Q: My wife says that Santa Claus is a product of a Coca-Cola advertising campaign. Is this true? — M.A., Suffolk A: No, Santa Claus is not a product of a Coca-Cola advertising campaign. Howev… ...

Q: My wife says that Santa Claus is a product of a Coca-Cola advertising campaign. Is this true? — M.A., Suffolk A: No, Santa Claus is not a product of a Coca-Cola advertising campaign. Howev… ...

Q-I collect Santa Claus figures and would like to know where I can find a movable one made to advertise Coca-Cola. A-Animated Santa figures, 28 inches tall, were made based on original Coca-Cola ad… ...

Then in 1931, Coca-Cola commissioned artist Haddon Sundblom to draw Santa Claus for its ad campaigns, and the company says he used Moore’s poem as his primary inspiration.

Debuting in the popular Saturday Evening Post, Coke ads with Sundblom's Santa were soon on newspapers, magazines, and billboards everywhere. He was an instant hit.

Coca-Cola Coca-Cola solely used artificial intelligence to generate this year’s Christmas advert instead of casting a person to play Santa Claus. The 15-second recreation of its famous ...

Then in 1931, Coca-Cola commissioned artist Haddon Sundblom to draw Santa Claus for its ad campaigns, and the company says he used Moore’s poem as his primary inspiration.

Then in 1931, Coca-Cola commissioned artist Haddon Sundblom to draw Santa Claus for its ad campaigns, and the company says he used Moore’s poem as his primary inspiration.

Coca-Cola did help popularize today’s image of Santa Claus, but its version of Santa drew inspiration from an 1822 poem and earlier Santa depictions. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...