{"product_id":"mystic-connecticut-holiday-ornament-bascule-drawbridge","title":"Mystic Connecticut Holiday Ornament - Bascule Drawbridge","description":"\u003c!--\nMystic, Connecticut Holiday Ornament — The Bridge That Stops the Traffic\nMystic CT ornament | mystic-connecticut-holiday-ornament-bascule-drawbridge | Version: R4.3SP | 2026-09-13\nKeywords: 1 | Tags: 4 | 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\u003eBascule Drawbridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twice an hour in summer, traffic on a state highway stops so a sailboat can go by. The road tilts into the air, two blocks of concrete the size of delivery vans drop down, and everybody waits. Nobody honks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mystic River bascule bridge was built in 1920, engineered by Thomas Ellis Brown, and it still works on the principle a child would recognize: the roadway is a seesaw, and the counterweights are what make a hundred tons of steel rise at the touch of a lever. It replaced a swing bridge that had replaced a wooden one. The tender still sits in the little house at the center and still rings the bell before every lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost towns removed their drawbridges - too slow, too expensive, too much in the way of the cars. Mystic kept its own and discovered that the inconvenience was the attraction. The bridge lifting is the town's clock, its street theater, and the moment every visitor stops to watch, whether they intended to or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted on a three-inch faceted crystal glass round, white-backed so the heavy black line reads clearly from across a room and the small green wreath catches tree light. The faceted edge throws light from every angle. Arrives boxed - white or gold gift box, your choice at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the person who has waited at that bridge in August and did not mind a bit. 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\/mystic-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 Mystic CT Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelow are excerpts from our Mystic history page. The Mystic town logo and the full town story are available through the collection link above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"mystic ct ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mystic ct ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mystic 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 mystic ct ornament featuring the bascule drawbridge?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. This 3-inch faceted crystal ornament carries original bascule drawbridge art for Mystic, 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":49242620985561,"sku":"21102374844085959243","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":49242621018329,"sku":"15045955400022236205","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/15397911054037193972_2048.jpg?v=1789327658","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/mystic-connecticut-holiday-ornament-bascule-drawbridge","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}