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So is it actually true that it was Coca Cola who turned Santa red and white? (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago by glimmer_twin@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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[–] HiImThomasPynchon@hexbear.net 45 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nah, there are red/white Santas that pre-date his appearances in Coca-Cola advertising. They did a hell of a lot to standardize red/white Santa.

[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 14 points 4 months ago

This is the key. They didn't invent it, but they definitely helped standardize it.

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 40 points 4 months ago

Modern Santa emerged in the early 1900s, before Coca-Cola adopted him in the 1930's, but the Coke advertising really solidified that specific image of him. This comic is from 1903, with all the modern features.

[–] godlessworm@hexbear.net 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

real santa clause is black and his santa suit is made by phat farm. but the government wont tell you that.

[–] regul@hexbear.net 7 points 4 months ago

Thomas Nast