Christmas in St. Louis Traditions, Displays, and Celebrations |
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Author:
| Oldani, John |
ISBN: | 978-1-935806-53-0 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Reedy Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Remember the Christmas windows at Famous-Barr, Stix, Baer and Fuller, and Scruggs, Vandervoort, Barney? Famous had dancing bears for one Christmas. Stix, the Grand Leader, once had a Christmas castle built around its windows. Scruggs had a Christmas train to transport kids to Santa's house. The windows were destinations for generations of St. Louisans. They are treasured remembrances. Today Candy Cane Lane, Reindeer Road or Snowflake Street; the one million lights of Tilles Park or Our...
More DescriptionRemember the Christmas windows at Famous-Barr, Stix, Baer and Fuller, and Scruggs, Vandervoort, Barney? Famous had dancing bears for one Christmas. Stix, the Grand Leader, once had a Christmas castle built around its windows. Scruggs had a Christmas train to transport kids to Santa's house. The windows were destinations for generations of St. Louisans. They are treasured remembrances. Today Candy Cane Lane, Reindeer Road or Snowflake Street; the one million lights of Tilles Park or Our Lady of the Snows; the Enchanted Forest in Arnold; Kimmswick, Hermann, St. Peters, O'Fallon, Eureka . . . all over St. Louis, new memories are made every December. The basic traditions of an old-fashioned Christmas in St. Louis are not forgotten but are blended with the folkways of the area in historic neighborhoods, retail and commercial landmarks, and fantastic community celebrations. All are covered in this album of Christmas in St. Louis. St. Louis professor and folklorist, Dr. John L. Oldani, and photographer, Mark Scott Abeln have captured the meaning of a traditional St. Louis Christmas. Celebrate, relive, remember and create new memories with Christmas in St. Louis!