{"product_id":"new-bedford-massachusetts-holiday-ornament-whale-weathervane","title":"New Bedford Massachusetts Holiday Ornament - Whale Weathervane","description":"\u003c!-- New Bedford Massachusetts Holiday Ornament - Whale Weathervane | new build, Winter Walk WW1-06 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 24\/47 + R2 22\/33 = 46\/80 (57.5%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 38 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Bedford's sperm whale weathervane, green copper against the sky, for the tree.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook up in the old whaling district and a whale is swimming over the rooftops. This ornament shows the weathervane in profile: a copper sperm whale gone green with weather, the four direction arms below it, a ball finial, and the peak of a shingled roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the New Bedford piece for people who are proud of the place, and it travels well beyond the city. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. Give it to the reader who finished Moby-Dick, the sailor, the collector of weathervanes and folk art, or the family with roots on the South Coast. In a window the whale turns with the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Whale Weathervane Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: A copper sperm whale weathervane above the roofs of the whaling district\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: New Bedford, Massachusetts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the middle of the nineteenth century New Bedford sent out more whaleships than any other port, and the oil they brought home lit lamps across the country. Herman Melville shipped from this harbor in 1841, and the sperm whale, the most valuable catch, became the city's sign. A large sperm whale vane still rides above the dome in the historic district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whaling is long over and the sperm whale is a protected animal, but the city has kept its emblem. A whale on a rooftop says where you are in one glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"new bedford massachusetts, weathervane, copper weathervane, antique weathervane, coastal christmas ornaments, historic new bedford ma, nautical christmas ornament, nautical gifts, nautical ornament, new bedford history, new bedford ma history, new bedford whaling, new bedford whaling national historical park, vintage weathervane, weathervane decor, whale decor, whale gifts, whale ornament, whale weathervane, whaling city, whaling history, copper whale weathervane, glass whale ornament, nautical tree ornaments, sperm whale christmas ornament, sperm whale decor, sperm whale gifts, sperm whale ornament, sperm whale weathervane, weathervane christmas ornament, weathervane gifts, weathervane ornament, whale christmas decorations, whale christmas ornament, whale lover gifts, whale tree ornament, whale weather vane, whale weathervane decor\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"new bedford massachusetts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"weathervane\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"copper weathervane\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"antique weathervane\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"coastal christmas ornaments\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"historic new bedford ma\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"nautical christmas ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"nautical gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"nautical ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"new bedford history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"new bedford ma history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"new bedford whaling\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"new bedford whaling national historical park\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"vintage weathervane\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Whale Weathervane ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A copper sperm whale weathervane of the kind that marks New Bedford, Massachusetts: the whale in profile with a green patina, N-E-S-W direction arms, a ball finial and the peak of a shingled roof.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why is the whale New Bedford's symbol?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"In the mid nineteenth century New Bedford was the leading whaling port in the country, and the sperm whale was its most valuable catch. 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