

The question remains, when is it appropriate to begin listening to Christmas music? I guess the answer is up to the individual. It's "go big or go home." It's too much work to do for just a few weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so we begin early. Inflatables, searchlights, twinkling icicles, piped-in holiday music, and much, much more. Like Halloween, Christmas has come to mean massive displays of decorations. By October 1, it's Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas all at once. Last year's unsold Christmas stuff starts showing up here and there before the Labor Day Christmas tree blitz begins. Halloween costumes, already processed and tagged, appear in retail stores. to noon on NBC in all time zones.Perhaps because things have become so commercialized, it seems as though the holiday log jam begins by late August.

The 95th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade airs nationwide on Thursday, November 25, from 9 a.m. I am very happy with the result and can’t wait to see it in the parade!" "Bringing Grogu to life as a 37-foot-wide balloon was no small feat and took close collaboration with the Funko design team, as well as the balloon designers from Macy’s. "It's always fun working with Funko and bringing Star Wars to fans, but this time, the fun and the unique challenges were supersized," added Brian Merten, senior manager of product design at Lucasfilm. In addition, a limited-edition series of balloon-themed Pop! products will be available exclusively at. There's going to be a whole lot of cuteness floating above the streets of New York City come Thanksgiving morning."įunko has also collaborated with Lucasfilm to create a line of collectible bobbleheads, keychains, t-shirts, and hoodies all based on the Grogu parade balloon. "His giant ears were an unexpected challenge of their own, but once we finally got a peek at the final result we knew that all of our hard work and collaboration had paid off. After a crash course in how the Macy’s balloons are constructed, we started the creative process inspired by everyone’s love for Grogu. "Thanks to the strong creative relationship with Lucasfilm, we knew we could develop a fun, charming and iconic moment.

“We’re no strangers to the thrill of translating "Star Wars" characters into the Pop! form,” O’Brien tells.
