THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMASDAY THREE-by Paul F. Anderson
Okay, I know the Third Day of Christmas here at the institute is not a super rare item. However, it remains as one of my all-time favorite pieces of Disney Christmas artwork. It is from the Mickey Mouse Magazine of December 1937 (Vol. 3 No. 3). As far as I am concerned it is a classic, and no further explanation is needed. As such, since the image is not particularly rare, I will spare you of my intellectual pedantic psycho-babble (which is pretty rare … for those who know me–so Merry Christmas!), and let you all enjoy. Below I have included some additional Christmas images from the interior of the magazine, including the full story and artwork of “Santa’s Whiskers, Or Donald Duck Has A Close Shave.” (As always here at the Institute, click on each image for a larger view.)
One of my favorite Disney Christmas items as well. I love the 30s Disney graphics and, well, when you combine the super illustrations with my fave holiday, we have a home run.
Paul, this image was also used on a Kay Kamen show store giveaway. Click this link to see the post on my blog:
http://vintagedisneymemorabilia.blogspot.com/2007/12/kay-kamen-premium.html
HEAR HEAR! I was thinking about it lastnight, and I believe there is only one other Disney Christmas image I like more than this. That being the Mickey’s Good Deed image used for the one-sheet. The Shoe Store giveaway just makes me wonder how many more of these little giveaways there are? I had an opportunity once to go through the correspondence between Kay Kamen and Walt Disney from the late 1930s. The only way I can describe Kamen, is that I don’t think he ever slept. The man was on a mission, and had each thumb in about fifty different pies on any given day. He really was remarkable when it came to the merchandising of the Disney product, which is why I believe Roy and Walt kept giving him such a great deal. Knowing Kay, I bet there are dozens of these type of promotional items featuring this image, most lost to time. And yes, there is something about the thirties graphics, the printing process, and the type of paper and ink used, that makes each item a work of art in and of itself (as compared to just the artwork). If you haven’t read any of my comments before, to anyone who is still reading this, I highly suggest you visit David’s site for a remarkable selection of just what we are talking about with the thirties items. Thanks as always for your comments, Paul “Thus” Anderson.
Paul, I think we were twins, separated at birth – Mickey’s Good Deed is one of my favorite Mouse shorts – the poster is fantastic and I love the cartoon. I make it a habit to watch that one during the Christmas season.
I have always wanted a piece of art from that cartoon, but every time a piece has come up for auction, I have been cash poor.
Follow this link to see a post about Mickey’s Good Deed that I created back in December 2007 on my blog.
Cheers.
http://vintagedisneymemorabilia.blogspot.com/2007/12/mickeys-good-deed.html