QuickCheck: Did Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer start off as a department store ad?

RUDOLPH the Red-Nosed Reindeer is so deeply woven into Christmas tradition that it feels as "ancient" as Santa Claus himself.
Phoenix New Times

Dog House

As with department store commercials (especially that “Light the Lights” one — shoot us now), sometimes the promise that you’ve never seen a play before is sufficient. Add the fact that it’s presented ...
CNN

The women behind the glitz and glamour of New York’s fabled department stores

Before the nationwide influx of suburban malls and the convenience of online shopping, there was a golden age of American department stores. More than merely local shopping hubs, these ostentatious ...
inforum

The Herbst building's future is unclear, but memories of the downtown Fargo department store remain sharp

A crowd gathers outside Herbst Department Store on May 23, 1922, for the retailer's "Dollar Day" sale. The store at 16 Broadway was a bustling center of activity for 90 years before it closed. Now, ...