Not a creature was stirring… except Mickey Mouse!
The weather is turning snappy, and the holiday cards are beginning to arrive, so Christmas must be close on the horizon. It’s time again to share this batch of wonderful Christmas cards from the Disney studio collected by Disney animator, Claire Weeks from 1938 through the mid-1950s. The designs on these cards are so much fun, it makes you wish the films themselves looked this cartoony.
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1956
All of us at Animation Resources wish you and your families the best this holiday season.
Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources
This posting is part of a series of articles comprising an online exhibit spotlighting Illustration.
This posting is part of the online Encyclopedia of Cartooning under the subject heading, Animation.
Veeeeery nice cards! Merry Christmas to you too Steve, and thanks to you and ASIFA for all the fine posts this year!
Here’s a happy holidays for all as well.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncampbell/4208592597/lightbox/
[...] the 50s were collected by Disney animator Claire Weeks, and now they’re being featured at the Hollywood Animation Archive (you can see more cards at the link). I love how animated (punny!) the drawings are – [...]
Do you happen to know who did the NEVER NEVER LAND piece with the 1953 calendar? It looks like a Mary Blair illustration.
Absolutely GORGEOUS! Thank you so much for sharing. I love them all!
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