This Clothtique Santa Decoration is 11 ½ inches high and includes a kindly looking Santa with 2 snow-children. One of the children is hugging Santa and holding a star in his left hand, while the other smaller snow-child is in Santa’s arms. Both of the snow-children have large smiles on their faces in anticipation of receiving their Christmas presents. Of course Santa has his bag with him which is a brown satchel hanging from his shoulder that is over flowing with what appears to be Christmas decorations to help spread holiday cheer all around. Select this link to view our Unique Christmas Gifts. Santa has an Old World looking red robe on with white fur trim that has small black spots on them. He also has his traditional Santa cap with white fur trim and a fur ball at the tip, which has black spots on them also. Santa has a full white beard and both his hair and beard have glitter on them. Both of the snow-children have coats and scarfs on. The older one has a cap while the younger one has earmuffs on and of course they both have a carrot nose.
History of Santa Claus.
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 their Sinterklaas, all representing the celebration of St. Nicholas. Select this link to view our Collectible Santa Claus Gifts. 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. Select this link to view our Other Christmas Figurines.
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. On Christmas Eve, the eve of the birth of the Christ child, Santa Claus magically flew around the world in his sleigh, filled with toys and gifts and drawn by eight reindeer. Parents had their children hang their stockings by the fire, in hopes that Santa Claus would come. He stopped at each child’s home and slid down the chimney to leave special packages and surprises in their stockings. Wide eyed good girls and boys would discover wonderful gifts in their stockings, but bad boys and girls would only find a lump of coal. Select this link to view our Christmas Snowman Gifts.
Snowman Information.
Long ago, when toys were scarce and the closest neighbors could be miles away, children looked forward to the year’s first snowfall with great anticipation. This wonderful gift from heaven afforded them a chance to go sledding, but even more exciting, it gave them the opportunity to create a new companion, their very own snowman! Each of the jolly fellows had its own distinct expression and life expectancy. With a carrot from the pantry, coal from the furnace, twigs from the yard, an old hat and sometimes a pipe borrowed from Grandfather, a child would magically build a snowman. Their man of snow would disappear when the weather warmed, but lived on in childhood memories. Select this link to view our Collectible Santa Figurines.