Macy's Parade Studio; Balloon Test Flight; Bill Barton
Name/Title
Badge: Balloon Test Flight, Macy's Parade Studio, Bill Barton. N.d., ca. 2011.
Entry/Object ID
2012.009.0001
Scope and Content
Identification badge: Balloon Test Flight, [Macy's] Parade Studio, Bill Barton. No date, circa 2011.
Printed card, 1-11/16" wide x 3-1/2" high laminated in clear plastic, 2-1/2" x 4-1/4", with border and notched at top for strap or clip holder.
Color logo at center: Macy's Parade, Annual Events.
The Parade Studio was located at 1505 Willow Avenue in Hoboken from 1969-2011. The test flight would have taken place in parking lots at Giants Stadium (later MetLife Stadium) or at the new Macy's studio facilities in Moonachie, N.J. This event is held in the summer to test the new balloons that would appear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and to provide training to the balloon handlers.
Acquisition
Accession
2012.009
Source or Donor
Macy's Parade Studio
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Macy's Parade Studio.
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
2011 - 2011
Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 2011 ca
Date(s): 2011
General Notes
Note
Notes: The item was found at the former studio building in Hoboken in February 2012 among discarded materials.
Online search for Bill Barton provided several roles for him in regard to the parade, all in a supervisory capacity.
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2012-02-23
