The Tacoma Mermaid Tee
“She Surfaces When the City Sleeps”
Original hand-drawn art by Gail Ringrose
Tacoma has its secrets — and she’s one of them. For decades, stories have circled about a mermaid seen just offshore from Dune Peninsula Park, slipping beneath the moonlit waves. Always spotted late, always on the last Vashon ferry, and always when the moon is full. No photos. Just word-of-mouth. Eyewitnesses say she’s not like the ones in storybooks — she’s bolder, older, and carries the salt of the Sound in her stare.
Local artist Gail Ringrose captured her in a single, graceful line — drawn entirely by hand — to reflect her mythic, elusive beauty. This tee pays tribute to that quiet legend of Commencement Bay.
Printed in Tacoma on soft, lived-in cotton, it’s made for those who believe that some stories deserve to stay just out of reach — and just beneath the surface.
Mystery. Moonlight. Mermaids. Tacoma.
Limited edition.
“She Surfaces When the City Sleeps”
Original hand-drawn art by Gail Ringrose
Tacoma has its secrets — and she’s one of them. For decades, stories have circled about a mermaid seen just offshore from Dune Peninsula Park, slipping beneath the moonlit waves. Always spotted late, always on the last Vashon ferry, and always when the moon is full. No photos. Just word-of-mouth. Eyewitnesses say she’s not like the ones in storybooks — she’s bolder, older, and carries the salt of the Sound in her stare.
Local artist Gail Ringrose captured her in a single, graceful line — drawn entirely by hand — to reflect her mythic, elusive beauty. This tee pays tribute to that quiet legend of Commencement Bay.
Printed in Tacoma on soft, lived-in cotton, it’s made for those who believe that some stories deserve to stay just out of reach — and just beneath the surface.
Mystery. Moonlight. Mermaids. Tacoma.
Limited edition.
“She Surfaces When the City Sleeps”
Original hand-drawn art by Gail Ringrose
Tacoma has its secrets — and she’s one of them. For decades, stories have circled about a mermaid seen just offshore from Dune Peninsula Park, slipping beneath the moonlit waves. Always spotted late, always on the last Vashon ferry, and always when the moon is full. No photos. Just word-of-mouth. Eyewitnesses say she’s not like the ones in storybooks — she’s bolder, older, and carries the salt of the Sound in her stare.
Local artist Gail Ringrose captured her in a single, graceful line — drawn entirely by hand — to reflect her mythic, elusive beauty. This tee pays tribute to that quiet legend of Commencement Bay.
Printed in Tacoma on soft, lived-in cotton, it’s made for those who believe that some stories deserve to stay just out of reach — and just beneath the surface.
Mystery. Moonlight. Mermaids. Tacoma.
Limited edition.
