Hallmark "Here Comes Santa Series: Santa's Woody" Christmas Ornament, 1987
01
Artifact Overview
Hallmark's long-running "Here Comes Santa" series featured jolly St. Nick using different forms of transportation. The series began in 1979 depicting Santa driving an antique car. By the time the series ended in 2003, Santa had hopped a ride on a range of vehicles, including a fire truck, golf cart, rocket, snowplow, tractor, trolley, semitruck, and a Soap Box Derby car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1987
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.1626
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
JOY-2-U
on back of ornament:
1987
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / SANTA'S WOODY / HANDCRAFTED ORNAMENT / DATED 1987 / COLLECTOR'S SERIES / Ninth in the Here Comes Santa Series. / Look for series verification 9 on this ornament.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on back of packaging:
Santa's bringing lots of gifts / Right down your avenue... / Instead of shouting "Ho, Ho, Ho," / He's shouting "JOY-2-U!" / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / (C) 1987 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Made in China QX484-7
Keywords |
|---|