Shop Windows
Posted November 12, 2012
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When I travel, I love looking in the shop windows. I like to see what is popular in other countries. Years ago, when I worked in retail, I often created the store window displays. I enjoyed that part of the job a lot so it is fun to observe the creation of other window display artists. Our latest trip had many great window displays that I would like to share with you. The pictures are not always the best as shooting through glass has its limits.
I was delighted to find a store that sold Steiff toys. I used to sell these toys when I worked at a gift shop years ago.
Steiff is the home of the original Teddy Bear, named after Theodore Roosevelt after he visited the factory and commented on how the bears looked a lot like him. My children have a nice collection of these adorable stuffed animals.
I also sold Hummel Figures in that same gift store owned by a wonderful German woman. I discovered this display in Vienna as well.
A display of children’s traditional drindl dresses in Vienna, Austria
I love checking out the shoe store windows in other cities. There were some wild displays in Budapest!
Do you enjoy looking at the shop windows when travelling?
31 Responses to "Shop Windows"

Love the bear!

The bear was amazing. I didn’t dare look at the price tag.



These are lovely – I also like taking photos of shop windows – when I was quite young I went through a phase of wanting to be a window dresser! I really enjoyed seeing the children’s clothes – it reminded me so much of the time I spent in Austria.

We did enjoy Austria a lot. How long where you there? I loved creating the store windows at the gift shop. I won a prize for one of them!



The Budapest window with the blue is so pretty. That would draw me inside. I haven’t heard of Steiff bears in awhile, glad to see they are still making them. Crazy shoes can be found everywhere! lol

It is so cool that everyone liked different things in the windows. I love finding crazy shoes!!



Wonderful photos Darlene, thank you for sharing them. My first job after leaving school (many, many years ago) was to ‘dress the windows’ in our local haberdashery shop. I had so much fun with all the brightly-coloured fabrics, buttons and the like. I had forgotten all about it until I read your post.

It was many years ago when I did the shop windows for the gift shop, but it was fun. Glad I brought back a good memory!


November 12, 2012 at 9:44 am
That’s very pretty darlene, a nice share. Did you know there’s a store in Ladner that still sells Hummels?
November 12, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Thanks Lisa. It was great to see you yesterday. Did you have a nice time with your niece? Where in Ladner can you buy Hummel figures?