Hallmark "Here Comes Santa Series: Santa's Golf Cart" Christmas Ornament, 1999
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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
1999
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Dill Rhodus 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
2019.65.2958
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Santa's Golf Cart / Here Comes Santa / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Twenty-first in the Here Comes Santa Series. / Look for series verification 21 on this ornament. / Because the Polar Country Club / Has fairways white with snow, / Santa drives around and wonders- / "Where did my tee shot go?" / Sculpted by / Dill Rhodus / For decorative use only / Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1999
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX6337
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