The Turkey was a giant helium character balloon that appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Before Tom Turkey, there have only been a few turkey balloons in the parade even though it is the main animal/bird of Thanksgiving. But there were three balloons, one of them was the Turkey who debuted in 1935 along side other balloons like Donald Duck. It measured 25 feet high and was filled with 3,000 cubic feet of helium. It made it's last appearance in 1936 after making only two appearances.