Hallmark Keepsake Ornament
1981 Christmas Fantasy
1981 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament
QX1554
This 1981 Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament features a brown-haired elf boy riding on the back of a goose carrying a golden ribbon in it's beak, made of metal. He's dressed in proper elf attire, wearing green leggings with horizontal pink stripes, red elf boots and tunic with a metallic-gold belt, and a green cape with matching cap and metallic-gold trim. With one hand on the goose's neck and the other on it's wing, he holds on tight as they fly fast through the snowy Winter night sky. The ornament is packaged in the original box, with clear plastic lid and molded tray inside, for protection. The scene on the inside of the box portrays a bird's eye view of a snow-covered village with children standing outside a church, watching them fly overhead, a trail of stardust and sparkling snowflakes in their wake. Who needs Santa's sleigh and reindeer when you can fly solo on your own private goose?!
Fun Fact: Domestic geese have been used as low maintenance guards since ancient times, due to their intelligence, facial recognition capabilities, and their unique ability to sleep with one eye open. Romans valued this early warning system, and credit their loud honking as the reason why they were alerted to late night attacks from the Gauls, in 390 BC. Their watchdogs failed to bark, either because they were sleeping or were fed by the enemy. Romans treated geese as heroes, carrying them in annual parades, dressed in gold and purple, the colors of royalty.
Thomas Blackshear worked at Hallmark in Kansas City for one year, after graduating in 1977 from the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He became a freelance illustrator in 1982 and clients included: Disney, George Lucas Studios, Universal Studios, International Wildlife and National Geographic Magazine. Thomas taught at San Francisco Academy of Art and did workshops in Sweden. He's illustrated 30 United States postage stamps and 4 collector’s plate series: Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, Star Trek, and Star Trek The Next Generation, and is best known for Christian prints and "Ebony Visions," the number one selling black figurine collectible in the United States.
- Artist
- Thomas Blackshear
- Size
- 4.707" L x 3.403" W x 3.519" H
- Material
- Plastic and metal
- Box Size
- 5.5" H x 3.75" W x 5.25" D
1981 Christmas Fantasy 1981 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament QX1554 This 1981 Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament features a brown-haired elf boy riding on the back of a goose carrying a golden ribbon in it's beak, made of metal. He's dressed in proper elf attire, wearing green leggings with horizontal pink stripes, red elf boots and tunic with a metallic-gold belt, and a green cape with matching cap and metallic-gold trim. With one hand on the goose's neck and the other on it's wing, he holds on tight as they fly fast through the snowy Winter night sky. The ornament is packaged in the original box, with clear plastic lid and molded tray inside, for protection. The scene on the inside of the box portrays a bird's eye view of a snow-covered village with children standing outside a church, watching them fly overhead, a trail of stardust and sparkling snowflakes in their wake. Who needs Santa's sleigh and reindeer when you can fly solo on your own private goose?! Fun Fact: Domestic geese have been used as low maintenance guards since ancient times, due to their intelligence, facial recognition capabilities, and their unique ability to sleep with one eye open. Romans valued this early warning system, and credit their loud honking as the reason why they were alerted to late night attacks from the Gauls, in 390 BC. Their watchdogs failed to bark, either because they were sleeping or were fed by the enemy. Romans treated geese as heroes, carrying them in annual parades, dressed in gold and purple, the colors of royalty. Thomas Blackshear worked at Hallmark in Kansas City for one year, after graduating in 1977 from the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He became a freelance illustrator in 1982 and clients included: Disney, George Lucas Studios, Universal Studios, International Wildlife and National Geographic Magazine. Thomas taught at San Francisco Academy of Art and did workshops in Sweden. He's illustrated 30 United States postage stamps and 4 collector’s plate series: Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, Star Trek, and Star Trek The Next Generation, and is best known for Christian prints and "Ebony Visions," the number one selling black figurine collectible in the United States. Material: Plastic and metal Artist: Thomas Blackshear Size: 4.707" L x 3.403" W x 3.519" H
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