Disney on Parade - Postcard

A vintage postcard from the Disney on Parade arena show. Snow White is joined by Donald Duck, Winnie the Pooh, and Eeyore. Measures 4" x 7" with blank back. Dates from the early 1970s.

Valentine & Sons Diorama Novelty Postcards

Circa 1938, card manufacturer Valentine and Sons Ltd. (Dundee, Scotland & London, England) issued an array of Snow White postcards during the initial run of the Disney animated film. Among their inventory was a set of die-cut Diorama Novelty Cards. Each featured a different layered scene. Three are pictured here. More were probably produced.

The bi-fold cards could be closed for easy mailing.

Images via Heritage Auctions.

Links to other posts featuring Valentine & Sons postcards and greeting cards:

• 4166-4168
• 4169
• 4170-4171
• 4172-4177
• 4299-4300
• 4301-4302
• 4227-4232 + 4303-4304
• Unnumbered
• "Happy" Birthday Greetings Postcard
• "Doc" Birthday Greeting Postcard
• "Cut-Out Numeral" Birthday Postcards  
• Seven Dwarfs Birthday Card
• 1142 Ain't Life Wonderful

Vintage "Doc" Birthday Card by Valentine & Sons

Valentine & Sons birthday postcard. Text reads, "Little Doc knows it's your birthday. I join with Doc in sending to you, birthday wishes fond and true." Dates from 1938. Produced in the United Kingdom. Series no. 226.

Also see a similar "Happy" birthday card in an earlier Archive entry.

Valentine & Sons Postcard #1142

Ain't Life Wonderful postcard from Valentine & Sons, Ltd. (United Kingdom). Part of the Mickey Mouse series of cards. Features Dopey and Mickey with a rabbit and bluebirds. Postmarked 1949.

Vintage Blanche Neige Postcards from Belgium

A series of eight Snow White postcards was issued in Belgium, circa 1938. Seven of the eight are shown below. Both English and French character names on the dwarfs' cards. No text on reverse side.

1949 Snow White London Stage Show - Postcards

A couple of Snow White postcards from director Harry Benet's stage production of Walt Disney's story. The small print on this first one also reads, "Presented by Teneb Productions Ltd."

"Guaranteed Real Photograph--Printed in England."

A different Snow White actress is pictured in this second card.

The 1949 London performances took place at the Victoria Palace. See the theatre poster in the previous post.

1950 German Erdal-Fabrik Postcards

From the late 1930s to mid '40s, E. Séphériadès of Paris published a series of 12 Snow White postcards. In 1945, Superluxe of Paris took over the printing and increased the collection to a set of 25 cards. Circa 1950, the same postcards were issued--with a few changes--as a 24-card set in Germany by Erdal-Fabrik, Philipp Mühlen & Co.

Up until this time, the series had never included Snow White's nemesis. Erdal-Fabrik would add the Queen and Witch, plus the Prince at the bier. It also issued a collector's book to paste the cards into.

No. 2 - Queen

No. 21 - Witch with Snow White (in a green bodice and pink dress)

No. 23 - Prince at bier

Unlike the earlier French series which were actual postcards that could be mailed, the German set was more like trading cards geared towards collectors. Text on the reverse side of the cards advertised the collector' album, plus Erdal-Fabrik shoe polish products.

The complete set of cards in the album...

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These four cards from the French Superluxe series did not appear in this German Erdal-Fabrik set:

No. 4

No. 12

No. 18 (While not used in the set, this illustration is on the cover of the  Erdal-Fabrik album.)

No. 22

Special thanks to Greg Philip of A Lost Film for providing additional info and the Erdal-Fabrik images scans.

Finland Wartime Seven Dwarfs Postcards

This series of postcards was issued in Finland probably during the Continuation War with the Soviet Union (1941-44). The dwarfs are dressed in military uniforms and the text references support for the war effort. It's possible the cards were used as premiums to aid in the campaign. Not licensed by Disney. It's likely there were eight cards total in the series if Snow White was included. So far we've come across five of them.

Special thanks to blog reader, Kata, for sharing her Vilkas (Dopey) card with us.

Sepheriades "Glow-in-Dark" Snow White Postcard

An unusual glow-in-the-dark Snow White postcard. Velvet texture. Part of a series of French Disney cards produced in the early 1960s and distributed by Sepheriades. Measures approximately 4" x 5.5". This one is © 1963.

Valentine & Sons Snow White Postcards (unnumbered)

In the late 1930s, publisher Valentine and Sons, Ltd, (of Dundee, Scotland) released a series of Disney-licensed Snow White postcards. Different printings resulted in variations--in the artwork itself and the text and logos on the opposite side. In addition, it appears that in later printings, individual cards were numbered, while their earlier incarnations were not. All of the examples in this post are unnumbered, and we have yet to come across other printings with numbers.

The Seven Dwarfs discuss the presence of Snow White in their little house. Here are two versions of this card. The artwork and backside printing differ on each.

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Happy! Sneezy! Dopey!--What funny names for children! Snow White reading the names on the dwarfs' beds. Two printings.

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Oh, you must be Grumpy! Snow White guessing the dwarfs' names.

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Bunch o' water lilies! exclaimed Grumpy as he sat watching the other dwarfs washing.