Santa Claus’ suit may be one of his immutable features today, but he didn’t always wear red — and his closet used to be much more expansive. The legendary gift-giver’s style is just one indicator of ...

Many people pass on the urban legend that Santa Claus's red suit was created by Coca Cola, but that is untrue ... of the crowd drinking the soda. This ad appeared in various magazines, so its ...

The original Santa Claus was St. Nicholas ... out in red was already quite common before the 1930s. “What those Coke ads do,” he says, “is just put the final touch on it.” ...

Santa Claus’ uniform may have some variations ... appearance for Coke. “Certainly the (Coca-Cola) ads were ubiquitous — they were huge for years, so any variation on that gets people ...

Santa Claus' uniform may have some variations ... appearance for Coke. "Certainly the (Coca-Cola) ads were ubiquitous — they were huge for years, so any variation on that gets people very ...

Other depictions of Santa differed: a 1850 PT Barnum ad for singer Jenny ... author of Santa Claus: A Biography, clarifies, "Many believe that Coca-Cola was responsible for establishing Santa's ...