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Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Memorabilia: The Vintage Years, 1928-1938
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Memorabilia The Vintage Years 19281938 Author:Bevis Hillier, Bernard C. Shine Mickey Mouse, international hero and epitome of innocence and fun, was described by LIFE magazine in 1968 as one of the most instantly recognizable symbols of our time. Since his introduction in 1928, this eternally youthful character has provided every successive generation with unending pleasure. Together with his friends -- Donald, G... more »oofy, Pluto, Minnie, and others -- Mickey has romped across innumerable movie and television screens, but his image has also been immortilized in countless objects -- from buttons to books, postcards to plates, tin toys to timepieces -- all now increasingly valuable collectors' items.
Covering the ten-year period during which the most sought-after and the best of the classic Mickey articles were produced (1928-1938), this lively book, created with the full cooperation and input of the Walt Disney Archives, brings to print for the first time the finest and rarest early Mickey memorabilia. Drawn from the world's greatest collections, the objects are comprehensively categorized and illustrated in over 230 specifically commissioned stunning full-color photographs.
The twelve most important categories of Mickey memorabilia are shown and identified in separate sections: tin toys, celluloid toys, dolls and puppets, games, timepieces, ornamental figures, animation art, tableware, publications, and buttons. The authoritative introduction tells the story of Mickey's and Minnie's origins, characters, and merchandising history. An international team of well-known experts and collectors headed by Bernard C. Shine has cooperated in the production of this volume.
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Memorabilia is not only a major contribution to the existing Disney bibliography and a collector's item in its own right, but also a delightfully entertaining nostalgic trip back to youth, fantasy, and fun for everyone.
More then 240 illustrations including 235 plates in full color.« less