This Santa Claus Ornament
is 3½ inches long and 3¼ inches tall. These Unique Christmas Ornaments are wearing a light blue cap with red trim and red gloves as he rings the bell to let everyone know he is coming. The train engine is light blue with iridescent glitter and STORM KING EXPRESS printed in white letters on one side of the engine. The wheels are red and white and there are three pine trees hanging off the back. The Santa Ornaments pack of toys and gifts are spilling out from behind his seat. It hangs on your Christmas tree by a gold cord loop. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

History of Santa Claus.
Born in the United States of mixed ethnic and religious heritage, Santa Claus embodies the American ideal of the nation as a great melting pot of cultural identities. Santa Claus became an important folk figure in the second half of the nineteenth century, about the time when Americans were beginning to celebrate Christmas in large numbers. Santa Claus bears a good deal of resemblance to his closest relative, the old European gift bringer St. Nicholas. Indeed “St. Nick” serves as one of Santa’s nicknames. Select this link to view our Flying Father Christmas.
Many popular songs tell of his North Pole and Christmas Eve activities. Nearly every American child can tell you that Santa is a plump, old man with a white beard who wears a baggy red suit and cap trimmed with white fur. Many send letters to his North Pole workshop describing the gifts they would like to receive for Christmas. They eagerly await Christmas Eve, when he loads his sled with toys for good girls and boys and flies around the world, sliding down chimneys to place the presents under decorated Christmas trees. As if to confirm this Christmas fairy tale, men in Santa suits regularly appear on street corners, at office parties, and in department and toy stores around Christmas time. Select this link to view our St. Nick on a Motorcycle.

History of Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
The song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” was written on the back of an envelope in a bar in 1932 by Haven Gillespie, the music was written by Fred Coots. The song could not find a singer until Eddie Cantor agreed to perform it on his 1934 radio show and in Macy’s Thanksgiving parade that year. The most popular recordings have been by Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters and Perry Como. A total of 70,000,000 copies have been sold. Select to see a complete listing of our Santa Ornaments.