Comments on: Nature Calls: Talking Trees

By: Jody Day

Jody Day — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:51:44 +0000

In the 80′s, Meier & Frank stores, now all turned into Macy’s, had a talking tree in their downtown store. It was almost like a stationary mascot costume with a person inside.

By: Henry V.

Henry V. — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:49:29 +0000

I still have nightmares about Bruce the Spruce who appeared every Christmas at a department store in Madison, WI. Aside from being an increasingly moth-eaten fake evergreen,the guy who did the voice spoke in a way that make everyone uncomfortable in a vague, slightly sleazy kind of way.

By: Gabe F.

Gabe F. — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:19:58 +0000

The talking trees at the old F.A.O. Schwarz toy store chain will be sorely missed! I recall that once activated, they spoke in sing-songy tones: “I am (blah blah) the talking TREE, thank you for coming to play with ME!”
(Words are capitalized to emphasize the rhyme, not because the tree was yelling).