Hallmark "NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Jeff Gordon" Christmas Ornament, 1998

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Artifact Overview

Jeff Gordon debuted in NASCAR's top-level Cup Series in 1992, earning Rookie of the Year honors for his first season. Gordon won his first Cup Series championship in 1995. He earned three more championships -- in 1997, 1998 and 2001 -- before stepping back from his full-time driving career after 2015. Gordon was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

1998

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri.

Object ID

2019.65.3049

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 1998 NASCAR WINSTON CUP / CHAMPION on side of ornament: JEFF GORDON / 50TH ANNIVERSARY / 1948 - 1998 / 50 / NASCAR on front of packaging: NASCAR / GLASS ORNAMENT sticker on front of packaging: 24 / 1998 NASCAR / WINSTON CUP / CHAMPION on sides of packaging: NASCAR / GLASS ORNAMENT