The G. Fox & Co. Christmas Village

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This video remembers the two Christmas villages that appeared on the marquee of the G. Fox & Company department store in Hartford, Connecticut. The first village was created in 1959 and the second in 1967.
Original 8mm movie of the Christmas village from 1960: • 1960 Christmas Scene H...
The Early History of G. Fox & Company (Hartford, CT)
• The Early History of G...
The Growth of G. Fox & Company, Hartford, CT from 1917 to the 1960s:
• The Growth of G. Fox &...
Christmas display, G. Fox, Hartford, 1959:
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@TT-fl8jt Жыл бұрын

G.Fox had the best Christmas displays! It was beautiful! Especially seeing all those lights as a kid! G.Fox downtown was such a glamourous store! Stunning and classy.

@matthewgallant3622 Ай бұрын

I got to experience the Christmas displays here when I was a little kid in the early 90s. Yes, they had them even then. It had to have been right before they closed because I was 7 in 1993 the year they closed.

@Bronson2024 Ай бұрын

I remember my sister taking me to G Foxes. We took the bus from Wapping CT to Hartford for 25 cents. I was alway thrilled to ride the elevator with the elevator operator wearing a uniform.

@historywithdansterner263 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that memory!

@davidagiborah Жыл бұрын

Nice job Dan!!!! Darcie :)

@arbrimmer3813 6 ай бұрын

We loved to go see the G Fox display around Christmas time when we were kids,Our parents woul take us owntown to see the isplay and Constitution Plaza lighting tat was just after thanksgivin to see the plaza all ecorated and lit so nicely,It seeme like a great time to grow up to see all these isplays,Thanks for sharing with all of us Dan!

@historywithdansterner263 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@DeniseinAsheville 9 ай бұрын

I remember these so well. We always look forward to the Christmas displays.

@robertroddy Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video, the former mayor of Hartford Ann Ucello has just died at 100. When I researched her it said she worked here which bought me to your video.

@historywithdansterner263 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my video! I am sad to hear of Ann Ucello's passing.

@warrenguy76 Жыл бұрын

I’m seeing this display for the very first time and it’s so cool! Thanks for the video!

@rovingdesigner7431 Жыл бұрын

Dan- You outdid yourself again! What a wonderful video history of a storied display. You kind of wish someone would create a third generation of this...even if G.Fox is no longer there.

@historywithdansterner263 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! I wonder if Capitol Community College would be interested?

@Anitasemp Жыл бұрын

I remember this display 💖

@ELLIS1737 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I love your commentary about the Christmas villages. Dan, you are a great Hartford historian; thank you for all the time and effort you spent creating these masterpieces. Your work will be appreciated for many years to come.

@historywithdansterner263 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and thanks again for your help with that 8mm film!

@Hadd13 Жыл бұрын

I Remember it well great video Dan

@historywithdansterner263 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@billvolovski2440 Жыл бұрын

Just curious, does anyone know what became of the various Christmas buildings?

@reneecase5324 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I was wondering that too, it certainly seems like something an employee would have saved?

@ropeburnsrussell Ай бұрын

Maybe they became doll houses.

@LoveTierraElizabeth Жыл бұрын

I remember this!!!!!! I always looked forward to this!!!

@ropeburnsrussell Ай бұрын

Friends of mine got to see it, but my family never went😢.

@junkandthangs Жыл бұрын

I'll have to watch this later, just turned the notification bell as well... didn't know it was off. 2am at work training, can't watch right now

@LouiseKoss Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video. It sure does take me back.

@cherylcohen8965 Жыл бұрын

I sure do remember it! Thanks for the memories!💓

@junkandthangs Жыл бұрын

at about the 4 minute mark there’s a building north of G Fox (not the Youth Center) across Talcott Street but then when the new display was shown soon after that big building isn’t there, just like today it looks like a surface lot. What was that building just north of G Fox. I think I just remembered as I was typing… storage area for G Fox maybe?

@pamelalevy6042 Жыл бұрын

Maybe it was the garage? It had a car elevator which we kids thought was the coolest thing on earth.

@junkandthangs Жыл бұрын

@@pamelalevy6042 it was right up front along Main Street, not back by the bridge

@joane.landers9151 6 ай бұрын

As I recall, there was a parking garage, just North of G.Fox & on the same side (East) of Main Street as G. Fox.