Terrible Turk is a Macy's original giant helium character balloon from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Terrible Turk made his debut in the 1929 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The balloon was one of the first inflatable giants to have more than one appearance compared to many of the other character balloons. It was absent in 1930, but returned in 1931 with a new code of paint. Terrible Turk would have a major accident in the 1931 Parade where it hit an electric sign at 72nd Street and tore in half. Due to the major damages the balloon was removed and despite the incident, the balloon would be repaired and make It's last appearance in 1932, making a total of three parade appearances. It was disposed of in the years since.