Nicholas, he is a bishop out of Turkey so a man. If you are talking about the character that came from the legend of the Saint he is both a man and an elf depending on which legend you believe in. So, yes, Neda, you are both right.”

No. It’s widely believed that today’s Santa wears a red suit because that’s the colour associated with Coca‑Cola, but this isn’t the case. In 1931, Coca‑Cola commissioned Swedish-American artist Haddon Sundblom to paint Santa Claus for the company’s Christmas adverts.

Coca-Cola did not create the legend of Santa Claus. 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 illustrator Haddon Sundblom to paint Santa for Christmas advertisements.

This Is How Letters to Santa Were First Delivered by the U.S. Mail. Every year thousands of children write letters to Santa Claus to request the presents they want to receive from the fabled North Pole resident, and in the United States those letters are often dropped in a real mailbox.

Greetings from the North Pole Post Office

• Have the child write a letter to Santa and place it in an envelope addressed to: Santa Claus, North Pole.
• Write a personalized response to the child’s letter and sign it “From Santa.”
• Insert both letters into an envelope, and address it to the child.

Simply send a text to Santa’s phone number 844-YO-SANTA (844-967-2682) to share your wish list with Santa, and relish in the spirit of the holiday season.

To participate in the USPS Operation Santa program as a possible recipient of holiday gifts, all you have to do is write a letter, put it in a stamped envelope with a return address, and send it to Santa’s official workshop address: Santa Claus, 123 Elf Road, North Pole, 88888.

USPS Operation Santa® invites people to adopt and respond to these letters that are written by children and families. Anyone can write to Santa. Letters will be posted without personal identifying information, so others can respond to the holiday wishes from their community.

You only need four things to send a letter: an envelope, a pen, a stamp, and of course, your letter.

1. Prepare The Letter.
2. Enclose the Letter and Seal the Envelope.
3. Address the Envelope – Recipient.
4. Address the Envelope – Sender.
5. Choose the Right Postage.
6. Paying for Postage.
7. Mailing the Letter.

Sending Mail You can send mail by: Dropping it into a blue collection box. Leaving it in your home mailbox. Taking it to a Post Office.

USPS Postage Rates

In 2011, all first-class one ounce stamps became forever stamps with the exception of stamps in coils of 500, 3,000, and 10,000. As the name suggests, Forever Stamps can be used to mail a one-ounce letter regardless of when the stamps are purchased or used and no matter how prices may change in the future.

For any domestic mail piece that weighs more than one ounce, you must include additional postage along with your Forever Stamp to ensure USPS delivery. If you add two Forever Stamps to a 2 ounce letter, you would be paying for an item that should only cost $0.75.