Some 361 days remain until Christmas 2015, but for those who want to enjoy 2014 holiday windows and displays in New York City, the time grows very short. Here’s a quick list of must-sees, with few spoilers about store themes and no images included. These sights have to be experienced first hand. 1. Macy’s at Herald Square – these are light-years beyond even the fine designs of recent years 2. Bergdorf Goodman – a salute to the arts with an especially textured tribute to Literature 3. Lord & Taylor — an enthralling contact with the enchantment of books. How wonderful to see two great retailers celebrate the pleasure of reading. One humbug to L&T: for years I have been looking for Asian and black revelers, fairies and elves among the tiny white faces so that your imaginative displays reflect all the skin tones of New York. I recall one figure in an Afro last year, but give us more! 4. Tiffany & Co. – crisp and relatively simple tableaux celebrate urban moments while setting off the store’s diamonds and gold. These clear the visual palate after the ebullience of other store windows, even as the building itself is lit up as the best present ever 5. Saks Fifth Avenue – a New York tweak to the fairy tales of the ages. Could you enjoy an apple purchased from the hands of an evil stepmother at a food cart? 5. American Museum of Natural History – best origami tree ever! Salute the topiary dinosaurs on Central Park West then head to the 77th Street entrance where folded paper magic awaits. Spirit of Christmas Past (2012):