Friday, December 14, 2012

"The Bear’s Christmas" by Lou Nasti


Upon our visit to the city in 2010, we came across the Park Avenue Plaza atrium nestled behind the Racquet Club, with many amenities - Starbucks (not open on the weekends), interesting shops including the new Dahesh museum gift shop, Chartwell Books and Neuchatel chocolates together with rest rooms, tables and chairs to relax in this festive space. My friend and I felt very lucky to find this place since it was raining all day. We were shocked what we found inside.......
During the Christmas season, this atrium has the most intricate and amazing animated exhibits with Christmas music by the noted Mechanical designer Lou Nasti, who has been creating mechanical displays for forty years. 
The 2009 "The Bear’s Christmas" featured different vignettes of Bears and other animated animals making presents, singing, skating, cooking and enjoying the holiday with moving parts popping up and background holiday music. 
                         These had to be the cutest things we ever saw!
                                                                          A Bear Having Tea !!   
                                                                             Starbears!! 
                                                    These bears have some taste for coffee.....
                                                                  The old fishing club get together
                                                                       Pengiun's having dinner     
                                                                            A Painter Bear
                                                             Washing clothes (so cute)
                                             Bears fireside getting warmed up in their Christmas attire 

I was lucky to find a video of this display on you tube so here it is in action. Hope you enjoy as much as I did !! 



Park Avenue Plaza
Park Avenue between East 52 and 53rd Streets 

Today's Words of Wisdom: Nobody can take your dreams away 




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3 comments

Daryl said...

adorable ...have you been to Grand Central to see its holiday exhibits?

nycstylelittlecannoli said...

No I have not Will be visiting the city after the holidays.

nycstylelittlecannoli said...

No I have not Will be visiting the city after the holidays.

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