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Top 8 2004 Christmas Window Displays

By Heather Cross, About.com

The Christmas season in New York City is marked by elaborate window displays created at many of New York City's most famous and popular stores. These stores feature some of New York City's best Christmas window displays this holiday season. Even if you can't come to New York City for the Christmas season, you can see a picture gallery for each of these Christmas window displays.

1. Macy's "Polar Express" Christmas Window Displays

In tribute to one of this year's most popular Christmas movies, "Polar Express" starring Tom Hanks, Macy's has a series of window displays featuring scenes from this live animation film.

2. Bloomingdale's "Phantom of the Opera" Christmas Window Displays

In tribute to the "Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera," Bloomingdale's Christmas Window displays depict scenes from the movie. The scenes feature actual props used in the making of the movie.

3. Saks Fifth Avenue "SantaKid" Christmas Window Displays

Each window at Saks Fifth Avenue depicts a scene from "SantaKid" by James Patterson. The experience includes an audio narration of the scenes that repeats as you walk by the sequence of windows.

4. Macy's "Miracle on 34th Street" Christmas Window Displays

Every year, Macy's features a display of windows depicting scenes from the classic Christmas movie "Miracle on 34th Street." These windows feature simple animation, yet their classic, timeless images define New York City's Christmas window displays.

5. Lord and Taylor's "History of the U.S. Postal Service" Christmas Window Displays

From the early days of mail service to the introduction of airmail, each of Lord and Taylor's Christmas window displays depicts the evolution of the United States Postal Service.

6. Bergdorf Goodman's "Fantasy" Christmas Window Displays

Each window in Bergdorf Goodman's "Fantasy" series depicts a different fantasy scene and features both authentic antiques and couture fashions.

7. Barney's Christmas Window Displays

Reflecting Barney's upscale, yet stylish nature, each of their Christmas windows depicts pop culture illustrations combined with fashion clad mannequins.

8. Bergdorf Goodman's "Vaudeville" Christmas Window Displays

Along 57th Street, Bergdorf Goodman's windows depict a variety of colorful vaudeville scenes, including a dog trainer, a magician and his assistant and a strong man.

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