King Winter 1859
"King Winter,” an Americanization of the name Herr Winter
“King Winter,” an Americanization of the name Herr Winter, was the title of a booklet published in English by a German company in 1859. Both the German and American characters were versions of Jack Frost, a character that personified winter festival that is part of the Christmas season. King Winter was not successful in the U.S. but formed the basis for “Belsnickel” Santa figures shipped to the U,.S. in the late 1800s.