Mr. Manfred Gunther Bass (August 15, 1935 - October 8, 2017) was the head designer and senior director of the Macy's Parade Studio from 1960 to 2000.
List of Bass' Parade Designs
Giant Balloons
- Raggedy Ann by ITT's Character Licensing, Inc. (1984)
- Spider-Man by Marvel Comics (1987, along with John Romita)
- Ronald McDonald by McDonald's (1987)
- Snoopy by United Media (1987)
- Snuggle by Lever Bros, Inc. (1987)
- Quik Bunny by Nestlé (1988)
- Pink Panther by MGM (1988)
- Snoopy & Woodstock by United Media (1988)
- Bugs Bunny by Warner Bros. (1989, along with Jerry Ospa)
- Clifford the Big Red Dog by Scholastic, Inc. (1990)
- Goofy by The Walt Disney Company (1992)
- Beethoven by Universal Studios (1993)
- Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega of America, Inc. (1993)
- Barney by Lyons Partnership/Lyricks Studios (1994)
- The Cat in the Hat by Random House Publishing (1994)
- Dudley the Dragon by Meridian Worldwide (1995)
- Sky Dancer by Abrams Gentile Entertainment, Inc. (1995)
- Eben Bear by Jordan Marsh (1995)
- Rocky and Bullwinkle by Universal Studios (1996)
- Arthur by Little Brown Children's Publishing Company (1997)
- Rugrats by Nickelodeon (1997, along with Michael Fontana)
- Bumpé by Skandiiplaay, LTD. (1997)
- Babe by Universal Pictures (1998)
- Wild Thing by Bell Atlantic (1998, along with Maurice Sendak)
- Dexter by Cartoon Network (1998)
- Millennium Snoopy by United Media (1999)
- Blue by Nickelodeon (1999)
- Mickey Mouse by The Walt Disney Company (2000)
- Ronald McDonald by McDonald's Corporation (2000)
- Cassie by Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group (2000)
Novelty Balloons
- Pennsylvania Dutch Ornaments by Macy's (1985)
- Flower Ornaments by Macy's (1985)
- American Star Ornaments by Macy's (1985)
- Cloe the Holiday Clown by Macy's (1994)
Floats
- "The Space Ship" by Macy's (1960)
- "Autumn Splendor" (1965)
- "Pinocchio in Outer Space" (1965)
- "The Underdog Show" (1965)
- "Noah's Ark" by 20th Century Fox (1966)
- "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" by United Media (1967)
- "The Flounder" by APJAC Productions (1967)
- "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" by the Sherman Brothers (1968)
- "Museum of Natural History's 100th Anniversary" by The Museum of Natural History (1969)
- "The Pirate Ship" by Walt Disney Productions/Macy's (1969)
- "Alli the Alligator" by Macy's (1969)
- "Disney World Castle" by Walt Disney Productions (1971)
- "The Thanksgiving Turkey" by Macy's (1973)
- "The Cootie" by Schaper Toys (1975)
- "Watership Down" by Nepenthe Productions (1977)
- "The Hobbit" by Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc. (1977)
- "The Loch Ness Monster" by Busch Gardens (1978)
- "The Lord of the Rings" by United Media (1978)
- "Ice Castles" by Columbia Pictures (1978)
- "Santa's Sleigh" by Macy's (1978)
- "Lunar Moth" by WXLO (1979)
- "Sesame Street" by Children's Television Workshop (1979)
- "Heidi's Song" by Hanna-Barbera (1982)
- "The Great American Dog" by Purina Dog Chow (1983)
- "Salute to the Statue of Liberty" by Oscar Meyer (1984)
- "The Monopoly Game Train" by Hasbro (1985)
- "Robot Man and Friends" by United Media (1985)
- "Masters of the Universe" by Mattel, Inc. (1985) (Along with Leslie Jaye)
- "Soaring Spirit Canoe" by Macy's (1986)
- "Time for the Future" by Swatch (1986)
- "The Great American Small Dog" by Purina Dog Chow (1986)
- "The Marvel Universe" by Marvel Comics (1987)
- "Peanuts Ice Rink" by United Media (1987)
- "Sandy Sandman" by Days Inn (1988)
- "Puppy Play" by Macy's (1990)
- "Tom Turkey" by Macy's (1993)
- "Cornucopia" by American Express (1993)
- "Holiday Treats" by Dunkin' Donuts (1994)
- "Toby the Parade Dog" by Macy's (1996)
- "Party! Time!" by Hanes Hosiery (1996)
- "Mr. Peanut's Circus" by Planters (1997)
- "The King and I" by Morgan Creek Productions (1998)
Falloons
- "The Magical World of Mother Goose" by Macy's (1991)
- "Sea Venture" by Macy's (1994)
- "M&M's Chocolate Colorworks" by M&M's (1995)
Scrapped Designs
- The Sleeper Train (1960s)
- Birthday Teddy Bear (1978)
