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I purchased this fellow yesterday and Hd said it isnt a Santa .. I say it is .

Help help help....Any one know?/ I like him..ha ha another toy..

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Looks like Santa to me!

I think so too.
Something foreign?????? Not english is he?

b

Hard to say Barb, in England he's called Father Christmas. He does look like a foreign sort of Santa though.

I would say St. Nicholas of Myra but he was a bishop and this guy's missing a crozier. He looks like he's from the north by the look of his furry cape

Hmmm....I was also going to say Father Christmas. Is there someone who comes during New Year's?????

Looks like some kind of santa to me!!

Thanks gang .

Only santa would have that beard......
Santa's in USA only carry.........on.. ha ha

Yes new years guy with a sicle.

That's Father Christmas who lives in the woods, and delivers to all the country folks!!

A sicle???? are you sure?? Isn't that for halloween?? Why would you want to have a new year if some guy with a sicle came after you!!!????

Bali ~ to me he looks like Father Frost, the Russian version of Santa Claus.

After the Russian Revolution, they moved Christmas to January 7th and changed Father Christmas to Father Frost to put more emphasis on the non-religious holiday of New Year. I think the style of his cap is particularly Russian and in all the illustrations I've ever seen of Father Frost, he is more slender than how we depict our Santa.

Merme

Oooo, I can def. see him as being Father Frost.....he just looks frosty! And the hat DOES look Russian Merme, you're right.

I am going to see If I can find that on here .Fr christmas.

i've been wanting to post all day (had to work instead) to tell you to look at russian versions of santa clause.

I am checking out the photos.......All I see so far, have on robes..Not a belted waist like the american types.
I will keep looking ........I think he had a staff or something in the hand, but is missing.



Thanks for helping.

b

Dodge I've done some looking,,, And I have found that MOST Father Christmas of the woods had Blue under robes and Had a staff or shephard Hooks in their hand and on their hats with berries particularly blue berrys and red berries on the hats as well,,, and they are styled in the fashion simular of the typical russian hat,, yet not quite,, wasn't there a tag on it,, or on your reciept ... what was it described as,,???

Thanks .......
It is definately blue........
Fur type hat.
Shepard hook missing.......

And the decorations on the hat are blue and white sort of beads which would resemble blueberries, backgroud is like a blue lace...
It is slim and tall......Pretty face.

No tags or anything on it ......th Maxx .........probably rejects .
No writing on the slip.......

But I really like it .. I have 2 more on the fireplace in Burgundy. One is definately St Nicholas with the shepards hook.
Will take a photo 2 maro and show you..
I like santas for decos.......
Thanks for helping......

Dodge - I just love that doll! The eyes are beautiful, and the clothes look very well made for a doll. I'd say you found a very nice item, no matter which one he is!

It's a traditional Santa from BEFORE the beginning of the 20th Century. The red and white Santa we have today was first fetured on EARLY ads for Coca Cola, and the advertisers put him in Coke's trademark colors for subliminal effect, and the outfit's colors stuck, at least here in America. Before Coke, he looked like your doll, Dodge and I believe that in the U.K. Father Christmas is often pictured in that garb, still.

I think he is "Morozko" (hope the spelling is right. He is known as the 'Russian Father Winter'~I've seen them before and they all had blue capes.

potsnplants, thorn ,

Thanks ........I agree....I like it .......The face part is so sweet, and the hat I always loved that type......

Your correct Thorn......USA made the red symbol of santa......For some reason I prefer the deep colors for santa......Have to show you the other fellow I had for a while..
Also have one on a bike......Last years find.

Santa is a nice fellow for christmas.....Thanks for all the nice words.
Everyone.

b

PS Tamara .that does sound close........I know the hat is russian type.
It is very seasonal here for christmas ........My toy..
Thanks for hunting it up.
All of you.........Happy new year.

Hey Dodge, MIL looked up the new year's guy with a sickle and found out about Father Time...........she read the history of him and how he came to be and it is VERY strange to me! Lots of stuff about someone being castrated and eating a stone instead of a baby.... sounded like a greek mythology soap opera to me!!!

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Quit reading...........

enough already