Williams Ellis 400-Piece Snow White Puzzle

Walt Disney's Snow White Souvenir Jig-Saw is a full color puzzle, circa 1938-40. The manufacturer info on the box reads, "A Welcom product made in England by Williams Ellis & Co., Ltd., London." The puzzle features several illustrated vignettes. Over 400 pieces; measures 19" x 15" . Original retail price was just one shilling (1/-).

Box dimensions 7.8" x 7.8" x 1.5".

Images via dockyarddora.

In later posts, see the Williams Ellis series of eight 200+ piece and four 200+ piece jigsaws.

Kraft Macaroni Promo for 'Snow White On Ice' Australia

The Disney on Ice Snow White show toured in multiple locations in 2000-2001, including Australia. As a promotion, Kraft ran a contest giving away $150,000 in prizes, plus a total of 210 sets of plush Seven Dwarfs dolls. Information could be found on multiple Kraft products like the Macaroni Cheese box below.

To enter the contest, consumers had to send in three Disney on Ice tokens, one per box, found on the back.

Images courtesy of Cheryl Ridge. Used with permission.

Tết & Chinese New Year "Lucky Money" Envelopes

Today marks the Lunar New Year and the following comes from guest contributor Squeaky of Reviews by Squeaky. She shares with us some interesting Snow White finds...

Both China and Vietnam still employ the Lunar calendar. Since they use the moon (instead of the sun) to track the passage of time, they have a different New Years day. The Lunar New Year--more commonly called “Chinese New Year”--usually falls in between late January to mid February. In 2015, Lunar New Year Day is today, February 19th! In Vietnam this day is called “Tết.”

Marking the coming of Springtime, this day is very important in these cultures. I would compare it to the Christmas Holiday in the Christian world combined with the party atmosphere of New Year’s Eve. For three days, people will visit their friends and families to partake in food and assorted traditions.

Similar to Christmas, young people will receive gifts from adults, called “Lucky Money.” Because red is considered the most lucky color, the money is given inside red envelopes, in the hopes that this money will bring good luck to the person spending it throughout the coming year.

Normally you buy these red envelopes in a pack of 6 for about a quarter. They measure around 4.75″ x 3.25″, perfect fit for a bill folded in half.

In 2011, I found some red envelopes that featured Snow White and her Disney Princess friends. I don’t read Chinese but I assume the translations would be common things people say to each other on the occasion: “Happy New Year!” and “Health, Wealth, and Good Luck!”

2011 Chinese writing. All four of these envelopes share the identical design on the back side.

2012 + 2013 Chinese writing.

2013 Vietnamese writing; this one translates to “Academic Advancement.” A hope all adults want for young people.

2014 Vietnamese writing.

Happy Springtime from us all

All Things as you wish + Welcome New Spring

Wishing Good Fortune

This year in the Chinese/Vietnamese Zodiac is the Year of the Ram/Sheep. Wishing everyone Health Wealth and Good Luck in the coming New Year. May all your endeavors succeed as you wish. --Squeaky

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Also see earlier Archive entries featuring Squeaky's Snow White costume and carpet-bag.

1994 Snow White VHS Store Display

A Point-of-Purchase store display was one of the many marketing strategies used to promote the sale of the 1994 Snow White VHS home video. The stiff paperboard standee features die-cut pieces of Snow, all of the dwarfs, the Old Witch, Forest Animals, and an Evil Queen header.

The pieces are slotted and designed to create a layered 3-D effect when assembled. The display is free-standing.

An instructions pamphlet was included which shows how the standee should look when put together. The completed display measures approximately 85" tall, 36" wide, and 19" deep.

A VHS dummy box was also part of the display. Plus a bluebird and butterfly which hang from a string.

Original shipping box.

Images via Kathy Caisse and jboutdoors2011.