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19 December 2013

Some unusual Santa Claus patents

Christmas is almost upon us. This post is mainly images from US utility and design patents depicting good ol' Santa Claus.

What about this bizarre one ?

And then there's an illuminated Santa.


And also a Santa Claus bank. Published in 1953 as, indeed, Santa Claus bank


Santa has to struggle down the chimney... (Christmas toy, from 1926)

...but sometimes things go wrong, such as a dog barking so Santa races back up the chimney without making his delivery (Toy, from 1933).



and then of course there's all the packaging for the presents, as in 1948's Novelty carton. 


Have a good break, everyone.

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