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History with the Macy's Parade[]
Starting in 1928, Tony Sarg collaborated along with Goodyear in order to create the Parade's iconic balloons, In the first few years, Goodyear created simple-shaped balloons in the form of elephants, horses, tigers, birds and humans. Some of the first character balloons produced by Goodyear included The Katzenjammer Kids, Mickey Mouse, and Felix the Cat. Over the next fifty years, Goodyear created many classic Macy's balloons. The partnership with Macy's ended in 1980, with the third Superman balloon, being the last balloon to be produced by Goodyear, The following year in 1981, Kemp Balloons, Inc. would be in charge of the balloons for the next 3 years until 1984 when Raven Aerostar Industries would take charge.
Balloons Created[]
- Big Turk (1928)
- Wobbly Head (1928)
- Goldfish (1928)
- Sky Tiger (1928)
- Giantess (1928)
- Early Bird (1928)
- Humming Bird (1928)
- Sky Elephant (1928)
- Horse And Rider (1929)
- Lap Dog (1929)
- The Katzenjammer Kids (1929-1930)
- The Turk (1929, 1931-1932)
- The Herr-Inspektor (1929)
- Gobble the Turkey (1929)
- Old Man Dragon (1929)
- Joe Jinks (1930)
- Boob McNutt (1930)
- Barney Google (1930)
- The Goops (1930)
- Hippo (1931)
- Tom Cat (1931-1933)
- Cat (1931)
- Kitty (1931)
- Two-Headed Giant (1931)
- Tiamat the Dragon (1931)
- Fritz the Dachshund (1932)
- Jerry the Pig (1932)
- Felix the Cat (1932-1933)
- Willie Red Bird (1932)
- Andy the Alligator (1932)
- George the Giant Drum Major (1932)
- Tom the Cat (1933)
- Gulliver the Gullible (1933)
- The Colicky Kid (1933-1934)
- The Rabbit (1933)
- Mickey Mouse (1st version) (1934-1935)
- Practical Pig (1934-1935)
- Pluto (1934-1935)
- Eddie Cantor (1934)
- Horace Horsecollar (1934-1935)
- The Big Bad Wolf (1934-1935)
- Indian (1935-1936)
- Donald Duck [1] (1st version) (1935)
- The Turkey (1935-1936)
- Harpo Marx (1935)
- Morton the Nantucket Sea Monster (1936-1937)
- Two-Headed Pirate (1936)
- Father Knickerbocker (1936)
- Officer SOS 13 (1937)
- The Man On The Flying Trapeze (1937)
- Christmas Stocking (1937)
- Pinocchio (1937)
- Uncle Sam (1st version) (1938-1940)
- Little Man-Big Man (1938-1939)
- Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
- The Tin Man (1939)
- Santa Claus (1939-1941)
- Hippopotamus (1st version) (1940-1941)
- Clarence the Clown (1940-1941)
- Superman (1st version) (1940)
- Elephant (1941)
- Goldfish (1941)
- Sea Serpent (1941)
- Hugo the Football Hero (1941)
- Ice Cream Cone (1945-1946)
- Ol' Man Pumpkin (1945, 1947)
- Bobo the Hobo (1945)
- Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (1945, 1947)
- Teddy Bear (1945, 1949, 1952)
- The Pilgrim (1946)
- Panda Bear (1946-1947)
- The Baseball Player (1946)
- Candy Cane (1946, 1948)
- The Comical Cop (1947)
- The Pirate (1947-1948)
- The Gnome (1947-1951)
- The Monkey on the High Trapeze (1948)
- The Crocodile (1948-1950, 1952-1953)
- The Fireman (1948)
- The Dachshund (1949-1951)
- Howdy Doody on the Flying Trapeze (1949)
- Hobo Clown (1949-1953)
- Toy Soldier (1950-1951, 1953-1954, 1957-1958)
- Rainbow Trout (1950-1952)
- Mighty Mouse (1951-1956)
- Spaceman (1952-1955, 1957-1959)
- Dachshund (2nd version) (1953-1955)
- Goldfish with Pinkish Fins (2nd version) (1953-1954)
- Gorgeous Gobbler (1954-1961)
- Observer (1956-1957, 1960-1961)
- Popeye (1957-1968)
- Happy Dragon (1960-1964, 1966-1981, 1991-1992)
- Bullwinkle (1st version) (1961-1983)
- The Flying Trapeze (1962)
- Donald Duck (2nd version) (1962-1972, 1984)
- Dino the Dinosaur (1963-1976)
- Elsie the Cow (1963-1967)
- Linus the Lionhearted (1964-1983, 1991)
- Underdog (1965-1984)
- Superman (2nd version) (1966-1970)
- Smokey Bear (1966-1981, 1993)
- Aviator Snoopy (1st version) (1968, 1978-1982, 1985)
- Astronaut Snoopy (2nd version) (1969-1977)
- Smile (1971-1972)
- Mickey Mouse (2nd version) (1971-1983)
- Weeble (1975-1978)
- Kermit the Frog (1st version) (1977-1987, 1990-1991)
- Superman (3rd version) (1980-1987)
- ↑ A second balloon of Donald was introduced in 1962.