Toys
This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996
Tickle Me Elmo
The color of Elvis’s suede shoes, as well as the Christmas he will have without you.
Blue
The actor who plays long-suffering Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is this original SNL cast member.
Chevy Chase
During the holidays, this famous New York City landmark features a colossal Christmas tree and a popular ice-skating rink.
Rockefeller Center
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Krampus
When you think “toy craze”, these are probably the first thing to come to mind. People were convinced their collections would be worth thousands. I hope you kept the tags on
Beanie Babies
“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” with every one of these.
“Christmas card I write”
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.
Die Hard
Organization that runs the Red Christmas Kettle
The Salvation Army
This beverage giant was the first company to use Santa Claus in an advertising campaign.
Coca-Cola
In 1952, this toy made history as the first children’s toy advertised on television and his wife debuted one year later.
Mr. Potato Head
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, lords a-leaping appear in this quantity
10
Buddy the Elf pours this sweet sauce on his spaghetti
Maple Syrup
The Germanic word for this traditional decoration literally means "dung on a twig." Really makes you want to pucker up, doesn't it?
Mistletoe
The English also refer to Santa Claus by this proper-sounding name.
Father Christmas
Violent outbursts by customers searching for this toy in 1983 inspired the plot of the movie Jingle All the Way
Cabbage Patch Dolls
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
Eggnog
This is the family name of Tiny Tim and his father Bob in Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.”
Cratchit
This state produces the most Christmas trees in the US with over 4 million cut each year.
Oregon
The Christian bishop with this name was the inspiration behind the jolly man we all know and love.
St. Nicholas
This part-owl, part-hamster, part-mythical forest creature was the must-have toy of 1998- the retail price jumped from $35-$100
Furby
This catch 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
"All I Want for Christmas is You”
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”
The Polar Express
KFC is a Christmas dinner tradition in this country- it’s finger lickin’ good.
Japan
The name “Santa Claus” appears in the Christmas poem “T’was the Night Before Christmas” this number of times.
0 (Zero)