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	Christmas Story 20" Lamp - Desk Leg List Price: $45.99 Sale Price: $37.16 Average Rating:
	Sure to become an instant conversation piece AND "the gift" of the year, our Christmas Story 20-Inch Leg Lamp is an actual working 1/2-scale replica inspired by the hit movie A Christmas Story! Every detail is the same--right down to the fishnet-clad leg and 10" fringed lampshade! This lamp features a 4-way switch: top bulb on, leg bulb on, both bulbs on, or off...

The popular image of Santa Claus was created by the German-American cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840–1902), who drew a new image annually, beginning in 1863. By the 1880s, Nast's Santa had evolved into the form we now recognize. The image was standardized by advertisers in the 1920s. Father Christmas, who predates the Santa Claus character, was first recorded in the 15th century, but was associated with holiday merrymaking and drunkenness.In Victorian Britain, his image was remade to match that of Santa. The French Père Noël evolved along similar lines, eventually adopting the Santa image. In Italy, Babbo Natale acts as Santa Claus, while La Befana is the bringer of gifts and arrives on the eve of the Epiphany. It is said that La Befana set out to bring the baby Jesus gifts, but got lost along the way. Now, she brings gifts to all children. In some cultures Santa Claus is accompanied by Knecht Ruprecht, or Black Peter. In other versions, elves make the toys. His wife is referred to as Mrs. Claus.

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