Wednesday, November 10, 2010

IF YOU LOVE THE OLD DEPARTMENT STORE CHRISTMAS WINDOWS OF YESTERDAY

From time to time, we'll feature local articles and brief bits on vintage holiday collectibles.

IF YOU LOVE THE OLD DEPARTMENT STORE CHRISTMAS WINDOWS OF YESTERDAY:

There once was a time when department stores were everywhere, and never was their presence more keenly felt than at Christmas. Their windows would be filled with holiday displays, often animated, and they inevitably became a destination for families looking for an inexpensive night out.

Howard Lamey of www.littleglitterhouses.com sent me a fascinating link today. Just keep scrolling down the page once you get there for an endless series of old Christmas windows from Scranton, Pennsylvania:
http://scrantonchristmas.blogspot.com/