Image credits: Cadence42336 As the years went by, more was added to the Santa Claus legend. In 1863, cartoonist Thomas Nast defined the current Santa Claus look in a Harper's Weekly issue.

A ritzy Los Angeles shopping mall has local moms and dads' chestnuts roasting on an open fire this Christmas — forcing them to spend up to $165 for their kids' obligatory visits with Santa Claus.

For $9.95, children receive a one-time call from Santa and for $14.95, kids can chat with him for five minutes and receive a recording to “relive the magic and cherished memories of this moment ...