Coca Cola Santa

In the 40s coca cola introduced sprite boy a character who appeared with santa claus in coca cola advertising throughout the 1940s and 1950s.

Coca cola santa. We are here to refresh the world and make a difference. Coca cola did start using santa in advertising in 1933. Among the pantheon of characters commonly associated with the christmas season both the religious holiday and the secular. Disclaimer for this coke christmas spec commercial.

Images of santa claus were further popularized through haddon sundbloms depiction of him for the coca cola companys christmas advertising in the 1930s. Learn more about the coca cola company our brands and how we strive to do business the right way. All rights likenesses images and music belong to. Another year santa claus appeared without a wedding ring causing fans to write asking what happened to mrs claus.

One year santas large belt was backwards perhaps because haddon was painting via a mirror. In 1931 coca cola first used santa on their advertisements with artist haddon sundblom making only one major change to the iconic portrayal of him by thomas nast. Sprite boy who was also created by sundblom got his name due to the fact that he was a sprite or an elf. Coca cola the brand john pemberton went on to found has taken over the world.

And they definitely dont own the rights to santa theyve even said this. Believe it or not this set of facts is the basis for why today you clip coupons before a shopping trip why every vertical surface in the world is plastered with advertisements and why children believe in santa claus. But santa had been portrayed almost exclusively in red from the early 19th century and most of his modern image was put together by. 8 41 the popularity of the image spawned urban legends that santa claus was invented by the coca cola company or that santa wears red and white because they are the colors used to promote the coca cola brand.

So whilst santa hasnt always been red it definitely wasnt coke that made him red. They switched his pipe to a glass bottle of coke. Haddon hubbard sunny sundblom june 22 1899 march 10 1976 was an american artist of finnish and swedish descent and best known for the images of santa claus he created for the coca cola companyhe used his own image for the famous santa. People paid such close attention to the coca cola santa images that when anything changed they sent letters to the coca cola company.