bsewnsew
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject: Name this Man for me...Is it a Santa? |
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Can anyone name this santa for me?
I bought it yesterday and think it is a santa in a different country??????????????
I welcome comments.
barb
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Just an 'Old World Santa'? Don't know what country he might be from. That's my thought 
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dooley
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I have one similar. Lots of European countries have Father Christmas instead of Santa Claus. Mine wears a maroon and fur outfit but looks nothing like Santa. dooley
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: gotcha |
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I think he was carrying some sort of staff or something an it got lost......
However it is a cute deco for my fire place.
b
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Desert Rat
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:24 am Post subject: |
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Seems very like a Russian version.
dr
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:43 am Post subject: desertrat |
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That is my first thought ......RUssian.. Cause of the hat......I have a hat similiar and always liked it ..
Thanks..
barb
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:49 am Post subject: |
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'Father Christmas' was what my mind wouldn't let me think of 
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Netty
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:20 am Post subject: |
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Looks Russian to me too Barb.
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:51 am Post subject: |
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I have several Old World santa's, they are all carrying either a staff, or lantern. Yours looks like a staff.
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kuntrygal
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Whatever or whomever he is, he is very cute and will certainly add to your Christmas decor next year 
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Droopy
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He is lovely! Lucky you to have such a charming companion.
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stacy131
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:24 am Post subject: |
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He does have a star around his belt, maybe it used to be red and faded. Yes, Russian. Probably Father Christmas.
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SongofJoy57
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I'd say you ladies are right on the money with that guess. I googled "Russian Father Christmas."
Check it out:
http://www.santafanatic.com/CHRISTMAS/GRAPHICS/X2003_124.jpg
That looks awfully close . . .
And He is quite handsome, I might add.
Bsewnsew . . . hang a tiny ornament like you would put on a miniature tree through his fingers! That would be neat . . .
When I was a crisis social worker, the gentleman who brought food up for me to stock the pantry had a russian hat. He said it was wonderfully warm.
One day I had a woman with a three year old child in my office when he came in donning the hat. The little girl was very inquisitive about it, and said, "Mommy, why does that man have that doggy on his head?" She kept asking, and I tried to keep a straight face. He was so busy that he did not even notice.
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dirt2diamonds
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:07 am Post subject: |
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He is cute and I think Russian too
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