft ring-spun cotton pique with the Waimea vintage retro logo embroidered on the chest in black thread: hometown pride that passes at the office.

Choose the polo when a t-shirt is too casual and a logo too loud: the embroidered crest reads as a club mark, so it works for golf, a summer dinner or a workday. It is the Waimea gift for fathers, grooms and anyone who already owns too many tees.

Our vintage-retro logo is embroidered on the chest of a semi-fitted pique polo in soft 100% ring-spun cotton (~5.2 oz/yd²). A classic 2-button placket with dyed-to-match buttons and side-seamed construction keep the look sharp for work, golf, or weekends, and the breathable, lightweight fabric stays comfortable in warm weather. Advanced fabric certification adds peace of mind. Care: machine wash cold (gentle), tumble dry low, no bleach, do not iron decoration, no dry clean. Embroidery uses thread rather than ink, so slight differences from the digital product image are normal; full details are in our Embroidery footer.

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.


QUICK FACTS — WAIMEA HI EMBROIDERED COTTON POLO

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, black (embroidered)

Blank: Semi-fitted pique polo, side-seamed, 2-button placket

Fabric: 100% ring-spun cotton, ~5.2 oz/yd²

Decoration: Chest embroidery, black thread

Care: Machine wash cold (gentle), tumble dry low, no bleach, do not iron decoration

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

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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.

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The town kept its Hawaiian roots through all of it. ʻImiola Church, the white New England–style church at the center of Waimea, was built in 1857; its missionary, Reverend Lorenzo Lyons, loved the place enough to write the song “Hawaiʻi Aloha,” still sung across the islands. Waimea grew into a true cross-cultural community — Hawaiian, paniolo, and later Japanese families — a ranching town with a church, a schoolhouse, and a culture all its own, cool and green and a world away from the beaches.

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.

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