From Uncle Sam To Murakami's Kaikai: A Look Back At Past Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Balloons
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Felix the Cat 1927 – 1st Balloon in Macy’s Parade<br>
Happy Dragon 1927 – 2nd Parade Balloon in Macy’s Parade<br>
Daschund- Released after conclusion of Parade 1929<br>
Eddie Cantor – 1st ever balloon based on a real person 1934<br>
Mickey Mouse 1934 – 1st Mickey balloon designed with the help of Walt Disney<br>
Santa Balloon 1940<br>
Happy Hippo 1940s<br>
Uncle Sam 1940s<br>
Pilgrim balloon 1946<br>
Macy’s Elf balloon 1947<br>
Harold the Fireman 1948 – 1st ever appearance of Harold<br>
Harold the Baseball Player 1949<br>
Bullwinkle 1961<br>
Donald Duck 1962<br>
Underdog 1965<br>
Superman 1966<br>
Flying Ace Snoopy 1968 – 1st ever Snoopy Balloon of seven<br>
Kermit the Frog 1977<br>
Woody Woodpecker 1982<br>
Raggedy Ann 1984<br>
Betty Boop 1985<br>
Pink Panther 1988<br>
Clifford 1990<br>
Spider-Man 1991 -1st appearance of the iconic superhero<br>
Bandleader Mickey Mouse 2000<br>
Big Bird 2001<br>
Charlie Brown 2002<br>
Kermit The Frog 2002<br>
Strike Up the Band Barney 2003<br>
Macy’s Parade Humpty Dumpty by Tom Otterness 2005 – 1st Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon<br>
Rabbit by Jeff Koons 2007 – 2nd Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloo<br>
Figure with Heart by Keith Haring 2008 – 3rd Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon<br>
Kaikai and Kiki by Takashi Murakami 2010- 4th Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloons<br>
Tim Burton’s B. 2011 – 5th Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon<br>
Companion by KAWS 2012 – 6th Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon<br>