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The Alphabet of Austin — Old Austin Art Print by Betsy Crum
It says THE ALPHABET OF AUSTIN across the top, and then it does exactly that: twenty-six tiles, A to Z, each one an icon of the Austin people mean when they say they miss Austin. A is the city limit sign. B is Bob Bullock. C is Chuy's. From there the chart wanders past the Dobie Theater, the Edwards Aquifer, Hyde Park Cafe, Iron Works, and Kerbey Lane, pauses at Mangia Pizza, the Nutty Brown, and the Omelettry, then lands on Peter Pan Golf and Quack's 43rd Street Bakery. G, sensibly, just says Groovy.
The back half is where the tears start. S is Stevie Ray Vaughan. T is Terra Toys, U is the Umlauf, V is Vulcan Video. X — the letter where most alphabet charts give up — gets Taco Xpress, and Y goes to Yard Dog before the Zilker Zephyr carries Z home. Some of these are still open for breakfast. Some survive only on this chart. That's the point.
Where It'll Work in Your House
It's an alphabet chart, so a nursery is the obvious call — a kid can learn to read off Terra Toys and Quack's while absorbing correct opinions early. It also holds a kitchen, an entry hall, or the anchor spot in a gallery wall. For anyone who moved away and won't stop talking about it, this solves the whole Homesick Texan problem in one frame; there are more Texas gifts if they're that far gone. And it comes from a series — the Alphabet of Texas covers the whole state, and the Dallas alphabet handles the other end of I-35.
Questions
Is Stevie Ray Vaughan in it? He is. S belongs to Stevie, which is the only correct answer for that letter in this town.
What did the letter X get? Taco Xpress. X is where most alphabet charts quietly cheat, but Austin actually had one ready.
Do you have to have lived in Austin to get it? No, but it helps. Anyone can enjoy a good chart; the people who had a usual order at the Omelettry will need a minute.
Who made it? Betsy Crum lettered all twenty-six tiles herself, out of a city she knows by heart. Original Crum family artwork, printed to order — the rest of her work is here.
Everybody swears Austin was better right before whoever you're talking to showed up. This chart doesn't argue — it just keeps that Austin on the wall, A to Z. Pair it with the rest of the Austin collection, starting with Betsy's Shady Grove sign, painted from the same memory bank.
Fine Art Prints Made in Fort Worth, Texas
Since 1996, Crum Art has created original art, paintings, and fine art prints in Fort Worth, showing and selling work at hundreds of art shows across Texas.
Crum Art brings a distinct Texas and Western point of view to specific, meaningful images: pop art color, cowboys, cowgirls, animals, kittens, vintage signs, bluebonnets, humor, grit, and Lone Star nostalgia.
These are not mass-produced prints or generic wall decor. They are artist-made pieces with a Texas point of view, created for homes that feel collected, lived-in, and full of meaning.
Each print is produced to gallery-quality fine art standards, made to order in our Fort Worth studio, carefully inspected, and hand-signed by the artist. Every piece passes through our hands before it becomes part of your home.
Print Details
- Archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper
- Unframed and sized to fit standard frames
- Studio-made, artist-signed prints only available directly from Crum Art
Made in Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes does this print come in?
Our fine art prints are available in multiple sizes including 8x10 unframed matted to 11x14, 11x14 unframed, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Each size ships ready to frame, making it easy to find the right fit for your wall.
Is this print good for a western or ranch-style living room?
Absolutely. Crum Art prints work beautifully in western living rooms, ranch house walls, and collected interiors. The editorial quality and distinct Texas point of view make them strong anchor pieces for a rustic western or Lone Star-inspired home.
How is this print made and what materials are used?
Every Crum Art print is produced on 100% cotton rag paper using archival pigment inks — the same standard used in fine art galleries. Built to last without fading, and hand-signed by the artist before it leaves our Fort Worth studio.
Can this print be part of a gallery wall?
Yes — many Crum Art prints are part of series and are designed to group together as a statement western gallery wall, or hang individually as a standalone piece. Each image is sized to fit standard frames for easy styling.
Will this look like an original painting or a print?
Crum Art takes the scanning and photographing of original paintings seriously — we work to capture the texture of the canvas or paper the original was created on, so that texture shows through in the print. Combined with the cotton rag paper's own subtle surface and the hand-signing, many customers say they cannot tell if it's an original or a print. That's intentional. These are not flat digital reproductions — they are fine art prints that carry the soul of the original.
Made with love. Signed by hand. Shipped with care. Hung with joy.
Product FAQ
Which Austin spots made it into the Alphabet of Austin?
Twenty-six in all — Chuy's, Kerbey Lane, Peter Pan Golf, Quack's 43rd Street Bakery, the Umlauf, and the Zilker Zephyr among them. If you're already arguing about what got left out, the chart is working.
Is this current Austin or old Austin?
Old Austin — the one everybody swears was better. Half these tiles you can still walk into; the rest survive only in paint, which is exactly why the chart was made.
Can a kid actually learn letters from the Austin Alphabet?
It was practically born for one — it is an alphabet chart, after all. It also does honest work in a kitchen, a dorm room, or the entryway of anyone who keeps claiming they're moving back someday.
Is Austin the only city that got an alphabet?
No — this chart has siblings. The series includes an Alphabet of Texas for the whole state and a Dallas alphabet for the other end of I-35, so one hallway can hold a family reunion.