Hallmark "Stock Car Champions: Richard Petty" Christmas Ornament, 1998
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Fans and fellow stock car drivers called Richard Petty "The King" with good reason. Between 1958 and 1992, Petty earned 200 NASCAR Cup Series race wins, seven Cup Series championships, seven victories at the Daytona 500, 127 poles, and more than 700 top-ten finishes. Petty was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with its inaugural class in 2010.
Fans and fellow stock car drivers called Richard Petty "The King" with good reason. Between 1958 and 1992, Petty earned 200 NASCAR Cup Series race wins, seven Cup Series championships, seven victories at the Daytona 500, 127 poles, and more than 700 top-ten finishes. Petty was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with its inaugural class in 2010.
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1998
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
2019.65.3029
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament: 43 / Richard Petty on back of ornament: 1992 Farewell Tour, final Daytona 500 / 1984 200th career victory / 1981 Seventh Daytona 500 win / 1979 Seventh Grand National Championship / 1959 Rookie of the Year on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / EXCLUSIVE / TRADING / CARD / INSIDE / 43 / Richard Petty / NASCAR / Richard Petty / Stock Car Champions / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Second in the Stock Car Champions Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / "I learned to drive by driving," says Richard Petty, / the king of stock car racing. From Rookie of the Year / (1959) through his Farewell Tour (1992), Petty drove / his Number "43" sky-blue cars straight into the record / books. The winningest drive in NASCAR history, / he is appreciated as someone who always has time / for race fans. Petty has also received the Presidential / Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. civilian award. / A differenct car and driver are featured in this series / each year. Career highlights 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 / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / 25 Years of Collecting Memories / 1973 - 1998
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