{"product_id":"arcadia-ca-peacock-crystal-ornament","title":"Arcadia California Holiday Ornament - Lucky Baldwin’s Peacock","description":"\u003c!--\nArcadia California Holiday Ornament - Lucky Baldwin's Peacock\ntown ornament | handle arcadia-ca-peacock-crystal-ornament | Version: R4.3SP | Tue Nov 10 2026\nWhat changed: R0 -\u003e R2 close; keywords + article:tags written; FAQ adds Lucky Baldwin Q. GKP 518 (combined run with 519): R1 47\/68 = 69.1%; R2 52\/66 = 78.8%; two-run 99\/134 = 73.9%\nKeywords: 16 | Tags: 16 | Volume-tier ordered | Town lane only - peacock product, decor, Victorian and bird lanes routed to the animal twin (519)\nButtons: four-slot standard - top: See All Town \u0026 Animal Ornaments (no Arcadia town collection; no sibling button) | bottom: More California Items \/ Shop All Towns \u0026 Items\nIP Clean (no Arboretum or city marks; Arboretum institution names prose only) | Content audit: PASS\n--\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mc-facts-box{background:#f3f4f6;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:8px;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 22px 10px;}\n.mc-facts-box h2.mc-travel-title{text-align:center;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;}\n.mc-facts-box p.mc-fact{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.5;color:#4b5563;margin:0 0 8px;padding-left:1.1em;text-indent:-1.1em;}\n.mc-facts-box p.mc-fact::before{content:\"\\203A\";color:#0B1E3D;font-weight:700;display:inline-block;width:1.1em;text-indent:0;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block; width:100%; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; font-weight:600; padding:12px 16px; border:1px solid #000000; border-radius:0; background:#F0EAD6; color:#000000;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery morning somewhere in Arcadia, a front door opens on a peacock standing on the car. This ornament is for that city: Arcadia's own bird, drawn in the 1880s manner of the man who brought it here, standing in old-brass scrollwork and cream blossoms on a three-inch round of faceted crystal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the one ornament no other town can claim. Hang it for the neighbor who knows that dawn call by heart, send it to the friend who grew up near the Arboretum and moved away, or tuck it in the gift closet for anyone who has ever stopped the car to let a peacock finish crossing the street. The antique gold, sage and peacock blue read from across the room on a lit tree, and it comes boxed and ready to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe birds came with Elias J. \"Lucky\" Baldwin, who made his fortune in Comstock mining shares and in 1875 bought Rancho Santa Anita, then turned it into a showplace of orchards, racehorses and a Queen Anne cottage on the lake. According to the Arboretum, he imported several pairs of peafowl from India in 1879, when unusual animals were the mark of a fashionable estate. When the ranch became the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, the peafowl stayed on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaldwin was Arcadia's first mayor when the city incorporated in 1903, and his birds have outlasted him by more than a century. Some two hundred peafowl live at the Arboretum today, more roam the streets around it, and the peafowl has become a symbol of the city itself. Not everyone loves the five o'clock alarm, but nobody mistakes it for anywhere else. Hang this one, and the whole tree says where you're from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA three-inch (76 mm) round of faceted crystal glass, printed with a white backing so the colors hold against tree lights; the faceted edge catches light from every angle. Choose a white or gold gift box at checkout. Printed and finished to order in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"quick-facts\" class=\"mc-travel-title\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:120px\"\u003eQUICK FACTS — ARCADIA, CA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003ePeafowl arrived in 1879, per the Arboretum: several pairs imported from India by Lucky Baldwin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eBaldwin bought Rancho Santa Anita in 1875\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eAbout 200 peafowl live at the Los Angeles County Arboretum today\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eArcadia incorporated in 1903, with Baldwin as first mayor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eThree-inch faceted crystal glass round, white-backed print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003eWhite or gold gift box, your choice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-fact\"\u003ePrinted and finished to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/california-items\" style=\"display:block; width:100%; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; font-weight:600; padding:12px 16px; border:1px solid #000000; border-radius:0; background:#8EC9F2; color:#000000;\"\u003eMore California Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block; width:100%; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; font-weight:600; padding:12px 16px; border:1px solid #000000; border-radius:0; background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"lucky baldwin, queen anne cottage arcadia, arcadia ca history, arcadia history, arcadia peacock, arcadia peacocks, history of arcadia california, rancho santa anita, arboretum peacocks, arcadia christmas, christmas in arcadia, elias lucky baldwin, la arboretum peacocks, lucky baldwin arcadia, lucky baldwin history, why are there peacocks in arcadia\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"lucky baldwin\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"queen anne cottage arcadia\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"arcadia ca history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"arcadia history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"arcadia peacock\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"arcadia peacocks\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"history of arcadia california\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"rancho santa anita\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"arboretum peacocks\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"arcadia christmas\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"christmas in arcadia\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"elias lucky baldwin\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"la arboretum peacocks\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"lucky baldwin arcadia\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"lucky baldwin history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"why are there peacocks in arcadia\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why are there peacocks in Arcadia?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Lucky Baldwin imported several pairs of peafowl from India to his Rancho Santa Anita in 1879, according to the Los Angeles County Arboretum. 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