Wolverine Santa for Early Shoppers

Jennifer Shorter '96 Business, the manager of Grandpa Shorter's Gifts in Petoskey, Michigan, asked Santa-handicrafter Lynn Haney to create a University of Michigan Santa.

Haney, who has produced a Santa Collection since 1987, complied with a Santa called "University of Michigan's Number One Fan," an officially licensed collegiate Santa standing 18 inches tall. His maize and blue hat, sweater and socks were meticulously hand-knit in Vermont. He proudly carries the official U-M fight song and pennant and comes bearing a tree of gifts and trinkets.

"University of Michigan's Number One Fan" is an open edition and is available exclusively at Grandpa Shorter's Gifts. For information, contact Shorter at (616) 347-2603, or write to her at 301 E. Lake St., Petoskey, MI 49770.