Garment District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Macy’s

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Macy’s Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 6, 2022

1. Macy’s Marker

Inscription.
front:
Hello… My name is Tony Sarg. I designed and built puppets for marionette shows all over the world. However, my grandest puppet show was the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. I created the first-ever balloons for the early parades, as well as animatronic holiday window displays.

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“The World’s Largest Store” hosted the first annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, then called the Macy’s Christmas Parade, on November 27, 1924, twenty-two years after opening its 34th Street flagship store.
bottom:
In 1947, an ice cream cone balloon was recycled to create one of the parade’s most emblematic characters, the Elf. Turned upside down, the cone became a hat!

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is November 27, 1924.

Location. 40° 45.021′ N, 73° 59.274′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Garment District. Marker is on Broadway south of West 35th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 West 34th Street, New York NY 10001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Macy’s (here, next to this marker); R.H. Macy & Company (a few steps from this

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marker); The New York Herald (a few steps from this marker); James Gordon Bennett Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Herald Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Broadway at 35th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Broadway Tabernacle Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jackie Robinson (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Tony Sarg. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on September 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. (Submitted on September 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 25, 2019

2. Macy’s Marker

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 29, 2020

3. Macy’s Marker

Near the Broadway entrance.

Macy’s Marker detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 29, 2020

4. Macy’s Marker detail

Macy’s Marker, back image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 29, 2020

5. Macy’s Marker, back

Macy’s wayside, back detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 29, 2020

6. Macy’s wayside, back detail

Panel 1.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 25, 2019

7. Macy’s wayside, back detail

Panel 2.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 25, 2019

8. Macy’s wayside, back detail

Panel 3.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 25, 2019

9. Macy’s wayside, back detail

Panel 4.

The Ice Cream Cone Elf image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 25, 2019

10. The Ice Cream Cone Elf

Clifford the Big Red Dog at the 2002 Parade. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 2002

11. Clifford the Big Red Dog at the 2002 Parade.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on September 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.