Hallmark "Here Comes Santa Series: Sleigh X-2000" Christmas Ornament, 2000
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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
2000
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Nello Williams 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
2019.65.2334
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on ornament:
Sleigh x-2000
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Sleigh X-2000 / Here Comes Santa / DECORATION DES FETES / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Twenty-second in the Here Comes Santa Series. / Look for series verification 22 on this ornament. / Santa loves inventing things, / like rocket ships and cars, / So now he has a space-mobile / that travels to the stars!/ Sculpted by / Nello Williams / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2000
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 2000 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX6824
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