Santa riding this Christmas Moose is about 10 ¼ inches high. He is wearing his red coat and red stocking cap, both with brown faux fur trim and a matching cape. He also has blue pants and red knee-high socks with black boots and a gold bugle in his left hand. Of course Santa has a light brown satchel over his shoulder filled with toys and a small train engine at the top. The Christmas Moose has a red and green argyle blanket on its back and is wearing a holly and fir wreath around its neck with a golden bell hanging from it. Also part of this winter scene is a small squirrel on the snow cover ground running alongside them with a small fir tree next to them. Select this link to view our Collectible Santa Figurines.
Moose Facts.
The moose is the largest member of the deer family. It is larger than any deer that lived in past ages. The largest moose live in Alaska. Sometimes they grow seven and one half feet high at the shoulder and weigh fifteen to eighteen hundred pounds. Moose make their homes in the Northern Hemisphere all around the world. In the Old World, they live from northern Scandinavia and northern Germany through Siberia to Amurland. Their American home takes in the region from Maine to Alaska and south through the Ricky Mountains to Wyoming. Outside of America, these animals are not called moose, but elk. The moose has long legs and a hump over the shoulder. The upper part of the moose’s muzzle hangs three or four inches over the chin. An unusual growth of skin covered with hair, called the bell, hangs underneath its throat. The coat is brownish black on the upper parts. This dark color fades to a grayish brown on the belly and lower legs. Select this link to view our Unique Christmas Gifts.
The bull moose has very heavy flattened antlers. The antlers on an unusually large moose spread six feet or more. Each antler has six to twelve short points which stick out like fingers from the palm of a huge hand. A moose sheds its antlers every year and grows a new pair. The antlers are full grown by late August. The bull then strips off the dead skin, called velvet and polishes his great weapons against trees. Baby moose are born in late May or June. They are carried inside the mother for about seven and one half months before they are born. A cow may have one calf or twins. The calf is reddish brown without spots and has long legs. After the first few weeks it is strong enough to travel around with its mother. Moose like to live in forest land that has willow swamps and lakes. Here the animals spend the summer and the cows care for their young. They visit the water to get rid of flies and feed on water plants. Moose are fine swimmers and do not hesitate to cross lakes and rivers. They also like to roll in mud holes and eat the salty earth or salt licks. In the summer their food includes leaves and tender twigs as well as grass and herbs. Select this link to view our Christmas Figurines.
History of Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
The song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” was written on the back of an envelope in a bar in 1932 by Haven Gillespie, the music was written by Fred Coots. The song could not find a singer until Eddie Cantor agreed to perform it on his 1934 radio show and in Macy’s Thanksgiving parade that year. The most popular recordings have been by Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters and Perry Como. A total of 70,000,000 copies have been sold. Select this link to view our Collectible Santa Claus Gifts.
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 this link to view our Other Christmas Figurines.