Advertisement

The history of Christmas shop windows

Share this article

16.13 11 Dec 2025


The history of Christmas shop windows


Listen to this episode


Share this article

16.13 11 Dec 2025


Christmas time wouldn’t be complete without the festive shop window displays. Seán’s guest’s grandfather led the design and construction of Gimbel’s Christmas window displays in the 1940s. The department store has become a hallmark of the holiday season, featured in classics like ‘Elf’, and ‘Miracle on 34th Street'.

Emer Roche joins to discuss!


Read more about

Moncrieff

Related Episodes

Movies and TV: Hokum, Devil We...

00:17:44

Movies and TV: Hokum, Devil Wears Prada, Hulk Hogan

The Hard Shoulder

00:17:44


Terror threat upgraded in the...

00:09:11

Terror threat upgraded in the UK after attack on Jewish men in London

The Hard Shoulder

00:09:11


Do we need a blanket ban on pl...

00:07:12

Do we need a blanket ban on plastic bin bags?

The Hard Shoulder

00:07:12


America’s history - as it near...

00:15:08

America’s history - as it nears its 250th birthday

The Hard Shoulder

00:15:08