Dec 12, 2009: Blue Santa

xoxoxoBruce · 12-12-2009, 01:19 AM

Blue Santa from Akron, Ohio, no less.

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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

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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.

In the 30s, Coke decided to use Santa in their ads, and took the liberty of changing Santas wardrobe to red.

Blue Santa & Friends™ is selling reproductions, pictured below.

ZenGum · 12-12-2009, 03:05 AM

It looks more like Grumpy.

capnhowdy · 12-12-2009, 07:02 AM

I like blue better.

Trilby · 12-12-2009, 08:48 AM

I like my santas to be wearing a bit o' green.

ajaccio · 12-12-2009, 09:27 AM

Looks to me like a monk with a bun in the oven.

Glinda · 12-12-2009, 09:45 AM

Look at those sleeves and the big forehead. I think it's Confucius.

lumberjim · 12-12-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

It looks more like Grumpy.

+1rep

Cloud · 12-12-2009, 01:57 PM

ha! does look like grumpy. Or maybe Dumbledore.

Elspode · 12-12-2009, 02:51 PM

I think that story and the history behind it is frigging awesome.

lumberjim · 12-12-2009, 03:58 PM

Blew Santa NSFWish

sweetwater · 12-12-2009, 05:15 PM

I ordered one! Thanks for posting the link. It will probably be the only Christmas gift that gets here on time, too.

Sundae · 12-14-2009, 01:12 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.

Ahem (Snopes link).

I love the blue Santa though.

Trilby · 12-14-2009, 01:38 PM

no one likes green santa????

philistines.

lumberjim · 12-14-2009, 01:42 PM

what....like Menthol santa?

Trilby · 12-14-2009, 01:47 PM

um. I prefer to think of him as "Herb"-friendly santa.

12-12-2009, 03:05 AM	#2
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	It looks more like Grumpy. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-12-2009, 07:02 AM	#3
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I like blue better. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

12-12-2009, 08:48 AM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I like my santas to be wearing a bit o' green. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-12-2009, 01:57 PM	#8
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	ha! does look like grumpy. Or maybe Dumbledore. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

12-12-2009, 02:51 PM	#9
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I think that story and the history behind it is frigging awesome. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

12-12-2009, 09:27 AM	#5
ajaccio Colloquialist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 76	Looks to me like a monk with a bun in the oven.

12-12-2009, 09:45 AM	#6
Glinda Fucktard Resistance League Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 1.14 acres of heaven Posts: 1,512	Look at those sleeves and the big forehead. I think it's Confucius.

12-12-2009, 03:58 PM	#10
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Blew Santa NSFWish __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-12-2009, 05:15 PM	#11
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I ordered one! Thanks for posting the link. It will probably be the only Christmas gift that gets here on time, too. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

12-14-2009, 01:38 PM	#13
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	no one likes green santa???? philistines. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-14-2009, 01:42 PM	#14
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	what....like Menthol santa? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-14-2009, 01:47 PM	#15
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	um. I prefer to think of him as "Herb"-friendly santa. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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