Hope that everyone is having a great Christmas Eve! Today was
unusual (read: awesome) for me in that I didn’t have to do any last-minute
Christmas shopping, save for a few items from the grocery store.
One thing’s for sure, though – if I could shop in a store like
the one pictured above, I wouldn’t have minded a bit!
This, of course, is the renowned R.H. Macy & Co.
flagship store in New York’s Herald Square, as it appeared during the 1962
Christmas season, depicted in a set of original 3D slides (sure wish I knew how
to show you that effect on the web!) I bought a while back.
The “World’s Largest Store”, a Big Apple fixture since 1907,
remains a must-see attraction for anyone visiting New York City, and certainly
there’s no better time to see it than during its “full holiday regalia” mode. Over
the last year it has undergone a controversial revamping, with years of neglect
now swept away by renovations that, in the opinion of some, have gone too far.
At least the famous fluted columns are still in evidence, even if their golden
crowns are no longer visible. As I’ve said before, I’m always grateful that
pictures like these exist.
And I’m very grateful for you, Pleasant Family Shopping readers.
My best to you and yours this season!
