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3 inches (76 mm) across, faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon hanger, in a white or gold gift box.

Made to order in the USA; each piece is printed or finished when the order comes in and shipped free in the U.S.

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Coconut · The Shipwreck That Planted a Town · Heritage Holiday Ornament

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Coconut. A husked coconut half buried in the sand, one green frond pushing out of its eye, and far out on the horizon the small shape of a wrecked brig. This is the moment just before a famous place got its name.

Early in 1878 a Spanish brig went aground along an almost empty stretch of the southeast Florida coast, carrying roughly 20,000 coconuts. The few pioneer families living nearby hauled the cargo off the beach and put the nuts in the ground, hoping for a crop. Coconuts are built for this: they float, drift for months, and sprout where they land. The palms grew, and twenty years later the whole barrier island was lined with them.

Towns usually take their names from a founder or a landmark. This one took its name from a shipwreck's cargo, which makes it one of the few famous American addresses that owes everything to a bad night at sea.

Our own engraving-style drawing, set in crystal so the hatched husk and the distant ship hold their detail under the lights; the frond is the only green. Three inches across, roughly the size of the real thing.

For anyone who grew up near a warm coast, beachcombers, old Florida and shipwreck-history fans, and everyone who enjoys a good accident.

Faceted crystal, three inches across, with a white back so the line work reads clearly from anywhere in the room once the tree is lit. Red ribbon. Boxed in gold or white, your call at checkout. Ships free anywhere in the U.S.

QUICK FACTS — COCONUT CRYSTAL ORNAMENT

Series: Heritage Holiday Ornament

Art: Coconut (The Shipwreck That Planted a Town), original Merlin Classics engraving printed to the glass

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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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.