These 8 inch metal ornaments
are wearing a long red coat with tan trim and a matching santa hat,
with a sprig of holly on the brim. Santa decorative metal ornaments have a
long white beard and mustache. The Santa metal ornaments wear blue
mittens to keep their hands warm. These decorative metal ornaments hold
a holy branch in their right hand and have a blue bird resting on their left
arm. On the front of the decorative metal ornaments coat is a painting of a
log cabin, deep in a frosty pine forest. There is snow on the roof of the
cabin and on the ground around it. The decorative metal ornaments are
covered in flecks of white snow and icy glitter. These metal ornaments
hang by a gold lame cord.
Old World Christmas Santa Claus History:
Santa Claus truly represents a veritable melting pot of cultures,
beliefs and traditions. As immigrants arrived in the New World centuries
ago, along with their hopes and dreams for a better future, they
brought with them their beliefs and customs surrounding the
holidays. The Germans brought their Belznickel and Christkindl, the
Scandinavians their gift-giving elves and the Dutch introduced the
Sinterklaas, all representing the celebration of St. Nicholas.
The American legend of Santa Claus embodies childhood
innocence and magical delight, as Santa Claus is the bearer of gifts and
treats for children everywhere. With his home at the wintry North
Pole, he and his merry elves created the toys that put the magic
into the holidays. He was a kind and gentle figure, and starry-eyed
children awaited his annual visit with spirited anticipation.
The legend of Santa Claus is derived in part from the benevolent
European figure St. Nicholas, and in part from American writers
who wrote children’s poems in the nineteenth century. Clement
Moore, who wrote “A Visit From St. Nicholas” in 1822, and Thomas
Nast, the famed political cartoonist who depicted Santa Claus in the
1860’s as an elfin figure, contributed greatly to this fantasy. Their
descriptions of the jolly man clad in red and white created the folk
hero children around the world dream about on Christmas Eve.
This American patron saint of children certainly brings joy and
delight to all during the holidays.
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