Hallmark "NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Jeff Gordon" Christmas Ornament, 1998
THF186945 / Hallmark "NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Jeff Gordon" Christmas Ornament, 1998
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1998
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.3049
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
1998 NASCAR WINSTON CUP / CHAMPION
on side of ornament:
JEFF GORDON / 50TH ANNIVERSARY / 1948 - 1998 / 50 / NASCAR
on front of packaging:
NASCAR / GLASS ORNAMENT
sticker on front of packaging:
24 / 1998 NASCAR / WINSTON CUP / CHAMPION
on sides of packaging:
NASCAR / GLASS ORNAMENT
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