Colleen Smith

Colleen Smith—a Denver-based author, journalist, filmmaker, and curator of the Art & Object Denver Art Showcase—is a longtime contributor to the magazine.

Tony Sarg in 1929 with some of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons
Tony Sarg: Macy’s Balloons Began with a Book Illustrator
September 12, 2023
Anthony Frederick Sarg (1880-1942) was, at heart, a big kid who created puppets and other toys, illustrated fantastical picture books, and pulled off practical jokes.