According to folktales, ads, and toy stores, Santa Claus is always portly and joyous. But is it really true? What if Santa Claus has a hidden face, far removedfrom the cheeryChristmas spirit? From the 30's to the 70's, this incredible gift book offers a portrait gallery of the worst, weirdest, ugliest, and most shockingSanta Claus figures in recent history. The art collector Jean-Marie Donat travelled to flea markets around the worldto assemblethis unimaginable collection of aChristmas nightmare.