• Juneau Alaska Holiday Ornament, Patsy Ann on the Wharf, Crystal Glass Ornament Hanging on a Christmas Tree
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  • Juneau Alaska Holiday Ornament, Patsy Ann on the Wharf, Crystal Glass Ornament in White Gift Box
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Juneau Alaska Holiday Ornament - Patsy Ann on the Wharf

Juneau Alaska Holiday Ornament - Patsy Ann on the Wharf

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A white bull terrier in a red bandana sitting on the wharf, watching a steamship come in. Patsy Ann, the dog who met every boat for thirteen years.

Patsy Ann was born deaf in 1929 and could not hear a ship's whistle. She met every steamship anyway, trotting down to the dock before the boat was in sight, and never got one wrong. The mayor named her Official Greeter of Juneau in 1934. She slept in the longshoremen's hall, ate at every restaurant on Franklin Street, and was buried in the channel when she died in 1942.

How she knew the ships were coming was never explained. The dock workers said she felt them in the planks. Juneau has been telling the story to every cruise passenger since.

A deaf dog who heard the boats is the kind of story a port town keeps. On the glass she is doing what she did every day: waiting, facing the water, certain.

Patsy Ann, the bull terrier who greeted every ship, is the most loved dog in Juneau history. This bull terrier ornament is a Juneau Christmas ornament and dog ornament for anyone who has patted her statue on the wharf, a Juneau, Alaska souvenir that is also a bull terrier gift.

Every Juneau ornament ships ready to give. Hang it on the tree, in a window, off a lamp, or send one to the person who misses Juneau most.

3-inch faceted crystal glass ornament, white-backed print, line-drawn in 1880s engraving style, your choice of white or gold gift box.


QUICK FACTS — JUNEAU AK CRYSTAL ORNAMENT — PATSY ANN ON THE WHARF

Town: Juneau, Alaska

Founded: Oct 18, 1880

Known for: Capital of Alaska since 1906; the only state capital with no road in; the 1880 gold strike; the Mendenhall Glacier

Art: Patsy Ann on the Wharf, 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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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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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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Juneau is the only U.S. state capital with no road access to the rest of the continent — you arrive by air or by sea.

The gold itself was mostly low-grade and locked in rock, which made Juneau a hard-rock town of stamp mills and tunnels rather than gold pans. Across the channel on Douglas Island, the Treadwell complex grew into one of the largest gold-mining operations on Earth — hundreds of stamps thundering day and night, company swimming pool and all — until April 1917, when the workings under the channel collapsed and the sea poured in. The Alaska-Juneau mine on the mainland carried on until 1944, and its ruins still climb the mountainside above town.

Why People Visit Juneau Alaska

  • Walk to the ice at Mendenhall Glacier — visitor center, Nugget Falls trail, and berg-dotted Mendenhall Lake, with guided treks and the ever-shifting ice caves for the ambitious.
  • Ride the Mount Roberts Tramway from the cruise docks to the alpine, then hike higher.
  • Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord's tidewater glaciers, or go whale watching on Stephens Passage and Auke Bay — summer humpbacks are close to a guarantee.
  • Tour the Alaska State Capitol, pass the 1912 Governor's Mansion, and visit the Alaska State Museum and the 1894 St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church.
  • Hike Perseverance Trail up Gold Creek past the mining ruins, or cross to Douglas Island for the Treadwell remains and Eaglecrest.
  • See the salmon run at Macaulay Salmon Hatchery, find quiet at the Shrine of St. Thérèse, and end at the Red Dog Saloon.
  • Fly the Juneau Icefield — flightseeing over 1,500 square miles of ice.

Juneau Alaska retro logo with the distressed Alaska bear and Est. 1959, Merlin Classics