Hallmark "Here Comes Santa Series: North Pole Towing Service" Christmas Ornament, 2002
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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
2002
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Duane Unruh 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
2019.65.5566
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament:
SANTA SERVICE / 24 HR. / GLOBAL
ornament, underside:
[TM] / (C) 2002 Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 24
packaging, front:
[TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2002 / NORTH POLE / TOWNG SERVICE / Here Comes Santa / COLLECTOR'S SERIES / decorations des fetes
packaging, back:
NORTH POLE / TOWING SERVICE / Here Comes Santa / Since it's forty-two below / and there's lots of ice and snow, / Christmas travelers are always getting stuck. / But ol' Santa saves the day / for each snowmobile and sleigh / when he pulls up in his "Santa Service" truck. /
Duane Unruh / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / CHRISTMAS / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / Twenty-fourth in the Series. / Look for 24 on this ornament / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeanes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2002
packaging, underside:
Mfd. for and (C) 2002 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX8106
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