| One of
the most prolific New York City holiday traditions has to be the beautiful department
store windows. Each year designers transform these showplaces into miniature holiday worlds
attracting passersby to gaze in awe...and hopefully do some shopping! |
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Our first store is
Macy's Herald Square, home of "Santaland." The holiday windows are unveiled
Friday, Nov. 22, 2002 with an appearance by Kermit the Frog, their "official holiday
frog-tographer." |
| This year's theme is the Muppets Take
Manhattan as six elaborate windows feature
the colorful and lovable cast of characters going to the same places that tourists visit
such as the Statue of Liberty and Times Square as well as places New Yorkers call home. |
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Probably the most
elaborate and popular windows belong to Lord & Taylor. These windows literally stop traffic! Thousands line up to Fifth Avenue
between 38th and 39th Streets beginning November 12th, 2002 at
5:30pm. |
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designers of Lord & Taylor's
windows create extravagant scenes filled with animated figures, vehicles and other wonders
of imagination. This year's windows feature scenes from the beloved classic The
Nutcracker. |
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The line for these
windows often moves quickly but to really examine these works of art, you might want to
stop by after Lord & Taylor
closes at around 9pm. |
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Across from
Rockefeller Center is Saks Fifth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets.
The popular shopping
stop of the fashion conscious brings beauty to the masses with its attractive holiday
window displays. |
| Gaining
the most attention because of its proximity to a certain large tree, this year's Saks
Fifth Avenue windows are based on the story of
Sleeping Beauty complete with mechanical dolls moving to the famous Tchaikovsky ballet!
The 2002 windows will
be unveiled on Tuesday, November 12th at 5pm. |
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While Macy's goes all
out with its facade decor, Saks Fifth Avenue takes a more reserved approach with traditional bunting and red
awnings. See if you can spot their popular "calendar" shopping bag around town! |
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