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Bronner’s Annual Ornament Design Series

Aileen Libbey Behind The Scenes, History, Meet The Staff August 22, 2017January 27, 2021art, behind the scenes, bronner, bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, christmas, Conception To Completion, design, history, ornaments 2 Comments

1974. That was the inception of Bronner’s annual ornament series. Twenty-nine years after Wally’s start in the business and 43 years later, the collection is still growing strong. And the process? The history? Take a look …

Bronner’s Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival Parade Floats

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, Decorating, Events and Promotions, History June 26, 2017January 27, 2021art, bronner, bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, Conception To Completion, Decorate, decorating, decorations, display, family, frankenmuth, history, special event, summer, wally, Wally Bronner 0 Comment

Before he became widely known as “Mr. Christmas,” he enjoyed the title of “signtist” (also known as a “signtologist”), a catchword coined by sign painters of the time to describe their craft. That background in sign painting and window and booth displays made the addition of designing parade floats a natural extension for store originator Wally Bronner!