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

Creator Notes

Designed by Dill Rhodus of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

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