The Santa Claus Christmas Tree Topper
is approximately 23 inches tall. The Christmas Tree Toppers are wearing a long deep red velveteen coat with brown faux fur trim over a forest green embroidered brocade underneath his coat and a gold rope tied around his waist. His coat also has a gold ribbon running down the sides. The old world Collectible Santa Figurines are wearing a matching Santa hat with brown fur trim. Our Santa Claus Christmas Tree Toppers are holding his Nice List in his right hand and a red velvet Santa bag that has a gold present, gold pinecone, holly leaves with red berries and pinecones coming out of the top. He is holding the bag by a gold rope and the Santa list is rolled up and tied with a red, gold and green bow. This Santa is the perfect Christmas Tree Topper for any nine foot or taller Christmas Tree. He also makes a very Elegant Stand Alone Centerpiece. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Legends of St. Nicholas.
St. Nicholas and the Three Maidens.
One of the oldest and most popular of the legends of St. Nicholas tells how young Nicholas saved three sisters. The sisters had ass reached the age at which young women marry. Unfortunately, their father could not provide any of them with a dowry. When Nicholas found out he took a small bag of gold to the family’s house after it got dark and threw it in an open window. Some say he threw it down the chimney. The father gratefully seized the gold and used it to pay for the dowry of the eldest girl. Nicholas provided dowries for the second and third daughters I the same fashion. The third time Nicholas pulled this trick the girl’s father was waiting for him. When the bag of gold came flying into the house he ran outside, discovered Nicholas and thanked him for his generosity. Nicholas asked the man not to tell others of his good deed.
Some believe this legend gave rise to several Christmas season customs, including the tradition whereby St. Nicholas distributes gifts on his feast day. In addition, the custom of putting out shoes or hanging stockings by the fireplace to receive the saints and later Santas, gifts might also have been inspired by this story. This legend achieved such widespread fame and popularity that the three bags of gold became an emblem of the saint. Sometimes artists simplified their images of the saint by depicting the bags of gold as three gold balls. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Tree Toppers