He watched over Christmas shoppers for more than a decade, but now Manchester's famous 'Zippy' Santa has found a new home.
Zippy, who earned the informal moniker thanks to his resemblance to the popular character in children's TV show Rainbow, proudly sat at the front of the town hall, overseeing the Christmas markets in Albert Square for more than a decade.
But earlier this year, it was revealed that Manchester City Council was selling him, to make way for a new Santa.
Now the six tonne figure has found a new home, but fans will be pleased to hear that he hasn't travelled too far.
Now Zippy Santa has taken up residence on a giant plinth outside the Kellog's factory in Trafford Park.
In August the council confirmed it was selling Zippy because it took too long to build him every year.
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It takes three days to assemble Zippy, who comes in 89 pieces and is illuminated by 100,000 LED lights.
Each year it required a hugely complicated and costly operation to put him up and take him down.
Meanwhile, the city centre's new Santa is understood to be in transit between Manchester and Turkey, on his way to a new a new home in Piccadilly Gardens.
The public was given the chance to decide which of nine designs they wanted for the new Christmas icon, which is due to be unveiled shortly.
