{"product_id":"branford-connecticut-holiday-ornament-thimble-islands","title":"Branford Connecticut Holiday Ornament - Thimble Islands","description":"\u003c!--\nBranford, Connecticut Holiday Ornament — A Cottage on Every Rock\nBranford CT ornament | branford-connecticut-holiday-ornament-thimble-islands | Version: R4.3SP | 2026-09-13\nKeywords: 0 | Tags: 3 | 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\u003eThimble Islands.\u003c\/strong\u003e A scatter of rock in Long Island Sound, each island barely bigger than the house standing on it, each house reached only by boat. There are said to be more than three hundred of them, and the count depends on how generous you are about what counts as an island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe granite came first. Stony Creek quarries cut the distinctive pink stone that went into the base of the Statue of Liberty and the piers of the Brooklyn Bridge, and the quarry trade built the village that now serves as the islands' mainland. By the late 1800s the archipelago had become a summer colony - single-cottage islands, mail by boat, no bridges, no cars. It has stayed that way. The excursion boats still thread the channels every summer, and the guides still point out which island once hosted which visiting president.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is remarkable is how little has changed in a hundred and fifty years. On a shoreline where nearly every other stretch has been developed, subdivided, and developed again, the Thimbles remain what they were: one house, one rock, one boat, and weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted on a three-inch faceted crystal glass round, white-backed so the fine island detail and the single red roof hold up against tree lights. The faceted edge catches light from every angle. Arrives boxed - your choice of white or gold gift box at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who has taken the boat out, rented a cottage, or simply watched the islands from the Stony Creek dock. Small, quiet, and instantly recognizable to those who know it. 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\/branford-ct-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 Branford CT Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelow are excerpts from our Branford history page. The Branford town logo and the full town story are available through the collection link above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"branford holiday ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"branford 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 Branford holiday ornament featuring the thimble islands?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. This 3-inch faceted crystal ornament carries original thimble islands art for Branford, Connecticut, 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":49242624983257,"sku":"16775175345330910109","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":49242625016025,"sku":"33783429266636941858","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/12947879377040422679_2048.jpg?v=1789327954","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/branford-connecticut-holiday-ornament-thimble-islands","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}