1938 Ayers & James "Famous Movie Story" Book - Australia

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from the Famous Movie Story. Published by Ayers & James Pty. Ltd., Sydney. First Australian edition, 1938. Softcover, 10 pages plus covers. Both full-color and blue-ink illustrations throughout. Dimensions: 8" x 6.5" (19.5 x 16 cm). Printed by Shepherd & Newman Pty. Ltd.

Sample pages courtesy of the Cheryl Ridge Collection.

Illustrations and text copyright Disney/Ayers & James, 1938. Posted here for historical documentation purposes only.

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A slightly larger "Authorized Edition" of this book was also published elsewhere. Dimensions: 10" x 8.5"; 16 pages.

Image via Heritage Auctions.

1973 Spar Grocers Lenticular Cards - Disney Movee Cavalcade

Following on the success of their 1972 Disney on Parade sticker cards, Spar Grocers in the United Kingdom released another set in 1973. It was called the Disney Movee Cavalcade series which celebrated the Disney Company's 50th anniversary. The 30 card collection featured lenticular 3D images (that "wiggle" when you tilt to and fro). Dimensions: approximately 2.25" x 1.5" (6 x 3.5 cm). Full-color fronts. Black & white unnumbered backs. "© Walt Disney Productions." Snow White, Dopey, and Sneezy were included.

Full set: CROCODILE, DONALD DUCK, DOPEY, DUMBO, EDGAR, GOOFY, GUS & JAQ, HIPPO, JIMINY CRICKET, LADY & TRAMP, LION KING, LITTLE JOHN, MAD HATTER, MERLIN, MICKEY MOUSE, MOWGLI & BALOO, PINOCCHIO, PLUTO, PRINCE CHARMING, QUEEN OF HEARTS, RHINO, ROBIN HOOD, SCAT CAT, SHERE KHAN, SIAMESE CATS, SNEEZY, SNOW WHITE, THUMPER, TURK, and YOUNG BAMBI.

When shoppers at Spar would spend £5, they would receive one random card (in a sealed packet). A Disney Movee Cavalcade fold-out storybook was issued to house the sticker cards. It measures about 8" square and contains an attached 32 page story, Adventures in Disney Starland. Published by Spar-Vivo Ltd.; printed by Ben Johnson & Co of York; prepared in conjunction with Purnell Books, London UK; designed by McCann Erickson.

Card image scans and info courtesy of the Cheryl Ridge Collection.

1972 Spar Grocers Trading Cards - Disney on Parade

In 1972, Spar Grocers in the United Kingdom offered a Disney series of 30 unnumbered full-color sticker cards. Snow White and three dwarfs (Doc, Sleepy, Dopey) were included in the collection. "© Walt Disney Productions." Dimensions: 4.25" x 3" (10.5 x 8 cm). Some of the black & white card backs have advertising for various products; other promote the July 27 to September 9 "Disney on Parade" arena show at Wembley. An album was issued to house the stickers.

The full set includes: PONGO, PRINCE JOHN, O'MALLEY, DUCHESS, THE ENGLISH CAT, ROQUEFORT, SIAMESE CATS, LADY, TRAMP, SECRETARY BIRD, THE ELEPHANT, DONALD DUCK, PLUTO, GOOFY, MINNIE MOUSE, MICKEY MOUSE, PINOCCHIO, BAMBI, THUMPER, KING LOUIE, BALOO, MOWGLI, ALICE, CINDERELLA, MALEFICIENT, CRUELLA DE VIL, DOC, DOPEY, SLEEPY, and SNOW WHITE.

Image scans and info courtesy of the Cheryl Ridge Collection.

Faber-Castell 'Snow White' Erasers

A series of eight Snow White erasers produced by pencil manufacturer, Faber-Castell. Product no. D2454. Pictured in the original packaging. The individual price tag on one reads 29¢ (at Target). Others are marked 37¢ or 38¢ each. These examples were sold in Australia. Issued in the 1980s.

Image courtesy of the Cheryl Ridge Collection.

See Snow White Faber-Castell pencils in an earlier post.

Snow White Yujin Gashapon Figures & Toys

Gashapon (or gachapon) are tiny vending machine capsule toys sold in Japan. In the US, vending toys tend to be cheap and of a low-quality. Yet Japanese gashapon are just the opposite--with greater fine detailing. Many are made from high-grade PVC plastic. They cost more and are highly sought-after as collectable items.

The following Snow White gashapon were purchased directly from vending machines in Japan and images come to us courtesy of the Cheryl Ridge Collection. They date from the late 1990s to early 2000s. The figures range in size from around 2 to 8 cm tall. This first set is by Tomy, the rest were produced by Yujin, now a subsidiary of Takara Tomy ARTS. In addition to the figures, lots of other capsule items have also been issued--tiny stationary, mugs, plates, towels.

• Tomy Snow White Figure Collection. Set of eight.

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• Yujin Disney Character Figure Collection. A multi-set series with lots of characters. This is set no.6 which features eight mini figures including Snow White and Dopey. Each comes with a clear stackable and connectable display case.

• Yujin Snow White Figurines. Set of eight. Larger and heavier than other Yujin series.

• Yujin Snow White Mini Blister Pack Collection. Set of eight.

• Yujin Seven Dwarfs Stationary Toys. Set of seven figures, tree sections, and stationary items. Happy/crayons, Sleepy/pencil, Dopey/sticky tape dispenser, Doc/magnets, Grumpy/pen, Sneezy/paper clips, Bashful/pencil sharpener. Individual log sections can be stacked to form a tree.

• Yujin Disney Character Mini Mug Cups. Ceramic, not plastic. Snow White included in series. Two movie scenes on each. Set of 12 (11 pictured below).

• Yujin Disney Character Mini Plates. Ceramic, not plastic. Snow White included in series. Set size unknown.

• Yujin Disney Character Metal Plate Selection (keychains). Snow White included in series. Set of 10.

• Yujin Disney Princess Mini Handkerchiefs. Set of six. Includes Snow White. Measure approximately 16 cm across.

• Yujin Snow White. Series unknown. Measures 4 cm high.

These last images via ebay.

 

See a 2014 gashapon series of Disney Princess statue figures in an earlier Archive entry. Also the Furuta Choco Egg Set and the Putitto Series.