5 days ago · Coca-Cola didn't invent Santa's red suit—but they made him canon. The untold story of how a 1930s marketing campaign shaped global holiday culture.

In the early 1950s, The Coca-Cola Company took Santa to new heights by launching “Operation Santa Drop.” The stunt used an aerial mission of Santa Claus to deliver 50,000 bottles of Coca-Cola and to …

In 1942, Coca‑Cola introduced "Sprite Boy," a character who appeared with Santa Claus in Coca‑Cola advertising throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Sprite Boy, who was also created by Sundblom, got his …

Before 1931, there were many different depictions of Santa Claus around the world, including a tall gaunt man and an elf —there was even a scary Claus. But in 1931, Coca‑Cola commissioned …

Dec 12, 2025 · Discover how a Michigan artist who never set foot in Atlanta ended up creating the Santa we all know. His Coca-Cola illustrations didn’t just sell a drink. They reinvented Christmas.

4 days ago · Santa Claus and Coca-Cola: Discover how Coca-Cola's 1930s advertising transformed Santa into the iconic red-suited figure recognized worldwide today.

3 days ago · "Coca-Cola did not create the legend of Santa Claus. " The myth that the many-named gift-bringer of Christmas was invented by a soda brand is so persistent that even Coca-Cola has had to …

Jun 9, 2025 · Each Christmas season, a familiar story resurfaces: Coca-Cola invented the modern Santa Claus. The image of a cheerful, red-suited, white-bearded Santa has become synonymous with the …

6 days ago · Explore how Coca-Cola’s Christmas campaigns shaped the modern Santa Claus and solved winter sales challenges. A branding case study by Digital Toppers.

Mar 24, 2025 · Through their unwavering partnership with Santa Claus, Coca-Cola has not only shaped the modern perception of this iconic Christmas figure, but they have also cemented their own place …