Our Old World Santa Ornaments
are approximately 9 inches tall and can also be displayed as a Santa Figurine. Father Christmas is dressed in a long velvet burgundy Santa coat with brown faux fur and id also lined with a gold braid. This Santa Ornaments hat is also velvet burgundy with brown faux fur and has a gold bell at the end. He has a most elegant shirt of shimmery gold organdy that is also trimmed with a gold braid. The Collectible Santa Figurines also have on black boots and gloves. This elegant Santa Claus is holding a 3.25 inch Christmas tree with red berries. Our Old World Santa Claus is well detailed and will make a great gift or addition to any Christmas decoration in the home. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.
Santa of the Year Award.
In 1995 the Santa Claus of Greenland Foundation instituted the Santa of the Year Award to be given each Christmas “to an individual person, who is internationally recognized for humanistic views and deeds and who is committed to furthering awareness of the need for improvements in the welfare of children throughout the world.” That year President Nelson Mandela of South Africa was given the award by the premier of Greenland, along with $100,000 to be used for children’s charities. Select to see a complete listing of our Snowman Christmas Ornament.
History of The Santa Claus Express.
The Santa Claus Express is a generic name applied to a number of holiday railroad excursions throughout the United States. Often sponsored by railroad museums and incorporating appropriately decorated vintage locomotives and cars, the Santa Claus Express may offer scenic tours beginning in late November and continuing through December. By other schedules, the Express stops at towns and villages along the line, at which time professional or amateur performers aboard provide a Yuletide concert or show for citizens awaiting outside. The Santa Claus Express also is a vehicle for delivering toys and gifts to underprivileged children, an example of which can be found in Appalachia. Since the mid 1440s on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, officials of CSX Transportation have furnished a locomotive and cars so that the Santa Claus Express could wind its way from Pikeville, Kentucky, across Virginia, and into Kingsport, Tennessee. All along the tracks, children and families gather, many having camped overnight to secure strategic positions. When the train slows at each whistle stop, children run behind as Santa, who addresses everyone as “darlin’,” and his assistants, local businessmen, toss candy, small toys, and other gifts from the platform on the last car into eager hands. Local merchants, some of whom were once among those children chasing the train, donate the gifts, which become the only Christmas presents that many children in this region will receive each year. Select this link to view our Christmas Figurines.
