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Dec 12, 2009: Blue Santa
Blue Santa from Akron, Ohio, no less.
| During the winter of 2001-2002, an archeological team working in downtown Akron, Ohio's, Lock 3 Park, unearthed a small ceramic figurine. It is a curious little man with a sweet face and long white beard, wearing a blue hooded coat. When thoroughly cleaned and examined they discovered this was Santa, the first and original, the real Santa. |
Seems the were digging the site of the world's second mass production toy factory.
Oh, they claim it's the first, but I know that's at the North Pole. Mom told me.:p
| Head archeologist, Brian Graham, President of the non-profit, American Toy Marble Museum, conducted the survey on the site of the first mass-produced toy, a clay marble. His team of volunteers discovered tens of thousands of marbles and an equal number of small, penny toys. Graham estimates the figurine was manufactured in the mid-1890s, making it the first figurine of an American Santa and likely the oldest three-dimensional representation of Santa in existence. The figurine was thought at first, by some, to be a wizard or gnome, but in-depth research over the following seven years proved the Blue Santa is the real Santa. |
Blue Santa & Friends™ is selling reproductions, pictured below.
ZenGum Saturday Dec 12 04:05 AM
It looks more like Grumpy.
capnhowdy Saturday Dec 12 08:02 AM
I like blue better.
Trilby Saturday Dec 12 09:48 AM
I like my santas to be wearing a bit o' green.
ajaccio Saturday Dec 12 10:27 AM
Looks to me like a monk with a bun in the oven.
Glinda Saturday Dec 12 10:45 AM
Look at those sleeves and the big forehead. I think it's Confucius.
lumberjim Saturday Dec 12 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ZenGum
It looks more like Grumpy.
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Cloud Saturday Dec 12 02:57 PM
ha! does look like grumpy. Or maybe Dumbledore.
Elspode Saturday Dec 12 03:51 PM
I think that story and the history behind it is frigging awesome.
lumberjim Saturday Dec 12 04:58 PM
Blew Santa NSFWish
sweetwater Saturday Dec 12 06:15 PM
I ordered one! Thanks for posting the link. It will probably be the only Christmas gift that gets here on time, too.
Sundae Monday Dec 14 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
In the 30s, Coke decided to use Santa in their ads, and took the liberty of changing Santas wardrobe to red.
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I love the blue Santa though.
Trilby Monday Dec 14 02:38 PM
no one likes green santa????
philistines.
lumberjim Monday Dec 14 02:42 PM
what....like Menthol santa?
Trilby Monday Dec 14 02:47 PM
um. I prefer to think of him as "Herb"-friendly santa.
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