Hallmark "Here Comes Santa Series: The Claus-Mobile" Christmas Ornament, 1997

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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

1997

Creator Notes

Designed by Sue Tague for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.2570

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on sides of ornament: 97 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / The Claus-Mobile Here Comes Santa / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Nineteenth in the Here Comes Santa Series. / Look for series verification 19 on this ornament. / Santa's home-made car has style, / and class, from wheel to wheel. / This year he'll make each Christmas stop / in his own "Claus-Mobile"! / Sculpted by Sue Tague / For decorative use only. / Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1997 on top of packaging: Hallmark