Many people pass on the urban legend that Santa Claus's red suit was created by Coca Cola, but that is untrue. Thomas Nast had Santa running around in his red and white ensemble years before Coca ...

“The wrinkles in his face were happy wrinkles,” Sundblom told Coca-Cola historians. “He embodied all the features and spirit of Santa Claus.” After Prentiss’ death, Sundblom became his ...

Move aside, Red Riding Hood. You can’t hold a cinnamon-spiced candle to the King of Crimson, that right jolly old elf himself ...

Coca-Cola’s influence on Santa’s style In 1931, Coca-Cola hired artist Haddon Sundblom to create images of Santa Claus for their Christmas advertisements. Sundblom's version of Santa ...

Santa Claus' uniform may have some variations ... said.These artists' formative drawings are often overshadowed by Coca-Cola's long-running holiday campaigns, illustrated by Haddon Sundblom ...

Santa Claus’ uniform may have some variations ... These artists’ formative drawings are often overshadowed by Coca-Cola’s long-running holiday campaigns, illustrated by Haddon Sundblom ...

Santa Claus’ uniform may have some variations ... North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy Stock Photo Coca-Cola's holiday advertisements have become synonymous with Santa's contemporary image ...

Santa Claus’ suit may be one of his immutable features today, but he didn’t always wear red — and his closet used to be much more expansive. The legendary gift-giver’s style is just one indicator of ...

What people may not realise, however, is that Coca-Cola played a pivotal role in popularising the image of Santa Claus we know and love today. “Over the years, Coca-Cola has remained synonymous ...