Hallmark "Here Comes Santa Series: Santa's Motorcar" Christmas Ornament, 1979
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Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes. Hallmark's long-running "Here Comes Santa" series featured Santa using different forms of transportation.
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes. Hallmark's long-running "Here Comes Santa" series featured Santa using different forms of transportation.
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1979
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Hong Kong
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.65.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on sides of ornament: 1979 on tag on front of packaging: "Santa's Motorcar" / Hallmark / DATED / ORNAMENT / QX155-9 $9.00 on sides of packaging: Hallmark / TREE-TRIMMER COLLECTION on back of packaging: "Santa's Motorcar," a dated Hallmark ornament featuring wheels that move, is part of a collectible series designed to reproduce the look of antique cast iron. / Manufactured in Hong Kong for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Mo. 64141 sticker on back of packaging: 1979 / Santa Claus on Motorcar
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