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35 Strange Santa Claus Sightings

Christmas Creations from Yoda Claus to Solid-Gold Santa

— November 29, 2010 — Unique
Santa Claus sightings are a regular occurrence if you're a child in North America. Father Christmas is everywhere -- in malls, on your Coca-Cola bottle, on your TV screen and now on your monitor.

Here, you can check out some of the strangest Santa Claus finds, everything from muscular Santa Claus to a headless Father Christmas.

Implications - Santa is the most well-known icon of the Christmas season. Christmas is a time where shoppers can be seen buying festive items that will make their homes look cheery and bright. Marketers that use the Santa symbol on their products as well as popular symbols from other holidays will gain the attention of those consumers who cherish holiday traditions.
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Santa Hat Hot Cocoa
Santa Hat Hot Cocoa
Artisan du Chocolat's Christmas Collection Chocolates
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Gift Ideas Solicited by Santa
Gift Ideas Solicited by Santa
‘I Am Saint Nick' Phone Calls to Family and Friends
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Father Christmas Teddy Bears
Father Christmas Teddy Bears
Limited-Edition Green Santa Be@rbrick Figures
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Penguins Dressed in Santa Suits
Penguins Dressed in Santa Suits
Arctic Birds Play Kris Kringle for PR
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Magical Pothole Art
Magical Pothole Art
Urban Problems are Made Beautiful with Asphalt Hole Photography
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Kris Kringle Belugas
Kris Kringle Belugas
The Santa Whales Will Not Deliver Presents, but Will Deliver Laughs
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Christmas Yoda
Christmas Yoda
Seasons greetings in a galaxy far far away..
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Giant Bicycling Santas
Giant Bicycling Santas
Didi Senft is Crazy Santa Claus on Wheels
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Super Santa Sleighs
Super Santa Sleighs
GE Pimps the Head Elf's Ride
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20 Kg Gold Santa
20 Kg Gold Santa
Statue Has Real Twinkle in His Eye
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Viral Marketing for a Cause
Viral Marketing for a Cause
Santa Swing
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Photo-Crashing Mythical Creatures
Photo-Crashing Mythical Creatures
Santalope Creates Online Stir by Confusing... Everyone
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$2.17M Christmas Art
$2.17M Christmas Art
Norman Rockwell Santa Painting
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Santa Claus banned from Austria
Santa Claus banned from Austria
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Beards as Christmas Metaphors
Beards as Christmas Metaphors
Coca Cola's Hobo Holiday Ads
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Fictitious Jewelry Endorsements
Fictitious Jewelry Endorsements
Santa Claus Recommends Icelink Watches
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Seasonal Adticipation
Seasonal Adticipation
2008 Santa and Coke Commercial
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Santa's Gut Sets Poor Example -Surgeon General Calls Santa Bad Role Model
Santa's Gut Sets Poor Example -Surgeon General Calls Santa Bad Role Model
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Inventing Hobbies for Fictional Characters
Inventing Hobbies for Fictional Characters
Showcasing Santa's (Photoshopped) Other Side
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STD-Preventing Santas
STD-Preventing Santas
Is This Condom-Covered Santa Claus Outfit Naughty or Nice?
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Christmas Fitness Mascots
Christmas Fitness Mascots
Santas Getting Sporty
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Pierced Santas
Pierced Santas
Holly Jolly Bodymods and Stretched Ears
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Football Fashion Crimes
Football Fashion Crimes
Sondra Fortunato, ‘Miss Big Blue', Asked to Cover Up At Games
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Father Christmas LEGO Sculptures
Father Christmas LEGO Sculptures
Santa Claus Immortalized in Plastic Bricks
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Festive LEGO Creations
Festive LEGO Creations
Bricktastic Holiday Decor
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Bloody Kris Kringles
Bloody Kris Kringles
Nasty Santa Claus Gets Freaky With His Guests
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Beheading Creativity
Beheading Creativity
Gruesome Shockvertising Over Advertising Budget Cuts
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Creepy Kris Kringles
Creepy Kris Kringles
'Sketchy Santas' Showcases the Unsightly Side of Christmas
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Apocalyptic Christmas Cards
Apocalyptic Christmas Cards
Photoshopped Seasonal Gloom
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Naughty Holiday Knickknacks
Naughty Holiday Knickknacks
Hanging these XGEN Pornaments Will Earn You a Lump of Coal
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Santa Claus Toilets
Santa Claus Toilets
Christmas Bathroom Decorations
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Lingerie Models Rocking Stretch Marks
Lingerie Models Rocking Stretch Marks
Nicola McLean is Un-Photoshopped Perfection
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Holiday Portrait Fails
Holiday Portrait Fails
These Awkward Family Christmas Photos are Just Plain Ugly
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