Did you know that Santa Claus is on U.S. currency?

Yes, it's true folks. The United States government allowed the image of Santa Claus to be put on a $1 bill.

The Santa Dollar is United States legal tender and has received legal approval by the Department of the Treasury, United States Secret Service on February 19, 1986 and January 31, 1994 under Statute 333 USCA and is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office No. 1674185.

Yes, it's true folks. The United States government allowed the image of Santa Claus to be put on a $1 bill.

Well, not quite, but close.

Here's info from the Dept of Printing and Engraving

What is a Celebrity Note?

A celebrity note is a note upon which the portraits of well-known personalities (such as Santa Claus and movie stars) are temporarily affixed.  They, for the most part, are found to be genuine United States currency. Private businesses produce these novelty items by purchasing new currency notes from banks and subsequently apply the picture of a well-known personality over the engraved portrait on the note by means of a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

I thought about placing individual pictures of thousands of celebrity $1 bills, but instead I'll do it this way.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=celebrity+dollar+bill&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Interesting. There appears to be some serious competition in that niche.