{"product_id":"reedville-virginia-holiday-ornament-buy-boat-elva-c","title":"Reedville Virginia Holiday Ornament - Buy Boat Elva C.","description":"\u003c!-- Reedville Virginia Holiday Ornament - Buy Boat Elva C. | new build, Winter Walk WW2-17 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 21\/47 + R2 25\/41 = 46\/88 (52.3%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 35 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\u003eElva C. of Reedville, a 1922 Chesapeake deck boat, pilothouse aft and mast forward.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBay people know the shape at once: a long low wooden hull, a small pilothouse right at the stern, and a mast and boom standing forward over a wide open deck. This ornament draws Elva C. under way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone raised on the Northern Neck she is family. 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 this to a waterman, an oyster lover, a wooden-boat builder, or the friend who has ridden aboard her on Cockrell Creek, and to anyone who thinks workboats are the best-looking boats there are.\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 — Buy Boat Elva C. 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: Elva C., the 1922 Chesapeake Bay deck boat at Reedville\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: Reedville, Virginia\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\u003eGilbert White, one of Virginia's best-known deck boat builders, built her in 1922. She is 55 feet 6 inches long with a beam of 13 feet 6 inches. Boats of her kind did the Bay's hauling: buying oysters from the tongers on the grounds, tending fish traps, carrying freight. Elva C. once took watermelons from North Carolina to Baltimore. She has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2005 and still carries passengers at Reedville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHundreds of these boats once worked the Chesapeake, and only a few dozen are left afloat. Elva C. passed her hundredth year still doing a day's work, which is the best preservation there is.\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=\"chesapeake bay, deck boat, fishing boat, boat gifts, buy boat, menhaden fishing, northern neck, northern neck va, reedville virginia, skipjack boat, boat christmas ornament, boat decor, boat lover gifts, boat ornament, chesapeake bay boats, chesapeake deadrise, deadrise boat, fisherman ornament, glass boat ornament, northern neck virginia, oyster boat, oyster christmas ornament, oyster decor, oyster gifts, oyster ornament, oyster shell ornament, boat tree ornament, chesapeake bay buy boat, chesapeake bay workboats, chesapeake buy boat, fishing boat ornament, northern neck christmas, oyster buy boat, reedville va history, waterman gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"chesapeake bay\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"deck boat\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"fishing boat\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"boat gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"buy boat\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"menhaden fishing\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"northern neck\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"northern neck va\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"reedville virginia\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"skipjack boat\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"boat christmas ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"boat decor\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"boat lover gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"boat ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Buy Boat Elva C. ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Elva C., a 1922 Chesapeake Bay deck boat or buy boat at Reedville, Virginia: a long wooden hull with a pilothouse at the stern and a mast and boom forward.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is a Chesapeake Bay buy boat?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A buy boat, or deck boat, is a wooden workboat with a pilothouse aft and a mast forward, used to buy oysters on the grounds and haul fish and freight. Elva C. was built in 1922 by Gilbert White, is 55 feet 6 inches long, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this ornament an official Reedville souvenir?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592480063705,"sku":"55994932093991252518","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592480096473,"sku":"23487581633070297109","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/5884684334115355581_2048.jpg?v=1794458918","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/reedville-virginia-holiday-ornament-buy-boat-elva-c","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}