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RARE 1932 Walt E. Disney Ideal Films Mickey Mouse Child 8 Handkerchiefs in Book

$ 683.75

Availability: 84 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Ireland
  • Character/Story/Theme: Mickey Mouse
  • Condition: MADE FOR UK MARKET ONLY - STUNNING CONDITION DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS SUPER RARE ITEM!!!
  • Year: 1932

    Description

    OK Disney Mickey Mouse collectors hold on to your hats and don't miss out on this
    super super rare Disneyana item!!
    You may not see another like this for a long long time if ever!
    This listing consists of a book that is 10" x 10 1/8" that has stiff brown paper covers with a colorful applied paper label that is 9 5/8" x 9 5/8". This label shows a picture of an early version of Mickey Mouse playing a 1 string banjo. The words under Mickey are "With consent of Walter E. Disney & By arrangement with IDEAL FILMS LTD. MICKEY MOUSE HANDKERCHIEFS copyright." The back cover is stamped "COTTON. MADE IN IRELAND".
    This book was issued in Great Britain with 8 blank paper sheets complete with 8 issued 8.5" x 8.5" colored fabric hankies, each depicting a different early Mickey Mouse image.
    Each hanky has faint text along lower margin reading "Mickey Mouse (Copyright)". Although unmarked, hankies were made by Sefton's Ltd. of Belfast, Ireland as shown in English campaign book from 1932.
    Hankies exhibit light aging not unexpected for an item this old but are unused and in overall excellent condition. Book also has very minor wear from age and cover and pages are slightly warped. Signs of rust on staples.
    The first hanky only has an oval label in the top right corner that reads "Cotton No. 2805 Made in Ireland". The number 2805 is hand written in ink.
    There are 2 each tan, pink, blue and yellow handkerchiefs in the book. Both of the blue ones have pinkish discoloration spots and the second tan one has Mickey outlined in light pencil (this can be easily fixed).
    I have only seen a couple of these offered for sale in my 40 years of experience with antiques and collectibles and I do not know if or when you will see another.
    PLEASE VIEW PHOTOS FOR CONDITION AS THEY ARE OFFERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS ITEM.
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