What town or city are you located in? -Ben. But despite the chaos, the actress turned entrepreneur manages to do it all in just under 24-hours — while still maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Also in the window displays you sometimes had elf's, Mrs. Claus, and reindeer made by Harold Gale. He took a spill and broke his book when my daughter was practicing ballet jumps in our living room and shook the piano. Love these! Many made in Japan Santa's from the 1960s era are passed off as genuine Harold Gales, but they are not. I recently came across a Harold Gale with white fur boots and what appeared to be a silver rod going through his foot up his leg. He had lost his. New fabric looks awful on antique Santas or dolls. Hello Bonnie, you did a wonderful job restoring your Santa :), Hello Paula, I am going to take a look at your Santa on eBay right now :). Thanks for all the pics and a trip down memory lane! Let us not forget the golden-belly Santas and Mrs. I purchased a santa from an estate sale in Belle Meade Tennessee and was told he was displayed in a department store window in downtown Nashville. Bonnie. I have many of these Santas for sale in my booths in Colorado Springs, CO. Teresa Giudice may have had the most ups and downs over the past few years, […], Between managing her many businesses and parenting a tot, Shay Mitchell is one busy babe! He had a wool beard and was in pristine condition. When she passed away, I put her Santa on my piano. I restored the stands too- one Santa needed a beard. I found the sheeps wool on e-bay from a seller called allsmiles wool. This crumble Santa has different boots with solid heels. Was originally in a toy shop, then belonged to the same owner since 1965. The Fleabag star, 35, and “This Is America” singer, 37, will head up the project from New Regency and Amazon Prime Video. This should hopefully stop the crumbling for a period of time. He did not hallmark his Santa's with labels, or even a trademark, just a look. Now the other Santa I am not sure if it is a HG Santa. Johnnyantique@aol.com on November 20, 2016: I have a old Harold gale model 607 store display ? I also have a facebook page. He looked perfect on E-bay but When I unpacked him there was stuff all over his body from the deterioration of the padding. Ho ho ho!!!! The best thing to do is to look online and see if your Santa looks like his other creations. Thanks Glenn! I’ll be back to ready and see more. Wearing original white boots. He still looks good in displays but not his back side, i will need to get him a new suit one day ... :), This seems to have spongey padding that is dry and crumbling. As my wife and I drove through our town-wide garage sale we stumbled upon a huge Santa. And four and a half inches wide, and thirteen and a half round. I got him for 25$ because he had not been loved and cared for by his previous owners. The Very Cavallari alum, 34, was spotted out grabbing coffee with Jeff Dye earlier this week, according to photos posted by the Daily Mail on Friday, February 12. lBonnie Groves‎ latest Howard Gale Santa. But if you live here or are coming to visit, let me know and I will give you location details. Glenn Waters (author) on December 06, 2016: Hi Todd, I wish I could give you the correct answer to this question about the Brevel gear motor. Only five poems were published in his lifetime—three in the Nation and two that appeared anonymously in the Hydra, a journal he … Red Velvet Suit, trimmed in plush. Any help appreciated, Thanks Bonnie. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Looks like he's been in his box for 60 years. They measured around ten inches tall. He probably stood behind a bunch of toys. The 15-inch Santa Claus made in 1957 was the first item Harold Gale ever aimed at Christmas shoppers, rather than department store displays that he made. Need to repair the base and want to use the correct finish. Mom […], We Want to Wear This Chunky, Lantern-Sleeve Cardigan With Everything, Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Might I be able to send pictures of them to you for more information? Many today work as well as the day they were made back in the 1940s. If so what and how did you do it? Soon there were golden-suit Santas, green-suit Santas, and even pink-suit Santas. Do you know anyone who works on these santas? I wonder if you might tell me how you have preserved your HG Santa's initial fantabulous integrity. Clause when she came on board in 1959. Since then, the 50-year-old comedian has made a name for himself on Black-ish as paranoid dad Andre Johnson, and most recently, as host of game show To Tell the Truth. Luckily I did not pay a lot for him. The bigger Santa's were made earlier in his career, so 1948 would be the correct time for a 66 inch Harold Gale Santa ... other distinguishing characteristic are how the eyes are painted, and the type of velveteen used in his costume. There is also an awesome Pepsi Santa on a ladder, behind the Santa with the treasure chest. The bigger Santa's from the 1950s that were used in window displays generally had black belts, and black boots, and complex workings inside to make them move. Santa stands 16" tall and Mrs Claus is 14" tall. Thanks. Vintage Santa Clauses Dolls are very popular now especially around charismas time, so if you are looking for one you don't want to miss out on this rare PINK one as they are getting very hard to find. Those white Santa's can really make great displays. Clause pushes Santa clauses chair and rocks it, this is a very nice display. If the story can still function without it, then it's just a Rewatch Bonus. He is an egotistical and omnicidal mastermind who desires to expand himself over the … Any info would be appreciated. I just loved the face ! Thank you. Thank you for sharing your ideas, and I will have to try that crimped sheep wool on one of my beardless Harold Gale Santa's :). This is a nice vintage advertisement Santa and he is 51 inches tall including the stand ... and the stand is 16 inches square. Santa already looks great on my front porch, but I want him to be perfect inside and outside next year! http://www.ebay.com/itm/232175130865?ssPageName=ST... Glenn Waters (author) on December 14, 2016: He is beautiful I will put him up on this Hub for your, wonderful job :). I am "Glenn Edward Waters" would love to see them etc. Anthony Anderson has come a long way since starring in his own short-lived sitcom, All About the Andersons, in the early aughts. 2 and a posthumous antagonist in Avengers Infinity War.. His business continued to around 1987. The small plastic nativity scenes were made in Hong Kong. I have a 50+” Harold Gale Santa in excellent condition in the original box. I am not very computer savvy, for please forgive me! Glenn Waters (author) on October 21, 2015: WOW that is amazing, thank you Heather for sharing this about the KC Royals Santa's, times seemed so much more pleasant and cooler back then. Harold Gale 14" Santa Claus in red velvet suit. I have a Hobby Lobby I can get to- but not the other stores. Hopefully you can locate the proper replacement padding and make him good as new. 5 . Glenn Waters (author) on February 08, 2017: I will ask around and see if any Harold Gale Santa collectors knows any good repairmen or women that still work on these Santa's mechanical parts and gears ... Hopefully someone will see this request, and have some answers for us. His last words in public as president: “Have a good life. He needs some love because I live in Orlando, FL and he has been stored in the attic for as long as I can remember. With changes in families, marriage struggles and more, the cast opens up exclusively with Us Weekly in the latest issue, on newsstands now. Thank you for any info you can provide. Glenn Waters (author) on December 13, 2017: Hi Steve, usually Harold Gale Santa's have a face that is like his signature. These motors keep the Santas moving correctly. The Gales used only the finest materials with lots of hand-work in the assembling process. Harold used only the finest materials with lo. Collecting Harold Gale Santas is a fun way to get into the Christmas Spirit. After a stressful 2020, the Pretty Little Liars alum, 33, decided to commit to working out […], 'Bachelor' Baby! :). 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Hi Mr. Mr. Harold Gale began making department store display Santas around 1946 at his home; his wife would help him, and they would stay up late at night working on these beautiful creations after their children went to bed. Arizona Cardinals Miller’s 2-round 2021 NFL Mock Draft. Perhaps there might be someone who is good with gears and electric motors located near you. Hi Everyone - I was wondering what is the largest/tallest/biggest Harold Gale Santa you have seen? When I have time, and can think correctly I will try to update this Hub with the new details, hope you have a happy Thanksgiving. But even after […], ‘Real World: New York’ Is Returning for New 'Homecoming' Series, It looks like you can go home again! But most of my collection of Santa's are the smaller made for home models. Looks to be from the late 1950s and made for a display. I have stumbled across 2 Harold Gale Santa's I believe of which both I have yet to find any information on so I am thinking they are rare and hard to find! Harold Gale made his Santa's out of top-quality materials that would have been handmade out of his own workshop and very much elf-approved by the real Santa. I weighted his feet down with rocks and added wooden sticks into his cardboard legs to make him stand up. The composition is crumbling so I cannot take him off the stand or I fear he will fall apart. Telegraph View. Glenn Waters (author) on December 15, 2016: I believe it was in the late 1960s or even the early 1970s when they started to switch from the "composition" material with the mohair mustache, to the plastic ... Susan Gale Laird mentioned in a comment above that her father Harold Gale sold the business in the early 70's to Bud Chapman and retired in California. The outside is great. I just purchased a 5ft Harold Gale display Santa, 1960 model. Motorized mechanisms were placed where the real Santas heart would be, and the mechanisms keep him moving and functional. His upper body turns and his arms move. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Sorry, I don't do mail order. Trump worried that counterprotesters might disrupt attendees at his rally, the outlet said. Glenn Waters (author) on October 10, 2016: You can send them to my Facebook page, just message me and put them in the message, or friend me :). Harold and Viola Gale put everything they had into starting their at-home workshop, bending wire frames, and making Santa suits in their apartment. The idea that we can lose weight through education and willpower has been exposed as a pipedream Jemima Lewis. The latest fur boot Santa has an outfit made of red satin not the usual velvet. Cheerful expression. Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon […], Jason Alexander: ‘Runaway Bride’ Was the ‘Pretty Woman’ Sequel, Jason Alexander doubts a Pretty Woman sequel will happen — because, well, technically, it already did. Thank you for you comment, my Facebook name is "Glenn Edward Waters" ... :). This sweet Harold Gale Santa is with the rare gold glittered vest. HELP ME SAVE SANTA'S PRIDE AND RESTORE HIM TO HIS INITIAL GLORY. I love the Howard Gale Santas with the fur boots and jingle bells. "Joann's Fabric and Crafts Store", and "Michael's Arts and Crafts" are two that I have used in the past for help. This Santa is in a velvet Suit that is royal blue, & he has a nice KC Royal emblem on his belt, Gorgeous rare 40" Harold Gale Santa Claus Store Display Figure in red velvet suit with white faux fur trim and angel hair beard with patent "leather" boots. The early 1960s saw the greatest growth for the company. Glenn Waters (author) on January 06, 2016: Hello Kimberly, Harold Gale rarely signed his Santa's unless he was asked to do so by a customer, or for a child in a hospital etc. Glenn Waters (author) on October 05, 2016: hi Bonnie , I am hoping you can help me with this, what Fabric could I use for my Santa Looking on ebay and fine stretch velvet, Velvet, or would Velour look nice ? Vintage Harold Gale Santa Claus in excellent condition with plastic belt and white molded plastic boots, and a charming ivory wool beard and wonderful face. But by 1963, most department and gift stores were carrying them in their Christmas decorations departments during the holidays, and they were hard to keep on the shelf. It’s time that we did too 15 Jul 2018, 10:00pm. From sitcoms and game shows to dramas and cartoons, the list of TV reboots and revivals is a long one. I would be happy to get an e-mail and look at your santa. A really special thing would be to see if anyone has one of the coachman or the bears he made for 3M. He played a sailor who lost both hands during World War II (just as Russell himself had in real life, though in a training accident rather than in combat like the character). Thank you for your comment. Happy to help. He appears to be an all plastic body meaning the boots are his legs too when looking up his pant legs (naughty me I know) LOL - anyhow, do you know anything about these 2 guys especially the tuxedo one as I see some rare ones were made for company advertising. Might be best to ask "Bonnie Groves" what she thinks is the best way to clean his beard. That building was, and still is huge, eight stories tall I believe, not including the three levels of basements under the street level. I hope this helps ... :), I have been collecting Harold Gale Santas and have a few nice ones. For Xmas 1963 Red Velvet Harold Gale Santa and his Cardboard Chimney. Do you have any idea of its value, or know of a place where I can sell it? Happy to share my Santas. What a wonderful way to get into the season with this as a center piece of your holiday decorations. My mother did the patterns for the outfits and in charge of the many seamstress who worked for the company. The 15-inch Santa Claus was the first item Harold Gale ever aimed at Christmas shoppers. Santa is 14" high. Perspective Capitol rioters searched for Nancy Pelosi in a way that should make every woman’s skin crawl . I will keep a look out for help. Herald Gale Santa's look great in displays. Thanks John. Former Bachelorette Tayshia Adams voiced her concerns with Chris Harrison’s recent problematic defense of Rachael Kirkconnell — a Bachelor contestant on Matt James’ season who has come under fire for past racially-charged actions. Someone help us to replace our 4 ft+ Pepsi santa. Soon the volume of sales grew, and with the money they made, they built a small Santa factory and developed their line of Santa Clauses over a 10-year period. Here is a great vintage Harold Gale Store Display Santa in great condition! I was 6 the first time I saw the 5 foot animated angel haired Gale Santa. The motor is quiet and runs smooth. Are the Santas with the fur boots with bells older than the Santas with the white plastic boots? They are still wrapped in plastic in their original boxes. I would like to get him restored and if possible his mechanical parts fixed. Contrary to his claim, overwhelming evidence proved that he did indeed kill William Hodges, his wife Teresa and their two children Winter and Anah, ages 11 and 4. “His sense of duty and hard work was instilled in him from his military service to his country, he displayed it every day. Have him carefully apart and will have a guy I know look at motor. Part of the A360 Media Entertainment Group.Powered by WordPress.com VIP, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover to Star in 'Mr. Thank you for your comment :) I know one of last Harold Gale mechanic expert, that was well know, worked on the moving characters in "Pee Wee’s Playhouse" but that was many years ago. He has starred in the films Lincoln, The Butler, Selma, The Birth of a Nation and If Beale Street Could Talk. Harold Gale Santa store display in nice condition from the 1970's. Fabulous 1963, Vintage Pink, Harold Gale Santa Claus. He is also a custom made Santa for a department store window display. He is really amazing for age. I grew up thinking it was normal that my dad made Santa Clauses! I found crimped sheep's wool that is perfect. So a lot of the design changes probably took place after Bud Chapman took over the company. Hello, fans, owners, and admirers of Harold Gale Santas! Lesley Anne Murphy Welcomes 1st Child, Best Bachelor news! The number of the smaller Santas that are seen on eBay suggests volume got bigger every year throughout the 1960s, with the mid 1960s being the best years for the company. He is about 5 foot 6 inches tall and is so handsome! Before the US Capitol's riot, President Trump considered using the National Guard to defend his supporters, The New York Times reported. The first year for production of the smaller, made-for-consumer Santas was 1957. Glenn Waters (author) on October 04, 2016: Thank you Glenn and Bonnie for all your help with this. All original. Leicester lamb locks Santa beard crimpy lock- I glued it on with white glue and it looks great. Hand made by Harold in 1948 for a department store display this Harold Gale Santa Measures 66 Inches tall. Lily James Spotted Kissing Rocker Michael Shuman After Dominic West Scandal, New romance? Mr. Domingo has been honored by the Newport Beach Film Festival as a 2018 Artist of Distinction. It has worked well enough, but I have to keep my dear Santa's upper body tethered to the wall just in case this precarious balance gets accidentally maligned. Over the past few years, television has been overtaken by returning shows long (and not-so-long) after cancellation. That is mostly what I have. Kristin Cavallari clearly isn’t sweating the ongoing drama between herself, estranged husband Jay Cutler and Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy. He is portrayed by Joseph Mascolo (1982-85, 1988, 1993-2001, 2007-17). The velveteen of his costume was threadbare but the original white fur trimmings were still clean and bright. The photo above is of the rare small Santa. Boots are black heavy plastic in great condition and his hat is still wonderfully jaunty. Scott Disick showed off his platinum blond hair while getting cozy with Amelia Gray Hamlin at the beach in Miami. Note: Spoken prior to his death in the state of Virginia's electric chair. He is in his red velvet suit, with white trim, belt and boots. Wish I could share it here! The 38-year-old wrote, directed and starred in his latest thriller, Random Acts of Violence, but noted that “everything but the acting was awesome.” Celebs’ Horror Movie Pasts  “Everything but the […], Kristin Cavallari, Jeff Dye Grab Coffee Amid Jay Cutler Drama, First, coffee! They look older too. It was truly an amazing operation. To deal with cancer, and still be-able to bring joy, beauty, and happiness to this world shows great courage and love. She has given me a lot of good advice on where to find material for the Santa beards and other repairs. What was the original price of the Santa that was put out for the public? Good luck and I will check with my sources :). I saw a very small pic of this one on an image board (?)