Week 640 ~Happy Holidays!~

[Jennifer F.]

Q: Christmas is less than a week away, and to get into the holiday spirit, Dutch settlers in New York introduced Santa Claus to the young nation on a number of banknotes. Old Saint Nick would be unrecognizable to Americans today, especially this early version, in what way?

 

 

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[ddr70-migration]

The early version of Santa or Sinterklass as he was known to early Dutch settlers was much thinner than contempory Santas.

[SamD]

Sinterklaas was much much thinner.

[dan8402]

He was much thinner than what we are accustomed to today.

[dan8402]

He was much thinner than what we are accustomed to today.

[Coindude]

No beard no Santa suit. He actually looked quite creepy in one of the depictions!

[mattcorbett2010]

His sleigh

[Jennifer F.]

Q: Christmas is less than a week away, and to get into the holiday spirit, Dutch settlers in New York introduced Santa Claus to the young nation on a number of banknotes. Old Saint Nick would be unrecognizable to Americans today, especially this early version, in what way?

 

A: The Dutch version of Santa Claus was a much thinner man than the jolly, oversized man in red that we know today. However, on an 1876 note, Santa appears to have put on some weight in the 20 years since his introduction.

 

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