The Goops books, originally published between 1900 and 1950, were created by the artist, art critic, poet, author, and humorist Gelett Burgess. The characters debuted, conceptually, in the illustrations of Burgess' publication "The Lark", in the late 19th century. The Goops also appeared in panels in the popular monthly children's publication St. Nicholas, as early as 1898. The Goops series is among his most famous works.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
The Goops first appeared as a group of sphere shaped balloons that were only used in the 1930 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.