Walt Disney Classics Collection debuts first-ever Holiday Series sculpture and ornament; Disney Classics meets public demand for holiday-themed release; Mickey Mouse is obvious choice for inaugural issue.BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 1995--Beware of mice bearing gifts. You're liable to fall in love with them. Due to overwhelming demand, the Walt Disney Classics Collection The Walt Disney Classics Collection is a series of collectible sculptures of Disney characters and scenes. has created a new "Holiday Series" to debut this fall with an animation art sculpture and matching ornament ornament, in architecture ornament, in architecture, decorative detail enhancing structures. Structural ornament, an integral part of the framework, includes the shaping and placement of the buttress, cornice, molding, ceiling, and roof and the capital and of Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse Famous character of Walt Disney's animated cartoons. He was introduced in Steamboat Willie (1928), the first animated cartoon with sound. Mickey was created by Disney, who also provided his high-pitched voice, and was usually drawn by the studio's head animator, carrying an arm full of presents in a scene from Pluto's Christmas Tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. . "Presents for my Pals," the first-ever holiday-themed Walt Disney Classics Collection release, will be issued as a 5 1/2" sculpture and a 2 3/4" ornament. The Holiday Series will be issued annually, and each piece will bear a special, dated backstamp A backstamp, in philately, is a postmark on the back of a cover (almost invariably an envelope), showing a post office or station through which the cover passed in transit. . The debut sculpture and ornament will be limited to production for shipments from October through December 1995, and will be available on a first-come, first-served “FCFS” redirects here. For the figure skating competition, see Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. This article is about a general service policy. For the technical concept, see FIFO. basis. Suggested retail price is $150 for the sculpture, and $40 for the ornament. Walt Disney Classics Collection enthusiasts have called for the creation of holiday-oriented merchandise since the collection's sensational debut on the collectibles scene in 1992. "Presents for my Pals" is the inaugural issue of an annual series that will capture -- in an animation art sculpture and matching ornament -- a classic Disney holiday film moment. The first three sculptures in The Holiday Series will be from Pluto's Christmas Tree, so interested collectors won't want to miss the inaugural piece. The Mickey Mouse depicted in "Presents for my Pals" differs from the Mickey seen today as it represents Disney's animation style of the 1950s, when Mickey was drawn with a slightly larger nose and head, shorter legs, and casual clothes. The sculpture has also been "plussed" with a tail made of metal to give Mickey a more lively, animated appearance. Featuring a broad array of animation art sculptures ranging in price from $55 to $800, the Walt Disney Classics Collection is available at fine gift and collectible stores, including selected Disney Store and Disney Theme Park locations. Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Walt Disney Classics Collection dealers can be located by calling 800/WDCLSIX (932-5749). CONTACT: Liz Wilkins, 818/567-5387 |
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