Hallmark "Here Comes Santa Series: Santa's Bumper Car" Christmas Ornament, 1998

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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

1998

Creator Notes

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

Object ID

2019.65.2851

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: 1998 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Santa's Bumper Car / Here Comes Santa / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Twentieth in the Here Comes Santa Series. / Look for series verification 20 on this ornament. / When the sleigh is in the shop, / Santa doesn't worry-- / His bumper car can zip around / Those snowbanks in a hurry! / Sculpted by / Sue Tague / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1998 on top of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / 25 Years of Collecting Memories / 1973 -1998