Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Historic Balloons

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Macy’s Elf balloon 1947
Uncle Sam 1940s
Santa Balloon 1940
Mickey Mouse 1934 – 1st Mickey balloon designed with the help of Walt Disney
Happy Hippo 1940s
Eddie Cantor – 1st ever balloon based on a real person 1934
Daschund- Released after conclusion of Parade 1929
Happy Dragon 1927 – 2nd Parade Balloon in Macy’s Parade
Tim Burton’s B. 2011 – 5th Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon
Companion by KAWS 2012 – 6th Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon
Felix the Cat 1927 – 1st Balloon in Macy’s Parade.jpg
Figure with Heart by Keith Haring 2008 – 3rd Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon
Kaikai and Kiki by Takashi Murakami 2010- 4th Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloons
Rabbit by Jeff Koons 2007 – 2nd Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon
Macy’s Parade Humpty Dumpty by Tom Otterness 2005 – 1st Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon
Kermit The Frog 2002
Bandleader Mickey Mouse 2000
Big Bird 2001
Clifford 1990
Spider-Man 1991 -1st appearance of the iconic superhero
Betty Boop 1985
Pink Panther 1988
Raggedy Ann 1984
Kermit the Frog 1977
Woody Woodpecker 1982
Superman 1966
Flying Ace Snoopy 1968 – 1st ever Snoopy Balloon of eight
Underdog 1965
Harold the Baseball Player 1946
Bullwinkle 1961
Donald Duck 1962

Historic Floats

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Sesame Street float 1978 – 1st ever Sesame Street float
Tom Turkey float – Oldest in the Parade 1970s
Edmund Gwenn as Santa Claus during the filming of the 20th Century Fox film -Miracle on 34th Street- 1946
Peanuts Float 1960s.jpg
Strawberry Shortcake 1980s
Broadway Belle Showboat 1950s
Tin Man Float 1940s
Balloonatics Float 1926 – Inspired the creation of the character balloons
Miss Muffett float 1924
Miss Muffett float 1924
Barbie – The Prince & the Pauper Float 2004
Barney’s Playtime in the Park 2002
Lego float 2002