Disney Collectibles – Collecting Figurines From the Walt Disney Classics Collection
Introduced in 1992 at the South Bend Collectible Show, the debut of the Walt Disney Classics Collection (WDCC) was the product of three years of work by Disney animation artists and sculptors to create a line of Disney figurines that would closely resemble their animated counterparts. The incredible detail work on the porcelain figures made them a huge hit with Disney fans and collectors. The first three figures released in the series were scenes from Bambi, Cinderella and the Sorcerer’s Apprentice from Fantasia.
To date, there are over 100 different Walt Disney Classics Collection figurines produced and retirements are common, creating a popular secondary market for collectors who desire retired WDCC figures. With each retirement, the molds are actually broken, ensuring that additional figures cannot be created from the same molds. Some figurines are also issued as numbered limited editions and it should be noted that Disney has elected to avoid always starting off their number system with “#1″. All WDCC figures carry a backstamp indicating the year of production and they are also issued with a Certificate of Authenticity.
One year after the collection debut, Disney introduced a collector’s club as an adjunct to the Classics Collection. Called the Walt Disney Collectors Society, members pay $50 a year to join and this entitles them to a free membership figurine from the WDCC each year and access to members-only sculptures, as well as a newsletter and magazine and an annual WDCC catalog. In 1993, the year the club was introduced, the special charter membership sculpture was Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio. The collector’s society was the first membership club sponsored directly by Disney.
Currently, both the Walt Disney Classics Collection and the Walt Disney Collectors Society are managed by Disney licensee, Enesco, with some of the original Disney staff involved to maintain production quality and Disney’s high standards. The transfer of responsibility took place in 2004.
If you are looking to add to your Disneyana collection, you can find both Disney Collectible Figurines, including WDCC, and Disney Pins at Jenni’s Disney collecting pages.
Jenni Kerala collects Mickey Mouse and Stitch, her two favorite Disney characters.
Cartoon Drawing – Walt Disney Or You?
Do you know that there are many forms of drawing and painting?
Some are easy where a newbie can get started almost instantly while others take years of efforts to master.
Cartoon drawing is an easy form of art, and you can easily master it in a very short period with little practice.
Here are some simple tips that you can use to get started with cartoon drawing starting today…
1. Ways To Draw Your Cartoon.
There are 2 ways to create cartoons…
a. By computer.
b. By hand.
A use pen and pencil to start drawing your cartoons. Once you have enough experience you can shift your focus on drawing cartoons using the power of computer.
You can give your own look and feel to the cartoon by drawing it by hand. Use the textured paper to draw your cartoon as they give the best effect.
2. Practice Is The Key.
It is important that you start drawing simpler cartoons before you get started drawing complicated ones…
- Reason being, it takes practice to master this art of drawing.
You can improve your drawing to a lot extent once you figure out how to convert a 3 dimensional figure into a 2 dimensional one.
Furthermore, start drawing cartoons published in newspapers and magazines, this will give you a whole lot of ideas.
3. Simplicity and Humour.
It is important that you be simple while drawing cartoons as simplicity always wins. Moreover, make sure to add humour to your picture as the whole motive of a cartoon is to show the actual life in a funny way.
4. Start With The Light Shade.
Make sure that you use the pencils very lightly. This will avoid the use of eraser.
Once you have finished drawing the cartoon you can then easily give the final strokes with a darker shading to get your picture done.
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