1982 Snow White Trading Cards

Manufactured by Treat Hobby Products, Inc., this set of 18 Snow White cards from 1982 was actually the fifth subset of a Disney-themed character card series. All five subsets contained 18 cards which made for a total set of 90 cards. The other four consisted of #1 Mickey Mouse, #2 Donald Duck, #3 Bambi, and #4 Goofy.

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Images from personal collection.

 

Original package images courtesy of TokyoMagic! Used with permission.

View more of Tokyo's collection at Meet the World.

Superhero Princess

Brodie H. Brockie, illustrator, writer and Jungle Cruise adventurer, recently designed these fan art 'faux comic book covers' which he has entitled the "Princesses of Power" series.

From his site...

The task I set for myself was this: redesigning the Disney princesses as superheroes, keeping the familiar elements of their costumes along the way. The additional guideline I gave myself was to try to imagine the costumes as they might've been created around the same time they had initially been designed for their animated features (meaning Snow White should look like a character from the 30s, Cinderella from the 50s, etc).

...journey back to 1937 to meet the princess who's changing what it means to be "the fairest one of all": the sensational Snow White!

All images copyright Brodie H. Brockie. Used with permission.

Learn more and see all of Brodie's "Princesses of Power" comic book covers on his blog.

Elisabetta Canalis As Snow White

According to The Hollywood Gossip, back in 2007, Italian model and actress Elisabetta Canalis was seen dressed like Snow White for an outdoor photo shoot. Why? The online gossip site never got the details.

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Elisabetta Canalis image via The Hollywood Gossip

Let Them Eat Cake...Snow White Cake

Snow White cakes! Sponge cakes, chocolate cakes, and sugar-molded figures from around the world...who knew?

Image copyright Carol Linden, Brazil. Used with permission.

Copyright Snooky Doodle Cakes, Malta.

 Copyright Sugarlicious in the UK.

Chocolate Magic Mirror, copyright Toppers Cake Company, Ogden, Utah, US. Used with permission.

 Sugar-molded Snow White (not a doll), copyright Dragonsanddaffodils, South Wales, UK.

Copyright Courtney Clark at CakeNouveau, Ann Arbor, Michigan, US.

Copyright NeedACake, Berkshire UK.

Figure sculpted from pastillage and gumpaste by Marcela Sanchez from Brazil. Image copyright kelannfuller. Used with permission.

Snow White - An Enchanting Musical (part IV)

Continued from previous post...

When Snow White: An Enchanting Musical opened in 2004, it received mixed reviews. Many guests thoroughly enjoyed the presentation, while others, hoping for a Broadway caliber production claimed it fell a little short. Yet, for a theme park performance, it was certainly a cut above the norm. From sets and costumes to action and effects, Disney spared no expense and it showed.

The musical [went] on hiatus for 2005 but returned for...its last season in 2006. It's final performance was the Labor Day weekend of (September 4) 2006. Source: filmfreak11

SNOW WHITE CURTAIN CALL, Photo by Ken Howard, 2.7.2004. 
High Res images via Disney and More. Copyright Disney.

The story concludes with Part IV: The Evil Queen transforms into the Old Witch and concocts the poison apple. She slips away to the Dwarfs cottage where Snow White succumbs to her deception. The forest animals alert the Dwarfs and they give chase after the Witch until she comes to a dramatic end. Finally, the Prince finds Snow White asleep and awakens her with love's first kiss.

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Video posted by filmfreak11

On September 15, 2007, Disneyland held what they called the "Dream Sale". Unused items from the park were sold off to collectors and fans. One of those items (pictured below) was the sign from the Snow White: An Enchanting Musical that once hung above the entrance to the Fantasyland Theatre.

Image copyright Ablirien. Used with permission.

Snow White - An Enchanting Musical (part III)

The folks over at MousePlanet are to be commended for their coverage of the events surrounding the 2004 Disneyland opening of Snow White: An Enchanting Musical. They not only documented opening night, but covered other related things such as the remodel of the Troubadour Treats snack bar into the Enchanted Cottage. Located at the Fantasyland Theater, the snack bar sported a new carved-wood facade and served Snow White-themed food in collectible souvenir containers.

Above: Enchanted Cottage snack bar; Below: Souvenir popcorn container and coffee mug.

Both images via MousePlanet. Photographed by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix

The story continues with Part III:

After washing up, the dwarfs enjoy Snow White's dinner. A celebration and bedtime story follows. As the dwarfs and Snow White sleep, the Magic Mirror informs the Evil Queen of the Huntsman's failure to kill the princess. Source: filmfreak11

Video posted by filmfreak11

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Snow White - An Enchanting Musical (part II)

As part of the grand opening of Snow White: An Enchanting Musical, special commemorative buttons were given out to Disneyland Annual Passholders during the three special preview dates of February 23, 27, and 29th, 2004. In addition, two pins were produced, one to coincide with the Annual Passholder previews and the second a cast exclusive pin released on January 28, 2004 with the Cast Member preview.

Upper: Pin 28627 Snow White An Enchanting New Musical; Lower: Pin 28079 Snow White Cast Preview 2004 Pin, LE 1000. Both images copyright PinPics.

In Part II, the Prince leaves as the Evil Queen looks on in anger. She orders the Huntsman to kill Snow White, but he's unable to go through with it. He tells the Princess to run away and sends her off into the woods. Snow White ends up at an empty forest cottage and decides to clean it in hopes that she could stay. The Seven Dwarfs arrive home and after the initial shock of finding her there, they welcome Snow White. She makes them wash up before supper.

Video posted by filmfreak11

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High Res images via Disney and More. Copyright Disney. 

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Snow White - An Enchanting Musical (part I)

With great expectations, Snow White: An Enchanting Musical opened at Disneyland's Fantasyland Theater on February 23, 2004. Sets and costumes were elaborate, Patrick Stewart had been hired to record the voice of the Magic Mirror, and it looked as though hopes were high that this would be a long running performance.

Image copyright mouseplanet.com

Image via LaughingPlace.com. Copyright Doug Marsh, 2004.

Image via AllEars.net. Copyright L.Gilbreath.

As part of the media celebration leading up to the debut of the show, the Snow White and the Seven Dwarf characters participated in a handprint ceremony in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. See more images at MousePlanet.com.

Image dated February, 5 2004. Copyright Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.


Here's a Disney commercial promoting the musical:

Video posted by dlrpkris

Image copyright mouseplanet.com

Opening night was by invitation only. Michael Eisner, the then chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company introduced the musical to an audience of celebrity VIPs and media as well as the parents of children who partook in the premiere festivities. Read the opening night play-by-play and review over at MousePlanet.


While the musical is no longer running, we can take a peek back in time thanks to youtuber filmfreak11 who has uploaded it in four segments. Here is Part I:

The Magic Mirror acts as the narrator to our story of Snow White. The seven dwarfs pass by as the Evil Queen looks over Snow White and her animal friends. A handsome prince overhears Snow White's song and sings to her. Source: filmfreak11

 

Video posted by filmfreak11

Image copyright JayPeeBee.Used with permission.

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 High Res images via Disney and More. Copyright Disney. 

Disney's Snow White -- An Enchanting Musical
Presented by the Walt Disney Co.

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Credits:
Producer: Michael E. Williams
Director: Eric Schaeffer
Choreographer: Karma Camp
Set designer: Tom Butsch
Costume designer: Ellen McCartney
Lighting designer: Paulie Jenkins
Sound designer: Francois Bergeron
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Cast:
Snow White: Anne Warren
Prince: Stuart Ambrose
Queen: Elizabeth Ward Land
Hag: Lisa Wolpe
The Seven Dwarfs: Vince Trani, Justin Robertson, Glenn Turner, Reggie DeLeon, Noah Rivera, Joey Minnich, Paul Pakler

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The Art of the Disney Princess

Released on October 6th of 2009, The Art of the Disney Princess is a compilation of original and diverse works by artists, illustrators, and animators from around the world. The book is introduced and includes a sketch by longtime animator Glen Keane, known for his work on such Disney films as Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.

I'm kind of grossed out by the tag line used to promote the book--Every little girl has a favorite Disney Princess--and for that matter, every grown-up girl, too!  Doesn't really work for me since I'm neither, but nonetheless, I am an admirer of the artwork.

Commissioned by Global Disney Consumer Products, each artist was asked to "re-imagine" the Disney princess in their own unique way. The resulting fan art is both fresh and fun.

Front Cover Art by Chad Sommers; pencil and digital media. All illustrations copyright Disney Editions.

Snow White by Jenny Chung; digital media.

Snow White by Dan Beltran; pencil and digital media.

Snow White by Neysa Bove; digital media.

    * Publisher: Disney Editions (2009)
    * Hardcover: 176 pages.
    * ISBN-10: 1423123719
    * ISBN-13: 978-1423123712
    * Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.5 x 0.8 inches
    * List Price: $40.00 (US)

Rear Cover Art

See some fairly cool pics at nerdlike.com of The Art of the Disney Princess gallery-like promotional event hosted at the Zune LA last October.


Images (left) via nerdlike.com

See the pencil and digital media Art Nouveau piece by Enrique Pita and Ed Irizarry which was patterned after the work of Alphonse Mucha.

And see even more from The Art of the Disney Princess in this later post.

Disney Store Snow White Frame...for about 30 cents

Yesterday, I wandered into the local Disney Outlet Store, the one where they have all the slightly older merchandise discounted and ready to move. My normal routine is to check out the shirt section to see if they have any new Snow White tees. As usual they have plenty of Tinks, Grumpys, and Mickeys--and of course there's ample designs with all the princesses grouped together--but no individual Snows. Bummer.

But wait, "What's that on the floor? It's a five dollar bill!" I look around. No one nearby seems to be missing it. I glance down...then look around again. What the hey! I reach down and pocket the loot. The next moment, my wife walks up to me holding a Snow White snowglobe photo frame. As I'm not a fan of pink and plastic packaging, my first reaction is lukewarm. She hands me the box and tells me to take a closer look before she wanders off.

It actually has some weight to it, and the "Wishing Well" frame is rather handsome. The nicely painted Snow White figure stands in front to the left. To the right is a squirrel in the water bucket encircled in a mini snow globe. I turn it over and see that the original list price of $24.50 (US) was marked down to $14.99, then to $9.99, then to $7.99, and now is going for just $4.99.

I reached in my pocket and pull out the five. With sales tax, it costs me about 30 cents. It was a good day shopping at the Disney Store.

Tattoo Snow

Once only the mark of a true sailor, biker, or rebel, the tattoo today has made its way well into mainstream western society.  From college students to corporates, record numbers are taking the plunge into the world of decorative body art. Along with a growth in clientele, the tattoo world has seen an increase in the number of practicing artists and diversity of styles.

Now Disney's first princess may not be your first choice when it comes to choosing a subject for a design, but it seems the perfect pick to me. And I'm not alone as attested to by the numerous Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs pieces out there.

 Snow White and Dwarfs tattoo. Artist: Andi of Gecko Images, Durhan, UK. Image via About.com.

Snow White collage tattoo. Artist: Ink Webmaster, Malta. Image via RateMyInk.

Grumpy tattoo. Artist: Miranda of Forever Sacred Tattoo, Centerville, Iowa. Image via CheckOutMyInk.  

Snow White Bird tattoo. Artist: Courtney Grigson. Image copyright priceofperfection676.

Raccoons based off those in Snow White. Photo and Tattoo by Adam Warner of Adrenaline, Vancouver, British Columbia.

 Snow White with Apple tattoo. Artist: Darwin Enriquez of Irezumi Tattoo Studio, Chacaito Caracas, Venezuela. Image via darwinenriquez.com.

Snow and Apple

Snow White and Apple. Image posted by ashbash via CheckOutMyInk.

 Snow White Back.  Image taken in Austin, Texas, copyright Joy Victory. Used with permission.