Christmas Central Blog

Start a New Family Tradition: Collecting Santa Claus and Black Santa Figures

Sep 24th 2024

Clement Clark Moore might be almost single-handedly responsible for our modern image of Santa Claus. His 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” more popularly known as “The Night Before Christmas,” paints a vivid picture of the “jolly old elf.” More than 200 years since his first literary visit, “Santa” still brings to mind a merry man with twinkling eyes, a white beard and a chubby … read more