1997 Hallmark Ornaments
The 1997 Hallmark ornament year continues the strong late-1990s push into vehicles, characters, and series storytelling. This year includes sidewalk cruisers, trucks, classic cars, holiday animals, family designs, and ornaments tied to popular entertainment. The lineup has a busier, more confident look than many earlier years, with sculpted details becoming a larger part of each ornament's personality.
Vehicle fans will notice that the 1997 1935 Steelcraft Velocipede, Sidewalk Cruisers #1 launched a toy-vehicle idea with a pedal-style subject, 1997 1953 GMC, All American Trucks #3 kept the truck line moving, and 1997 1969 Hurst Oldsmobile 442, Classic American Cars #7 added muscle-car flair. The 1997 year also includes soft Christmas designs, character pieces, and miniature ornaments that round out the season.
