The jolly, rotund figure of Santa Claus in a red suit is a staple of Christmas imagery. While Santa's figure existed before, ...

In all, Sundblom created 40 Santa-themed oil paintings for Coca-Cola, the last released in 1964. That’s not to say they are all perfect. Coca-Cola says it received plenty of questions from ...

Sundblom's final version of Santa Claus was created in 1964. Coca-Cola advertising has used many of Sundblom's versions of Santa over the years. Related Link: ...

In 1931, The Coca-Cola Company commissioned artist Haddon Sundblom to create what became the first portrait of Santa Claus depicted the way we think of him today, with a long, white beard and a ...