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Scott US #5332-5335 2018 Sparkling Holidays Rate 2018 When Haddon Sundblom was hired to illustrate Santa Claus for Coca-Cola advertisements, he faced a challenging task. he had to reinvent one of the most well-known holiday figures of all time. Like any artist faced with a new subject, Sundblom made extensive use of reference images. At the beginning, Sundblom's model for Santa Claus was his retired salesman friend, Lou Prentiss. However, Prentiss was only Sundblom's model for a short time before, unfortunately, passing away. After that, Sundblom began using his own face for a reference by painting while looking in a mirror. As Sundblom created more holiday ads for Coca-Cola, he decided to include more than just Santa. Around 1959, Sundblom started illustrating other figures such as children, dogs, and elves. As with Santa, Sundblom used real life models for his new subjects. He based the children on two young sisters in his neighborhood (depicting one as a boy for the sake of balance). Sundblom also used his florist's poodle as a model a few times. It is easy to see that Sundblom's inspiration from life had a profound effect on his paintings. They were highly detailed and made Coca-Cola and their Santa advertisements an iconic part of the holiday season Shipping is $0.97 via ESE which includes provided tracking. For multiple purchases, any additional items will go by weight and the difference (if any) will be refunded. All products are fully guaranteed for a period of 72 hours from the time of receipt. Should you find yourself dissatisfied, please reach out to me prior to submitting feedback, and a refund will be processed upon the return of the item. If there has been any misrepresentation regarding the item, kindly inform me so that we may discuss a suitable adjustment. Your satisfaction is our priority because, without you, there is no us.