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Christmas Countdown #25envelopes/8: Red and White


 December 8 Christmas Countdown #25envelopes ... Red and White .

We can all guess why Santa Claus wears a fur trimmed suit - for warmth in the cold Winter of the North. But, why is his suit and matching hat red and white? The colours come from a very successful Christmas marketing campaign by Cocoa Cola in the 193os, and in Western countries, Santa has ever since been seen dressed in the image created by the Coke brand .

from : YES VIRGINIA, COCA-COLA CREATED SANTA CLAUS!!! (decktheholidays.blogspot.com)

To be fair , there were previously images of Father Christmas and St Nicholas which depict a bearded man in long robes and from 1850’s English postcard Father Christmas images favour a red pointed hat and a long red coat .

My envelope today is a collage of red and white paper and fabric with sketchy snowflake stitching and a beautifully coloured and festive Christmas Island stamp. It’s a shame the postmark stamp obscures it a little , but the Local Post Office doesn’t suspect anyone would try to reuse these envelopes for art!



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