This Saxophone playing Santa Ornament is 4 inches tall. He has black hair, a long beard and full mustache. This talented Santa is holding a copper colored sax. He is wearing a traditional Santa suit, hat and boots and has his green pack on his back that is over flowing with Christmas gifts. There is iridescent glitter on the cuffs of his hat, coat, pants and on the toes of his boots. This Santa Ornament will stand on a mantle or shelf or hang on your Christmas tree. Select this link to view our Santa Ornaments.
Saxophone
The saxophone, or sax, is a conical bored instrument of the woodwind family.
It is usually made of brass and played with a single reed mouthpiece like the clarinet. The saxophone is commonly associated with popular music, big band music, blues, and jazz, but was originally intended as both an orchestral and military band instrument. Saxophone players are called saxophonists. Select this link to view our Christmas Ornament Sets.
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 provide a Yuletide concert or show for citizens waiting outside. Select this link to view our Infant Santa Costumes.
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, who are local businessmen, toss candy, small toys, and other gifts 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 will receive each year. Select this link to view our Santa Stocking Hangers.