This past Thanksgiving I did something for the first time inmany years. Most years I catch maybe 20 or 30 minutes of the Macy’s ThanksgivingDay Parade, and many years have skipped it altogether. This year, my family andI watched darn near the entire thing.
I thought it was great this year, especially the music actsthat stopped and performed on the “main stage” area of 34th Street,in front of The World’s Largest Store. I have a wide range of musical tastes,and felt that even those outside that range were presented very well. I wasimpressed.
Now I’ve always been impressed by that great structurebehind the “stage”, the Macy’s flagship itself. It looked very nice thatday, decorated with a kind of simple elegance, reminding me of the way itlooked in 1947’s “Miracle on 34th Street”, something we do watch inits entirety each year.
But I can only imagine what their incredible facade displaysof the late 50’s and early 60’s looked like in person. These were put togetherby the long defunct Bliss Display Corporation of New York. They often fullyobscured the first floor, replacing the regular display windows (nothing tosneeze at in themselves) with scenes from a European-inspired Christmas fantasyworld, framed in white and gold. This photo, scanned from an original slide,shows the 1963 version. As is often the case, I don’t know who the photographerwas, but I’m grateful they documented scenes like this for some to remember,and for all to enjoy.
And I’m very grateful for all of you, for your holidaywishes, your kind words and your support of PFS throughout the year. Wishingfor each of you and your families Joy and Peace this Christmas season, and agreat New Year!
Dave
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