Stars: 4 out of 5
Pros: Captures a fun moment from a classic short
Cons: Too big
The Bottom Line:
Early Mickey short
Captured larger than should be
Overall still fun
Mickey's Sporting Quite the Peacock Card Tail
I've been enjoying the trip through Mickey's many movie
roles thanks to Hallmark's Mickey's Movie Mousterpieces ornament series. We get another classic with this year's Thru the Mirror ornament. I just wish it
weren't quite so big.
For those unfamiliar with this 1936 black and white short,
it features Mickey in the role of Alice in Through
the Looking Glass. Okay, so the seven-minute
cartoon doesn't have the entire book, but it does pick a few key moments from
this lesser known sequel, and near the beginning, Mickey is dancing with a deck
of cards. They fan out behind him and we
get this wonderful image that has been captured in the ornament.
Now, before you are worried I'm going to be talking about a
black and white ornament, never fear, this ornament is in full color, which
really just means that red and yellow have been added. This is Mickey, after all, and his is mostly
black, white, and red with yellow shoes.
Likewise, the cards fanning out behind him are mostly white with red or
black symbols on them as appropriate. We
don't need more color than this, and it looks perfect just as it is.
However, it's not perfect overall. It is too big for my taste. This is an issue I had with the Disney/Pixar
Legends series as well. Just reducing
this ornament overall by a quarter would make a huge difference in how it looks
to me, especially when lined up next to the rest of the series. But that is my only complaint with the
ornament.
The cards make Mickey back heavy. If you try to set Mickey out to be displayed,
you’ll quickly find that he tips backwards.
The loop for hanging the ornament is attached to the front of one of the
cards, and it shows that the ornament is ultimately well balanced since it
hangs straignt.
Yes, you'll find the series marker on one of Mickey's
feet. But this series also includes a
little extra - you'll find the name of the short and the year it was released
in theaters on the bottom of the other foot.
This is painted on and fairly easy to see, but it isn't in a spot where
it will be too obvious when hanging on your tree.
Even though I think the ornament is too big, I am still glad
to have Thru the Mirror in my collection.
I just hope the series is a little smaller going forward.
Check out the rest of Mickey's Movie Mousterpieces ornament series.
Original Price: $12.99
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