Radko Jolly Santa Driving a Car Limoges Box

Behind the wheel and full of holiday cheer, a jolly Santa takes his car out for a holiday spin in this Radko design. The retired Limoges box was hand-painted on porcelain in Limoges, France.

Sleigh in the Shop

Perhaps the reindeer needed a night off, because this Santa has swapped his sleigh for a set of wheels. Radko is famous among Christmas collectors for cheerful, colorful holiday designs, and this jolly driver fits right in. It is a fun twist on the familiar Christmas Eve journey.

Joyride Collection Notes

• A retired Radko design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Fits Santa, car and Christmas collections
• Pairs with Santa airplane and train pieces

Parked by the Tree

Set it beneath the tree, on a desk or on a shelf beside model cars. It makes a cheerful present for a car enthusiast, a mechanic, a new driver who just earned a license, or a classic car club member. Radko collectors often look for it to complete a group of Santa on the move.

Little Boxes From Limoges

Small decorated boxes became popular in 18th-century France as holders for snuff, pills and beauty patches. The tradition has rolled along ever since, now with jolly drivers like this one.