It probably comes as no surprise to hear that our town gets a lot of attention this time of year. Over the weekend, a crew from The Today Show paid…
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Posts Tagged: Santa Claus Museum
Red-and-green letter day
Any little believers in your house? They're probably getting itchier (as my mom would say) with each passing day as Christmas approaches. It's so hard to wait! Have they written…
Read More »Neither rain nor snow …
There was all kinds of nasty (albeit seasonal) weather forecast for the early Tuesday morning this week. Valentine's Day. The one day every year when a red-inked letter in the…
Read More »“Carry the church around the village”
When Nathan started posting photos of the town's 132-year-old church moving to its new home one-half mile away on the Santa Claus Museum's Facebook page, Sabine from Germany commented, "……
Read More »Just what do Santa’s Elves do in January?
Every December, there are lots of jokes that Santa "works just one day a year." But we know better, don't we? And his Elves keep busy year-round, too. Take Millie,…
Read More »A cast of thousands
Mrs. Koch was chuckling over this encounter from the other day. Man in park: How many of you are there? Mrs. Koch: Oh, gosh…I think we have hired about 1,700…
Read More »The Claus that refreshes
Not that we like keeping secrets, but sometimes we just have to… For example, last fall we were contacted by folks representing a soft-drink giant. They were contacting communities all…
Read More »What all the fashionable elves are wearing
Kicking back and sleeping late during the "off season"? Ha! Or, rather, ho-ho-ho! Mrs. Koch’s days are filled with interviews and photo shoots at the Santa Claus Museum. She’s also…
Read More »Collect much?
We occasionally hear from folks who collect Santa Claus Land memorabilia. Mrs. Koch is always interested to find out what's out there, and has even been known to place a…
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