… like Christmas!Ev'rywhere you go -
Take a look in the five-and-ten
glistening once again
With candy canes
and silver lanes aglow
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Toys in ev'ry store
But the prettiest sight to see
is the holly that will be
On your own front door
A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shootsIs the wish of Barney and Ben
Dolls that will talk and will go for a walkIs the hope of Janice and Jen
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again!Photos by F.W. Woolworth Co., circa 1948-55.
Lyrics by Meredith (“The Music Man”) Willson, circa 1951.
Bing Crosby vocal imitation by You, circa 2010.
Love this! True holiday spirit!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! I had no idea Woolworth's had such an extensive lamp department-- the only thing lacking was a leg lamp like the one in 'A Christmas Story.'
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours, Dave!
ReplyDelete(Man, do I miss Woolworth's!)
Merry Woolworth's!
ReplyDeleteThe song was originally written for the score of HERE'S LOVE, a musical adaptation of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't a big hit, in large part due to poor timing...it opened in October 1963, therefore soon finding itself in the midst of a subdued Christmas spirit.
I haven't thought of paper drapes in years..
ReplyDeleteWoolworth's in its prime. Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Dave. Look forward to more nostalgia from you throughout 2011!
Whoa! There's an escalator in there! Neat!
ReplyDeleteLove these colorful photos. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Dave!
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