When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...

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German terracotta Santa Claus figure, $66,000; 1800s papier-mâché Santa figure, $26,400; 1904 Steiff “rod bear” with X-ray of interior torso, $20,400 VINELAND, NJ, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2026 ...

ST. NIKOLAUS, Germany (AP) — Santa’s elves start early in Germany. Three postal workers set off Saturday on their nearly 3,000-kilometer (1,860-mile) bicycle journey from St. Nikolaus, Germany, to the ...