Back by popular demand, we created our 2018 walking tour in response to requests from friends and family who wanted to see our work. This tour is a pretty efficient guide to seeing a handful of our jobs, including several New York City highlights. Click Here to View the Walking Tour ..read more

The hot days and summer months are almost behind us which means there will soon be a crispness in the air and Fall will be here soon. As lovely as the long and languid days were, summer is always a very busy time for us here at American Christmas. Hmm… But Christmas is nowhere near summer… Most people look at us quizzically when we tell them that American Christmas is a year-round business, but it is. Many of our clients start working with us in January to begin planning their holiday lighting and decorations, and summer is a period that’s filled with finalizing projects; working with vendors ..read more

We’re entering the fifth month of the year and here at American Christmas, we’ve been thinking about one of the things we love most about Christmas and the holiday season: Christmas spirit. To us, the spirit of the season embodies the very best of humanity. People smile at strangers and wish them well. We become a little more giving, a little more conscious of how lucky we are and we share some of our luck with others. We become more generous, and we learn to enjoy the wonders of both giving and receiving. And of course, Christmas is a magical time when just about anything is possible if only ..read more

As one of many installation supervisors for American Christmas, I am constantly running around the boroughs of New York (and beyond) doing what we do best: bringing joy, wonder, and awe to all during the holiday season. We pride our install operations to be done quickly, efficiently, and leaving without a trace (except for the décor, of course!) That’s why I was so surprised to have been approached by an individual who recognized me from prior jobs past! My name is Frank Tobitsch, and I am a Design Manager at American Christmas. Walking into a lobby in Manhattan, I held a door open for a woman ..read more

A few years ago, we created a walking tour in response to requests from friends and family who wanted to see our work. This tour is a pretty efficient guide to seeing a handful of our jobs, including several New York City highlights. Click Here to View PDF of Walking Tour ..read more

To Our Clients and Friends: My father, Marvin Schwam, founded American Christmas in 1968. He was an artist and entrepreneur who ultimately ran three companies. In 1988, at the age of 21 and a recent college graduate, I took over American Christmas and began my 29 year career as owner and CEO. I am incredibly proud of the reputation enjoyed by American Christmas. We have established ourselves as the premier holiday decorating firm in the United States and have done so with a wonderful staff of talented, passionate people. I want you to know that I recently closed on a deal to sell American Chri ..read more

My name is Alrick McLeod and I am a member of the American Christmas production team. This month’s movie theme is Jingle All the Way. Jingle All the Way is a movie about one person, Howard Langston, who is under pressure in pursuit of the ultimate Christmas gift for his child. And much like the lead character in the movie, the entire team at American Christmas also experiences pressure to perform our magic and create miracles in a short time frame. And of course, we always strive for perfection in all we do. At American Christmas, it is about the happy experience we have working on Christmas a ..read more

Each month this year, our blog features a holiday movie theme. This month it is The Polar Express. Polar Express is about a young boy who embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express. During his adventure, he learns about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas. Like a train crisscrossing the United States landscape, American Christmas is also venturing out and spanning the world, spreading the spirit of Christmas. My name is Andrew Rabinowitz and I am a Sales Director at American Christmas. I feel very lucky to be on this journey with American Christmas, help ..read more

My name is Chris Reeves and I’m a Special Projects Manager at American Christmas. It’s my turn to introduce this month’s movie theme—Elf. Elf is a movie about innocence, goodness and Christmas cheer. In the movie, while Santa is making his rounds, a child crawls into Santa’s sack and hitches a ride to the North Pole. There, he is raised by an elf and that’s where the story begins. Although I wasn’t raised by an elf, like Buddy the Elf, I work in a Christmas Workshop and often feel as if I live at the North Pole surrounded by Christmas all year long. Some people might even consider me an elf be ..read more

My name is Vera Deglomini and I am an Executive Assistant at American Christmas working in the Sales Department. I am pleased to introduce this month’s movie theme which is Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” To correlate with this month’s featured film, I want to focus on Jack Skellington’s discovery of Christmas Town and how overjoyed he was to discover what was surrounding him. He was magically embraced by the Christmas spirit so thoroughly he fell in love with all these new things that inspire him. However, when he goes back to his own town and brings back some of the Christmas ..read more