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Lubbock Texas Holiday Ornament - Prairie Dog Town

Lubbock Texas Holiday Ornament - Prairie Dog Town

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Prairie Dog Town. He is standing at the door of his house with his hands folded, watching you. There are a few hundred more of him behind that mound, and they have all noticed you too.

In the early 1930s, Kennedy N. Clapp, a Lubbock cotton buyer, and his wife started a colony of four prairie dogs in Mackenzie Park, and in 1935 it moved to the fenced site where it lives today. The animals were being poisoned across the plains at the time - ranchers considered them vermin, and the great colonies that once stretched for miles were disappearing fast. The Clapps thought somebody ought to keep some. Prairie Dog Town is still there, still free to visit, and the descendants of those four are still standing at their burrows watching tourists.

The black-tailed prairie dog is a keystone species: its burrows shelter burrowing owls and rattlesnakes, its grazing shapes the grassland, and its disappearance takes a great deal else with it. A small municipal park on the Llano Estacado turns out to have been an early act of conservation, undertaken mostly because two people found them worth keeping.

For the Texas Tech family, the West Texas kid, anyone who has stood at that fence trying to count them.

Below are excerpts from our Lubbock history page. The Lubbock town logo and the full town story are available through the collection link above.

Printed on a three-inch faceted crystal glass round, white-backed so the warm fur tones and the red scarf stay bright on a lit tree. The faceted edge catches light from any angle. Arrives boxed - your choice of white or gold gift box at checkout.

3-inch (76 mm) round crystal glass ornament · faceted gem-cut edge · white-backed print for crisp contrast · red ribbon hanger · your choice of white or gold gift box, included · free U.S. shipping.


QUICK FACTS — LUBBOCK TX CRYSTAL ORNAMENT — PRAIRIE DOG TOWN

Town: Lubbock, Texas

Founded: Merged Dec 19, 1890; city 1909

Known for: The Hub City of the South Plains; the world’s largest contiguous cotton region; the Llano Estacado; the Lubbock Lake Landmark

Art: Prairie Dog Town, original Merlin Classics engraving

Blank: 3-inch (76 mm) round clear crystal glass ornament, faceted gem-cut edge

Print: white-backed for contrast; red ribbon hanger

Packaging: white or gold gift box, chosen at checkout

Made to order in the USA



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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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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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Today Lubbock is celebrated as a cotton capital and university city. Its story reflects resilience, pride, and ambition. Our Lubbock designs embody this layered identity, pairing the longhorn and Lone Star motif with vintage styling. They invite you to explore the Lubbock collection and carry forward a reminder of Texas resilience. Retro in tone, the logo reflects endurance and authenticity. Lubbock’s emblem honors both heritage and suburban identity, making it a vintage symbol of Texas pride. Explore the collection and share in Lubbock’s story of toughness, heritage, and community pride across generations.

So the story of Lubbock is the story of the High Plains made civic: a handshake between rivals, a sea of cotton, a campus in Spanish stone, and a sound that left the Llano and circled the world. Our Lubbock designs carry that old-school tradition into wearable form. From two rival plains towns that became one in 1890 to the Hub City of the world's largest cotton country and the cradle of West Texas rock and roll — wear the High-Plains heritage of Lubbock.

Why People Visit Lubbock Texas

Lubbock is the heartland-pride heart of West Texas: the Hub City of the South Plains, the commercial heart of the world's largest contiguous cotton-growing region, a town founded in 1890 when two rivals chose to become one. It offers the world's largest windmill collection, the deep ranching archive of the National Ranching Heritage Center, the 10,000-year human record at the Lubbock Lake Landmark, the railroad-era Depot District, the canyon parks of Yellow House Canyon, and a West Texas music heritage that helped shape American rock and roll — all under the wide flat sky of the Llano Estacado. It feels spacious, sunny, and grounded, where cotton country, university life, and plains heritage sit side by side. Hub City. Cotton country. West Texas, wide open.

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