Ornament: Traverse City Michigan Souvenir, 24KT Gold Finished Brass, Vintage Christmas 1990s

A 24K gold-finished brass Christmas ornament from Nation's Treasures of Traverse City, Michigan, with a lighthouse, sailboats, and a swinging cluster of cherries framed in an arch.

• Maker: Nation's Treasures
• Materials: Brass with 24K gold finish
• Dimensions: Ornament: 2 inches Tall, 2.75 inches Wide | Box: 3.25 inches Wide, 3.25 inches Tall, 0.625 inches Deep
• Era: Vintage 1990s
• Origin: China
• Condition: Ornament is excellent; original box shows wear, suitable for storage but not for gifting. The foil sticker is worn, it read: "24Kt Gold Finished Brass".  Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

"Traverse City, Michigan" is cut along the bottom of an arched frame, with foliage curling across the top corners. Inside, a lighthouse stands beside two sailboats, a water skier, a diver with flippers, a low sun, and gulls. A cluster of three cherries on a leaf hangs from a small link and swings freely. A gold cord loop is attached. It arrives in its original red box with a clear window, a gray insert, and a gold sticker.

A natural gift for anyone who has summered on Grand Traverse Bay, loves Michigan's cherry country, or collects souvenir ornaments. It looks right on a Christmas tree or in a shadow box.

Traverse City is nicknamed the "Cherry Capital of the World" and hosts the National Cherry Festival, which celebrated its 100th year in 2026. The bay it sits on takes its name from French voyageurs, whose "la grande traversée" was the long crossing from shore to shore. This ornament packs the cherries, sailboats, and lighthouse of a northern Michigan summer into one small keepsake.

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