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Northshore October 2025
Santa Clothes: The Countdown to Christmas Doll is this season’s newest tradition. One year before founder Kevin A. Pierce was born, his parents, Dic and Roberta, introduced the first Santa Clothes doll. A means to quiet the countless questions asking, “how many more days until Christmas?” Dic and Roberta fashioned the idea of a daily dress-up doll. Their handmade Santa doll and twelve clothing items allowed Pierce and his four older siblings to share in the fun of outfitting Santa and when no clothes remained, Christmas day had arrived. Pierce reflects fondly on his parents’ clever collaboration. “It really was teamwork,” he sa
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