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St. Nick began appearing in Christmas ads as early as the 1840s, but it wasn't until 1963 when cartoonist Thomas Nast would create what we now know today as Santa Claus! Once the big, white beard and red suit became a holiday staple during this time of year, it was the best way to market items and other things to the public. This would start on the commercialization of Christmas since now every single commercial on TV is a holiday-themed advertisement. However, the vintage Christmas ads from the '50s, '60s, and '70s are certainly as charming as they are nostalgic. Do you remember any of them? Santa enjoys a nice cigarette break from his annual deliveries Nostalgic Santa Ad / REMINISCE This advertisement actually started showing up in Country Life in the 1920s. He was a Murad favorite even before World War I! RELATED: You Can Buy Ceramic Christmas Trees For $25 At Aldi The Iconic Santa x Coca Cola Crossover Nostalgic Santa Ad / REMINISCE We all have seen the legendary Santa and Coca-Cola crossovers throughout the years. This one, in particular, came to life in 1954 by illustrator Haddon Sundblom. Cozy up with a good book Nostalgic Santa Ad / REMINISCE In the 1972 issue of Better Homes & Gardens, Santa cozies up with the Life Savers Sweet Story Book. There's even a coupon attached to this advertisement, but it's probably expired by now! A Christmas throwback Nostalgic Santa Ad / REMINISCE What a blast from the past! Way back before they called ketchup what we know it to be today, Del Monte called it "tomato catsup." This advertisement for it dates back to 1962. Santa sure fits in well with the red color scheme! Read onto the NEXT page for more nostalgia-inducing Christmas/Santa ads! A popular, old-fashioned stocking stuffer Nostalgic Santa Ad / REMINISCE This advertisement dates back to 1962 and Colgate’s Soaky Santa bath suds were super popular. That's one way to get your kids to take a bath! "Things Go Better With Coke" Santa Agrees Nostalgic Santa Ad / REMINISCE We see Santa Claus once more as the poster child for Coke's advertisements. This particular one includes 'quotable quotes' about Christmas that anyone would love! Santa the smoker? Nostalgic Santa Ad / REMINISCE Similar to the first ad on this list, this advertisement from 1950 shows Santa with a pack of Camel cigarettes. He was used quite a lot to market cigarettes to the public. Santa reads every letter Nostalgic Santa Ad / REMINISCE In this 1962 ad, it shows Santa reading all the letters from kids asking for a new sewing machine for their mothers. "P.S. Mommy says you already know the one she wants," the bold print says on the bottom. So sweet! Do you remember these vintage advertisements? Check out these nostalgic '70s and '80s Christmas commercials. You may remember most of them!