Courvoisier "Portrait Gallery" Postcards

The Snow White "Disney Portrait Gallery Series" was a set of 10 framed reproduction cel images released in a limited edition back in the late 1990s. To promote this artwork, a set of 10 postcards were produced featuring the framed reproduction cels . Cards measure 6" x 4". Written on the back of each is:

The Disney Portrait Gallery Series is a unique portfolio of hand-inked, hand-painted limited edition cel images recreating the look of the rare original animation art that was released in 1938-1939 by Guthrie Courvoisier through his original San Francisco fine art gallery.

Postcard images via bagookster.

See the actual cel reproductions and the original 1938-39 Courvoisier cels in an earlier post.

WDCC "Bedazzled" Postcard (65th Anniversary - 2002)

The postcard that was sent to collectors announcing the Fall Premiere Event for the release of the Dopey "Bedazzled" sculpture. Card measures 6" x 4".

WDCC Evil Queen Postcard (60th Anniversary - 1997)

Promotional postcards for the 1997 Evil Queen Sculpture Event were sent out by authorized dealers or were included in the membership mailings from the Walt Disney Collectors Society. Printed on the backside is a description of the figurine and the event. Also mentioned is the Evil Queen Poster which was available free (with purchase) for one day only. Card measures 6" x 4".

WDCC "Gleeful Grin" Postcard/Pin, 2009

The promotional postcard for Gleeful Grin was mailed out to collectors by authorized dealers or was included in the WDCC Sketches magazine. Card measures 6" x 4". The pin was a Gift-with-Purchase item that came with the figurine.

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Image via Fantasies Come True.

Image via stillminded.

WDCC Huntsman Postcard/Pin

This promotional oversize postcard for the 2003 Deadly Intent features an image of the Huntsman and a screaming princess as well as the 2002 WDCS members-exclusive Snow White figurine. Reads, "The Huntsman. The scene is set..." Backside gives description. 8" x 5 1/2".

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The promotional pin has a different sub-text on the front, "Deadly Intent is here". The back-stamp reads "Walt Disney Classics Collection; Limited Edition 5000; Huntsman: Deadly Intent; © Disney China". Pin measures 2" x 1.5".

Valentine & Sons 'Snow White' Birthday Cards

These Snow White birthday postcards are part of the Walt Disney Cut-Out Numeral series. Licensed by "Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Ltd," they were published in Scotland by Valentine and Sons, the same company that printed the series of Tenggren-inspired postcards seen in an earlier post.

Shaped in the form of the birthday number, the cards probably date from the late 1930s and early 40s. Each measures approximately 5.5" x 3.5".

 

Snow and Dwarfs Number 10. Image courtesy of leander3. Used with permission.

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Snow and Dwarfs Number 8. Image courtesy of S1963. Used with permission.

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Bashful Number 3. Image via rockwell2687. 

Happy, Doc, Bashful Number 3. Image via Destiny One.

The vintage style of artwork on these cards is quite fetching and I'd love to locate more.

WDCC Get Grumpy Postcard

The promotional postcard for the WDCC Get Grumpy Premiere Event, October 21-23, 2011. Features the "Cantankerous Curmudgeon" figurine. Card measures 6" x 4".

WDCC Villains Series Postcards

Promotional postcards for these two Villain Series figurines were sent out to collectors via authorized dealers and/or were included in the WDCC Sketches magazine.

Evil to the Core (2004)...

Normal small size postcard measures (6" x 4"). Description of 3-piece set on back.

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Enthroned Evil (2000)...

Large size postcard (8.5" x 5.5") with a description of the figurine on backside.

WDCC Postcard/Pin for Kent Melton Sculpts, 2003

This postcard was sent out to promote sculptor Kent Melton's 2-piece Snow White set And Away To His Castle We'll Go and To Be Happy Forever, I Know. Card measures 6" x 4".

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The promotional pin is different from those of past WDCC promotions in that it's a "pin" with a post-back rather than a "button" with a pin-back. At 2" x 1.5", it is also much smaller in size than the earlier buttons which measured 3.5" x 2". Backside reads "Walt Disney Classics Collection; Limited Edition 5000; © Disney China".

Button vs. pin comparison...

WDCC Queen/Mirror Postcard

This promotional 6" x 4" postcard advertised the "Spellbinding Spring Event" of March 18-20, 2005. This is when the WDCC limited edition Magic Mirror figurine was released. The card graphic also includes the companion Evil Queen piece entitled Who Is The Fairest One Of All? See both sculptures in above post.

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WDCC Dancing Snow White Postcards

The 1994 "Fairest One of All" was the first Snow White figurine released in the Walt Disney Classics Collection. A large-size postcard measuring 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" was sent out to promote the piece.

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Then in a 1995 postcard, the Snow White figurine was featured with the musical dwarfs scene.

Postcard image via Sea Glass and Postcards.

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The "Fairest One of All" showed up again in a promotional postcard for the 1999 companion piece "Dancing Partners". Measures 6" x 4".

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Another 6" x 4" postcard promoted the release of a "Dancing Partners" Sericel in conjunction with the sculpture event.

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Below is a general WDCC promotional postcard featuring the "Dancing Partners" along with other scenes that were sculpted into figurines. Measures 6" x 4".