Informational Articals - Santa Claus - History of Santa Claus

Santa Claus was written about in books in the early 1800’s, but he arrived on horseback instead of being pulled by reindeer. In 1823 the famous poem that we all know as The Night Before Christmas really fueled the popularity of this character in our culture.

In this particular poem a rich image detailing Santa Claus came to life. The poem isn’t very long but it allows each person who hears it to think about how Santa Claus should sound and look. It also details the reindeer and the elves that are very important part of the image surrounding Santa Claus.

The image of Santa Claus has stood the test of time though with this particular poem description. He is a friendly man with a white beard and white hair. He is also quit plump with a deep laugh that makes him very likable. The stories have him residing at the North Pole which is a delightful village where the elves cheerfully work hard all year long to bring joy to children on Christmas.

The story that is told in The Night Before Christmas is as timeless as Santa Claus himself. Even as technology advances you still find Santa Claus arriving in his sleigh instead of some new invention. Children are taught from an early age to believe that he will bring them gifts on Christmas Eve if they are very good.

Santa Claus has long been found in the world of advertising as well. Each year since 1931 the Coca-Cola company has ran a series of commercials featuring him. He is also used by department stores to entice parents to bring their children to the stores. If you haven’t noticed the area around where Santa Claus is displayed is full of toys and games for children to be asking their parents and Santa to bring them for Christmas.