Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Champion ornament to adorn tree in D.C.

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An ornament celebrating KU's national basketball title will hang on the Kansas Christmas tree in Washington, D.C.

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Lawrence Journal-World

ÊMike Yoder/Journal-World Photo.The Kansas Historical Society is featuring a Christmas ornament that marks the 2008 Kansas University men's basketball championship..The ornament is headed to Washington, D.C., where it will hang on the Kansas Christmas tree near the National Christmas tree. The ornament is the latest in a series of designs created by Topeka artist Anita Wolgast, who has designed many different ornaments for the official Christmas tree since 1981.

The 2008 Kansas University men’s basketball championship will be celebrated again in Washington, D.C. — this time in the form of a Christmas tree ornament.

The brass ornament will hang on the Kansas Christmas tree near the National Christmas tree.

It represents the latest in a series of designs created by Topeka artist Anita Wolgast, who has designed many different ornaments for the official Christmas tree since 1981.

The ornaments are available for purchase in Lawrence at KU campus bookstores and online at www.kansaschristmasornaments.com.

Comments

JNHawks (anonymous) says...

Great idea!

December 3, 2008 at 8:37 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

crooner (anonymous) says...

I want one!

December 3, 2008 at 8:48 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

ttoulouse (anonymous) says...

I'll take a picture of it on Saturday at the WH and post it on the site somewhere. Just might have to order this one...

December 3, 2008 at 10:03 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

kubballgal (anonymous) says...

http://www.kansassampler.com/Products...

Pretty cool! I bought one here.

December 3, 2008 at 10:53 a.m. ( | suggest removal )