Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Great sculpt captures Mickey in action; ties to old
short
Cons: None for this
DisNerd
The Bottom Line:
Mickey in spotlight
With historic movie short
Disney fans will love
While Mickey is far from a stranger to Hallmark's ornament
line, he is the focus of one of 2012's new ornament series. Mickey's Movie Mousterpieces will focus on
Mickey in one of his shorts from his long career. The series kicks off with Magician Mickey,
and it's a winner.
The short itself, also called "Magician Mickey"
came out in 1937 and features Mickey on stage trying to do a magic act. Things are going well, but Donald is on the
side as a heckler, and the two wind up going at it, with Mickey magically
getting the upper hand until Donald literally brings down the house at the
end. The most memorable image from the
short is Donald coughing up a deck of cards, but this focuses on Mickey, so
that's not what we get here.
This ornament is based on a moment from early in the short
as Mickey has just taken the stage and is about to do a first magic trick,
pulling a table out of his hat. (A
rabbit is just so cliché.) Mickey is
wearing a tux over his usual red shorts and yellow shoes. On top of that, he's wearing a long black
cape with a green inside. In his right
hand, he's holding his hat upside down, and he's tapping it with the wand in
his left hand.
It really is that simple as an ornament, but I think it
looks sharp. The green underside of the
cape adds some color and looks stunning.
It's just a fun ornament overall, especially for fans of Disney. And as one of those, it's nice to see some
ornaments based on the classic shorts.
They seem to be so forgotten by so many these days.
Despite the fact that Mickey is leaning back a bit and not
centered over his feet, the ornament does stand up on its own. The secret is the cape, which is long enough
to sit on the ground and provide the needed balance.
What's interesting is that when you slip a hanger through
the loop on the top of Mickey's head, the ornament tips forward slightly, yet
Mickey still looks like he's hanging straight.
It's all because he's leaning back so far when he is standing on his
feet that he still looks good when he's hanging. It's rare that an ornament can tip slightly
and still look good, but this one pulls it off.
Both standing and hanging, Mickey looks natural and believable in the
position he's in.
On the bottom of Mickey's feet, you'll find a couple of
things. His left foot has the copyright
information and the 1 in a Christmas tree signifying that this is the first in
a new series. His right foot has the
name of the short and the year of its release.
I like that added bit since it ties so directly to the short just like
the series. All this writing is just
raised letters, so you won't really notice when the ornament is hanging on your
tree.
I don't really need more Mickey on my tree, but I love the
idea behind this series. Disney's past
seems to be getting sidelined these days, so I love seeing this tribute to the
old days. And the first ornament is so
charming on it's own, I would have been tempted to get it even if it weren't a
series.
Check out the rest of the Mickey's Movie Mousterpieces series.
Original Price: $12.95
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