whichwaynext t1_j25je94 wrote on December 29, 2022 at 8:33 PM Reply to comment by liquid_at in TIL that the narrative that Coca-Cola designed the modern Santa Claus as part of an advertising campaign is not true, because Coca-Cola did start using Santa in advertising in 1933. But Santa had been portrayed almost exclusively in red from the early 19th century by giuliomagnifico Pretty sure it's Irving Washington Permalink Parent 6
whichwaynext t1_j25je94 wrote
Reply to comment by liquid_at in TIL that the narrative that Coca-Cola designed the modern Santa Claus as part of an advertising campaign is not true, because Coca-Cola did start using Santa in advertising in 1933. But Santa had been portrayed almost exclusively in red from the early 19th century by giuliomagnifico
Pretty sure it's Irving Washington