Father_Christmas

Featuring Old Time Santa's / Father Christmas pieces
from around the World.

The first release is based around
England's "Father Christmas".

Below you will find the selections of Neil's 2007 Father Christmas
that are now available for ordering.

Each will be Signed & Numbered by Cloak Color
Each Cloak Color will begin with #1
They will run through mid January 2007

You can create your own or you may order any of the below as shown.
Either way retail is $95.00 for full stained versions
This piece weight is over 1 pound!
It is approx 5" tall and 3.75" wide
*** $75.00 for Ivory and Gold release

If you choose to create your own you
will need to supply to your dealer or
us the following information.

1. Cloak Color (Pick from on shown Below)
Blue, Green, Red, Brown, Purple
2. Fur / Trim Color -- Ivory, Gold or Silver
3. Belt Color --- Black, Brown, Ivory
4. Beard color --- Grey or Ivory
5. Facial Colors -- Soft Pink or Weathered
6. Sack color -- Brown or Grey
7. Wreath Bow Color-- all below are Red or shades of Red however you may choose a color shown to match Cloak colors.
8. Choose Main your Pipe color

You will also have a choice of a Pipe color.
Each piece will come with 2 pipes you get a choice of 1
and the other is the standard old style clay pipe.

You can choose your Main pipe to be
White Meerschaum Style as shown with the Red Santa
Or Dark Meerschaum Color as shown with the others
Both have grey smoke.
(See below for Pipe Photo)

We really hope you will enjoy the choices and that you will find some combination that will make adding this piece to your collection a reflection of your Special Father Christmas.

Please feel free to ask any questions.
We really want you to take part in creating your own Father Christmas and we want you to enjoy the experience in doing it.

If you have any questions you can contact your dealer or email them to us at bern67@optonline.net. You can also always call 631-727-5759 with any questions.

We are pleased to present

2007 UK Father Christmas
by Neil Eyre
Please click on any photo for a larger image

Blue & Silver	Hand Stained		Brown Belt

Blue & Silver	Black Belt		Hand Stained
19

Blue & Ivory Trim	Hand Stained


Brown & Ivory	Hand Stained
16
Brown & Gold Trim	Hand Stained

Purple & Gold Trim	Hand Stained
9
Purple & Ivory Trim	Hand Stained


Red & Gold Trim	Hand Stained
32
Red & Ivory Trim	Hand Stained

Green & Gold Trim	Hand Stained
7
Green & Ivory	Hand Stained

Ivory with Gold Accents	* Now Shipping *	** Gold Accents to Trim and weathered Facial appearance	$75.00 Comes with pipe shown
27

	Pipe Choices Brown or White

History of Father Christmas in England
Father Christmas was originally part of an old English midwinter festival, normally dressed in green, a sign of the returning spring. Santa Claus, the man we know today dressed in red, became known in England during the 1870's. His name comes from the Dutch name for St. Nicholas which is Sinter Klaas.

Who is Father Christmas?
Father Christmas is our version of Santa Claus. He is an old jolly man with white hair, a beard and a moustache. He is dressed in a red* suit outlined in white. Father Christmas and his elves make all the toys for Christmas in his home in the North Pole.

*The red coat is 'new'. Images of Father Christmas prior to about 1880 most pictures showed him with a green coat. The red became the most popular colour after the US introduction by Coca Cola during the 1930s.

What happens before Christmas Day?
In shops or at children's parties, someone dresses up as Father Christmas and gives small presents to children and ask them what gifts they want for Christmas.

How do children write to Father Christmas?
Children write letters to Father Christmas to tell him what they would like for Christmas. Some children will send their letters by post or e-mail but the more traditional way is to throw the letters into the back of the fireplace. The draught then carries the letters up the chimney to Father Christmas.

What happens on Christmas Eve?
On Christmas eve Father Christmas piles all of the toys onto his sleigh and rides across the sky with his reindeers. The most famous one is Rudolf, the reindeer at the front who leads the way with his red nose.

He enters our houses down the chimney at midnight and places presents for the children in stockings (large socks) or bags by their beds or in front of the family Christmas tree.

Who was he?
Father Christmas is based on a real person, St. Nicholas. He was a very shy man and wanted to give money to poor people without them knowing about it. It is said that one day, he climbed the roof of a house and dropped a purse of money down the chimney. It landed in the stocking which a girl had put to dry by the fire! This may explain the belief that Father Christmas comes down the chimney and places gifts in children's stockings.

What are the different names of Father Christmas?
Father Christmas is called different names around the world. The most popular name now-a-days is Santa Claus.