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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Sue Tague for 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
2019.65.2851
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
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