Mickey Mouse's Plush History

The Mickey Mouse plush doll has a fascinating history. Join Scott as he shares a prized piece of his Disney collection, a first production-Mickey Mouse doll from the 1930s. He tells the story of his treasure, and how Charlotte Clark, a seamstress in California, managed to capture the hearts of Walt Disney and his brother Roy with her work. This historic Mickey Mouse doll carved the path not just for future Mickey dolls, but for dolls of all the Disney characters to follow.
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[@hugoplush5580]

Yes it's very impressive how he even got his hands on one of those, but it's also incredible seeing how that thing has held up for almost 90 years

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

I agree that I'm happy it has held up so well over the years. I like to think about the history of my artifacts, and I like to think this Mickey received a lot of love! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@TheRealPenguinBros]

My god that old one is terrifying

[@sonicfan6539]

@London Davidson true

[@Jpimwgliv]

It’s not terrifying

[@Bedlammist]

@@leadaurora5588 it looks really cute

[@marjorieclough5347]

@@Jpimwgliv yes it is

[@seanytchannelyay1188]

It’s just the Great Depression that caused it to look creepy.

[@VideoGameSlang]

Bob Clampett would also later work on the Looney Tunes cartoons and become one of the series’ greatest directors. Really surprised you didn’t mention that lol

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

I didn't want to stray too much from the story to discuss Bob Clampett's history, but included Beany & Cecil since I figure a lot of people know, "A Bob Clampett cartooooo-ooon!"

[@FrillyDisaster]

I may be gen Z but I’m not afraid of this doll, I want one

[@JaxCoolKartunes]

Gen Z can't tolerate Walter Lantz's and Manual Moreno redesigns of Oswald Rabbit but they can tolerate these Goofy looking Mickey Mouse plushes.

[@danielslade9485]

My D23 Mickey and Minnie capture some aspects of the 30s dolls, from the buttons on his shorts to the posability.

[@scottwolf5210]

D23 has made some nice replicas of things!

[@_what._.]

I was wondering why don't you have more subscribers, but your channel is almost new ! Well, now you have me as a new subscriber 😊 You deserve this ! Thank you.

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

What a wonderful message. I don't know how to get subscribers or market my channel - I just like making the videos for people who care. Your message made me happy! I appreciate you taking the time to write and I appreciate you subscribing! Thank you!!

[@HuggyBuddieStudiosOfficial]

Where can I buy that Early mickey mouse doll?

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

These were made in the 1930s so they are rare and hard to find, and even harder to find in decent condition. They are sometimes in auctions or antique stores.

[@elizabethschannel2757]

❤️

[@cjlane3145]

I am just a touch envious, of this Mickey Mouse "doll".

[@TaylorBradford-i8k]

Very Kool! Thanks I enjoyed your video very much.

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

Thanks for letting me know! I appreciate it!!

[@cactus1426]

Can you still get the pattern? I really wanna make one myself!

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

I don't know if any of the patterns exist. Perhaps they will show up in an auction or somewhere. If you end up finding one, please let me know! That would be so cool!

[@davidwilley3609]

You’re a doll it’s not a Charlotte Clark it was made by Hermann in Germany a lot of people mistaken this item for a steiff mickey mouse which it is not I’ve been collecting 40 years and have one of the largest prewar 1930s mickey mouse collections in the world. It was distributed through George Botgfeldt in New York he had his own toy company line that he would apply to toys that were exported the nifty line there was no toys being manufactured by nifty just items he would get from certain exports he would put nifty toys on as he would be sold distributor of certain items.The first Mickey Mouse doll was manufactured by the Dean’s rag book company of London England they applied for a patent in 1929 Disney did not like their designer he and his brother Roy rejected many of the dolls being made by other companies they wanted companies to produce mickey mouse in the Charlotte Clark design which was made available to the public by a McCall’s pattern of the doll . So steiff and Hermann needle craft and Knickerbocker were using the design premise of Charlotte Clark

[@fluzetharayavega4054]

Excelente video 👍 una pieza de colección de alto valor, realmente es un tesoro 👌🏻 Tienes una nueva suscriptora ✅ gracias por tu canal 💕

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

Thank you for your comment and thank you for subscribing!!!!!! 😀

[@jamieminnish335]

I got one but it’s a Knickerbocker one which i got it for my birthday this year! (I’m lucky)

[@Clononic]

Can u tell me if the patterns are somehow being sold rn Or maybe a digital version please?

[@madarauchiha919]

Can't afford an original but I do have 2 replicas of mickey and m8nnie from the disney store

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

They don't have to be an original to bring happiness! 😀

[@MysonNathansVideos]

I'm an OG now!

[@WhyYouWhyWhy]

Me want it

[@Bubsterthegamer3973]

You thought that thing was ugly you should see some of the other plushies

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

lol. I will consider myself fortunate.

[@CartoonyAnimatorDude]

Hi! I just wanted to ask if you know anything about this particular Mickey Mouse plush that I have, since you seem like you know a lot. If you don’t know anything, I’m probably asking something completely random to the wrong person. Though I thought it would be worth a try since curiosity has been inside me for a LONG time. So I got this Mickey Mouse plush that came from EBay. The plush stands around 16 inches tall and is in a sitting position. The thing that made me interested is that the plush does not look like your regular vintage Mickey plush. When I got to see it in person, the plush has white fluffy hands, hard plastic yellow buttons with outlines on his pants, which are darkish red. He has soft shoes, and the face.. is like sort of a very bright white but a bit of peach-colour to it. Though looking at it far away, the face looks white. The plush does not have hard plastic eyes and instead are patched on (or stitched on) and the plush has standing out eyebrows. I went to look on the tag of the plush, it’s located under his right arm. On the arm it says “Euro Disney” on it. I’m assuming that Euro Disney is Disneyland Paris. The tag is like a flap thingy and the plush actually appears to be Made in France. And on the other side of the tag, it says that the manufacturer of the plush is named “Anima” not sure if it’s actually what it says because it’s in a curly writing of some sort, but that’s what I assume it is. It says Anima, with a orange animal paw next to it. I decided to search online about the plush, and that’s where the challenge came in. I search it with every detail of it I know, and NOTHING. No results related to the plush. No photos, nothing. When it was still on sale, I Google reversed the image and there appears to be none of it, nothing related. It’s been on me for a while now, and I’m just curious if it really did come from Disneyland. I thought that it cannot be an off brand, since the plush was licensed by Disney, and it looked too good to be off brand. But I’m just curious about the year of when this plush was on sale and if any other plushies of it are out there. If you don’t know anything, I’m sorry. But I’m wondering if you do, thanks.

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

Unfortunately, I'm not sure, but yes, Euro Disney eventually became Disneyland Paris. It opened in 1992 and changed its name to Disneyland Paris in 1994. So it's probably safe to assume your doll as crated between '92 and '94. Wish I could be more help.

[@CartoonyAnimatorDude]

@@KeepingtheMagicAlive Oh that’s ok, thanks for responding though!

[@CartoonyAnimatorDude]

@@KeepingtheMagicAliveJust found this old episode of Mickey Mouse Anniversary from 1968 it appears. I just want to show this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5izmmOoZq-hoJosi=pH7TZlq9cpLAKFhb watch the video at exactly 14:35 and 14:48 because the face of the Mickey Plush here looks VERY identical to the one I’m talking about

[@sonicfan6539]

Oh my God the first one is terrifying it terrified me 😨

[@babyjg3759]

Imagine that Mickey was Bendy’s cousin because of the color.....

[@Jpimwgliv]

@@babyjg3759 the color is just the aging process

[@msonic1874]

Yoo. I NEED IT BTW. Can u cover the very first micky merch

[@Dragonrider1227]

Wow how much are one of those worth now? :o

[@maryaileenbriones409]

100,000$ or 5,000$

[@rowan404]

Hello. You seem like an expert, so I need to ask you something. The 14th anniversary of my great grandma’s death is coming up and I was looking at the black and white Mickey Mouse plushie she gave me the last time I saw her before she died. I had known that the tag was never removed despite me being just 4 years old when I received it, and that the tag said, “Mickey Mouse and Friends: Mickey Throughout the Years: 1920s”. I always thought she bought it for me because she was born in the 20s. However, only today did I read the fine print on the other side of the tag. It said, “Not for retail sale. For prize redemption only.” Additionally, some fine print at the front says, “Series 1” and “1 of 9,000”. And now, I’m wondering, how did she get this plush if she didn’t buy it? I tried looking up the plush, but the closest I found was a 1930s version on EBay that was advertised as rare. Do I have some sort of rare collectible? Where did these originate from, and how could she have gotten one? I had assumed she had gotten it shortly before giving it to me (fall 2008), but is it possible that she had it prior and gave it to me as an inheritance of sorts? I would never in a million years sell this plush; it’s the only physical thing I have left to remember my great grandma by, and it helps me get through the anniversary each year. I’m just curious as to its origins, seeing as it probably wasn’t just bought at a store like I had assumed for the past 14 years… like, did she win some sort of sweepstakes or something? How much effort did she go through to get a rare plushie for a toddler? She couldn’t have even known I would keep it this long…

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

Hi Rowan, What a wonderful treasure to have from your grandmother. I love the old 1920s style of Mickey. I have some artifacts that are so much more valuable to me because of who gave them to me, so nothing can diminish your personal value of a Mickey Mouse plush from your grandmother! I'm not an expert on Disney merchandise, although I have an idea about your doll. I'm pretty sure your doll is the one by Sega Prize. A division of Sega, it's my understanding that Sega Prize creates merchandise for things like claw machines, thus the "for prize redemption only" statement. I think it's safe to say she didn't just buy it in a store, but who knows how she acquired it. The Sega Prize dolls had all kinds of styles and the throwback "1920s" style is one of them. Since it's a rather newer doll, perhaps you can contact Sega for more details about the doll itself. Hope that helps at least a little.

[@rowan404]

@@KeepingtheMagicAlive Thank you.

[@kaitlynwhalen5961]

The white face of mickey mouse has faded into a brownish orange color.

[@gabrie787]

I wish I could buy it

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

lol - I hope you can have one one day!

[@jswitch0940]

@@KeepingtheMagicAlive Do you have any tips on where To look for one?

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

@@jswitch0940 Sorry, I don't know. :(

[@endobendo2011]

I have Mickey and Minnie dolls that looks like that!

[@arandomyoutubechannel9893]

I wonder if you know about the 90th anniversary version of this mickey plush

[@scottwolf5210]

I am familiar with the 90th anniversary dolls that are similar to the original Charlotte Clark style. There are of course a number of differences including the colors but it is a nice tribute.

[@jswitch0940]

I need to get one of those someday

[@sonicfan6539]

The first one terrified me 😨 it's terrifying

[@SOAPisDOAP]

Are you fan? Sonic

[@jacobrodriguez4382]

Omg this was so amazing I can’t afford that but I can afford that same puppet just with white skin😁

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

I'm really glad you enjoyed it!!

[@jacobrodriguez4382]

@@KeepingtheMagicAlive There is one out there and it’s the same doll with white skin here’s the thing it’s not rare but it dose has the Mickey mouse’s soul in it❤

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

@@jacobrodriguez4382 What ultimately matters, in my opinion, is how it makes you feel, not how much it costs. And if it makes you happy when you see it, that's what's most important!

[@jacobrodriguez4382]

Wow you teached me so much about this allow me to be a new subscriber💙

[@user-ou4nk9jr2z]

OMG, the 1st one Looks ugly.

[@purpleunderyourbed518]

nah i think it looks cute