The Many Faces of Santa

 Of the many collections one has over the course of a lifetime, there are bound to be a couple of favorites.

 For me, a robust Santa collection has filled that bill for many decades.

It has always been so much fun to spot a "new" Santa and bring him home to add to his brothers. 

Not all, but most of the Santas, are thrifted.

This Christmas, alas, the fateful time has arrived to begin to dismantle some of the collection since there is  no longer much room for them in a small apartment and zero storage space.

Luckily, my daughter loves my collection, and left with a small army of Santas, adding them to her own highly decorated house.

Have you ever stopped to think of how Santa would look if he didn't have a beard? 

It would be so weird, right?

 (This is the very first Santa bought for my collection.  A very dear friend, Esperanza, gifted him to me many, many years ago.)
 

His fluffy white beard is always delightful and the bigger, the better.

 So a good number of Santas still remain in this apartment and, little by little, will be given away.

In the meantime, if they make visitors, and myself, smile, they can stay put.

 

Ho Ho Ho

WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LOVE ABOUT SANTA?