Hallmark "Stock Car Champions Series: Jeff Gordon" Christmas Ornament, 1997
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Jeff Gordon debuted in NASCAR's top-level Cup Series in 1992, earning Rookie of the Year honors for his first season. Gordon won his first Cup Series championship in 1995. He earned three more championships -- in 1997, 1998 and 2001 -- before stepping back from his full-time driving career after 2015. Gordon was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019.
Jeff Gordon debuted in NASCAR's top-level Cup Series in 1992, earning Rookie of the Year honors for his first season. Gordon won his first Cup Series championship in 1995. He earned three more championships -- in 1997, 1998 and 2001 -- before stepping back from his full-time driving career after 2015. Gordon was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019.
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1997
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Ed Seale for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.2634
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament: Jeff Gordon (R) on back of ornament: 1995 Winston Cup Champion / 1994 Winner, Inaugural Brickyard / 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway / 1994 Winner, Coca-Cola 600 / 1993 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year / 1991 NASCAR BGN Rookie of / the Year / Jeff Gordon on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / EXCLUSIVE / SB / TRADING CARD / INSIDE / Jeff Gordon (R) / Jeff Gordon (R) / Stock Car Champions / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: First in the Stock Car Champions Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / Speeding toward victory at nearly 200 miles per / hour, drivers test their skill, courage, and split-second / timing--as well as their sophisticated racing machines! / This series will feature a different outstanding driver / and car each year. / The first to receive the checkered flag is Jeff Gordon, / winner of more than 600 events in open-wheel and / NASCAR competition. Highlights of his career / appear on the back of the ornament. / Sculpted by / Ed Seale / For decorative use only. Not for young children / Handcrafted on top of packaging: Hallmark
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