The Modern Santa Suit Was Designed by a Coca-Cola Artist in 1931

Dec 2

Written By Tim Hicks

Haddon Sundblom created the iconic red-suited Santa for Coke ads starting in 1931, popularizing the image.

SOURCE: Coca-Cola Company archives and Haddon Sundblom's biography.

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