{"product_id":"big-sur-california-holiday-ornament-bixby-bridge","title":"Big Sur California Holiday Ornament - Bixby Bridge","description":"\u003c!--\nBig Sur, California Holiday Ornament — One Arch Across an Impossible Coast\nBig Sur CA ornament | big-sur-california-holiday-ornament-bixby-bridge | Version: R4.3SP | 2026-09-13\nKeywords: 2 | Tags: 5 | Volume-tier ordered\nContent audit: PASS\n--\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#A8D5F0;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eOther Town Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBixby Bridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e One arch, one canyon, one of the most photographed structures in America - and for its first decades almost nobody saw it, because there was no road to reach it from either direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighway 1 through Big Sur was approved in 1919 and took nearly two decades to finish. The coast fought it: sheer cliffs, no towns, no labor. Three San Quentin prison camps supplied the crews, who earned thirty-five cents a day plus a day off their sentence for every two days worked. Bixby Creek Bridge itself went up fast by comparison - completed in October 1932, dedicated that November, 714 feet long and 24 feet wide, and finished more than three thousand dollars under budget. The convict crews met on the road in September 1934. The highway opened in June 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the bridge extraordinary is not its size but its restraint. A single concrete arch, unornamented, thrown across a gap the land said could not be crossed - and somehow it looks less like an intrusion than like the coast agreed to it. Nearly a century later it is the image the whole Pacific coast is condensed into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe illustration is printed on a three-inch faceted crystal glass round, white-backed so the grayscale holds its depth and the red berries catch the eye from across a room. The faceted edge throws light from any angle on a lit tree. Arrives boxed - your choice of white or gold gift box at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the person who has driven that road, or who still intends to. It hangs quietly and starts conversations loudly. Merlin Classics profits support hunger relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3-inch (76 mm) round crystal glass ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e · 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/big-sur-ca-retro-apparel-hats-home-goods\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#F0EAD6;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eMore Big Sur CA Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelow are excerpts from our Big Sur history page. The Big Sur town logo and the full town story are available through the collection link above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"big sur christmas ornament, big sur ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"big sur christmas ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"big sur ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"big sur holiday ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"town ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"merlin classics\"\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is there a big sur christmas ornament featuring the bixby bridge?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. This 3-inch faceted crystal ornament carries original bixby bridge art for Big Sur, California, white-backed and boxed in white or gold.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What size is the ornament and how is it made?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It is a 3-inch (76 mm) round in solid crystal glass with a faceted gem-cut edge; the art is printed on a white-backed face and it hangs from a red ribbon.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does it come gift-boxed?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. Choose a white or gold gift box at checkout; each ornament ships boxed, without prices, with free U.S. shipping.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is it safe for a tree with children?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It is real glass and a decorative piece for adult collectors, not a toy - hang it high and wipe gently with a dry microfiber cloth.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":49242609123545,"sku":"16727124897431063989","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":49242609156313,"sku":"75024682175171154956","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/15565573541538025885_2048.jpg?v=1789326778","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/big-sur-california-holiday-ornament-bixby-bridge","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}