Stars: 4 out of 5
Pros: Captures the Three Little Pigs perfectly
Cons: Major tilt forward
The Bottom Line:
Pigs in classic pose
Nice to see this ornament
Of early classic
The Three Little Pigs are ready for a Celebration
If you are doing a storybook related ornament series based
on Disney animation, you have to include The Three Little Pigs. This Silly Symphony cartoon was one of
Disney’s biggest hits of the 1930’s, so it really is a natural addition to the
series.
Like a few other ornaments in the series, this one relies
more on the book Disney released after the cartoon than the cartoon
itself. We get the three little pigs celebrating
after the wolf is defeated. We see this
exact scene nowhere in the short, but it still feels like an iconic shot of our
three heroes. From left to right, they
are in order of the houses the built, and the Piggy who built a house of straw
is playing his flute. The Piggy who
built his house of sticks is playing his fiddle and he’s actually jumping in
the air. On the first right we get the
Piggy who build his house of bricks. His
piano is a bit too big to actually carry with them, so he is the only one
without his instrument.
As I said, we never get this shot in the short anywhere, but
I was actually surprised when I realized that while rewatching it. We’ve seen this pose of the characters so
often it feels right. And for that
reason, I like it. The characters look
great, with the details of their clothes being perfect.
And the three are standing on a round base that looks like a
field. Fans who want to display this
year round will be happy since they can do just that.
There is a light blue ribbon attached to the top, so you can
hang the ornament. However, you’ll find
that it tips forward some. The way the
characters are posed helps disguise it a little, but as soon as you look at the
base you’ll discover just how much they are tilted.
Even though this ornament tilts, I do still like it. It’s not often we get merchandise for The
Three Little Pigs, and it’s nice to see Disney honoring this classic.
Be sure to check out the rest of the Storybook Classic Collection.
Original Price: $19.95
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