1996 Woodland Santa (Santa Claus)

This 1996 ornament from Hallmark features a rustic, woodland-themed Santa Claus dressed in a warm flannel shirt and boots, carrying a freshly cut Christmas tree on his shoulder. The design uses pressed-tin material and showcases a multi-coloured finish with Americana folk-art styling. Sculpted by Linda Sickman, the piece stands out for its unconventional use of tin (instead of resin) and for its blending of Santa imagery with outdoors-woodland motifs. As a dated 1996 keepsake with the thematic “Woodland Santa,” it’s collectible for those who focus on unique material types or thematic variants of Santa in the Hallmark Keepsake series.