Maybe I'm already late, but we certainly shouldn't forget this love couple that was created on the same day 95 years ago in the classic short "Steamboat Willie".
Yes, and in almost all cartoons, video games and comics.
Happy birthday to Mickey and Minnie once again!
Also if you are a fan of Mickey and Minnie and their family and friends, feel free to like this and reblog this. And today they are celebrating the 95th birthday of their existence!
November 18th 1928, Steamboat Willie premiered, debuting both Minnie and Mickey Mouse. This iconic cartoon would be referenced and repurposed for years to come before becoming the logo of the entire studio as an animation short.
Walt Disney Animation Studios' Steamboat Willie
Happy 95th Birthday to my fellow birthday boy, Mickey Mouse. Forever 56 years to the day older than me. "Steamboat Willie" (November 18, 1928)
Today, November 18th, but from 1928, Looney Tunes series is started in Theatres by Disney/Warner Bros. Entertainment (currently since 1991, Disney/SEGA Entertainment) with the first LT cartoon "Steamboat Willie" and his First Appearance of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in this short, and that is only a Beginning of the Famous Theatrical shorts series from Golden Age of Cartoons during 1928 until 1967 for Disney/Warner Bros. Entertainment (currently since 1991, Disney/SEGA Entertainment)
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Ortensia the Cat - Happy 95th birthdays!
Although it has passed, I certainly drew a drawing related to an important anniversary. On September 5, 1927, Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney while working for Universal made a classic short called "Trolley Troubles" and it featured Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and his girlfriend Ortensia the Cat for the first time. Oswald appears several times in the classic shorts, but poor relations between Iwerks and Disney led to Oswald not appearing again. Yes, Oswald was owned by Universal until the early 21st century until Disney bought out the character as well as Ortensia and their cartoons. Oswald reprises his role in the video game Epic Mickey. Even though I know it's not good, I definitely redraw Oswald and Ortensia from the Epic Mickey scene where they finally meet again and fall in love.
Yes, I love Oswald and I think they deserve more justice. It's a shame that Disney canceled the project around his show. I hope you like this drawing and happy 95th birthday dear Oswald plus Ortensia and over 400 children and nieces and nephews.
Tribute to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfUCuOnO9iU
I like to think Mickey likes harassing Ozzy over this but Oswald didn't really get to live out his life in a vault did he, Mickey? 🤨 Drawings by Watson
As per my tradition for Mickey's birthday, it's time for another tribute to a classic Mickey appearance, and there's no one quite more classic than his first released cartoon, Steamboat Willie. Not only does this year mark the short's 95th anniversary, but also the final year the short will be under copyright protection as next year the short, and the early version Mickey himself (along with Minnie and Pete) shall become public domain.
It's not just Disney lawyers worried about this massive change, long time mouse fans are worried about this too (I mean, after what's happened with Winnie-the-Pooh recently can you really blame us?). Obviously the more modern versions of Mickey are still under protection, but that won't stop a ton of content creators from trying to use the 1928 rendition of the mouse however they can (provided they can get around any trademarks Disney has placed) to produce stuff to cash-in on the shock value of Mickey doing non-Disney-approved things (again, see what happened to Pooh Bear).
Still, in the end, Mickey will still be okay overall. Disney isn't going to abandon their most popular character and face of the entire company (despite what many click-baity articles and Tiktoks would want you to believe), and even with the high amount of cheaply produced unauthorized Mickey projects on the way, there's bound to be at least a few diamonds in the rough that wish to pay proper tribute and respect towards the character.
The future of Mickey Mouse might seem a tad uncertain at the moment, but one thing I do know for sure is that no matter what, wether it be from Disney or somewhere else, there will always be a Mickey Mouse... And that's pretty damn cool.
I was thrifting with my wife when i saw these girlies, the outfits caught my eye immediately so i bought them. Let me tell you how actually interesting this find is.
These two are wearing a miniature version of the 2015 Qantas airlines uniform.
now this isn't that weird right? there have been lots of air hostess barbies over the years, except these were commissioned by Qantas. In 2015 to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the company's founding, Qantas hired designer Martin Grant to create a miniature version of the company's latest uniform to be displayed in the Qantas lounge and later the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney to go along with a collection donated posthumously by John Willmott–Potts here’s an article with more info on that.
however Qantas also commissioned a small Adelaide based doll clothing artist who goes by Margellen to create 5 other replica dolls for their social media campaign.
According to Margellen’s blog the dolls were flown out all over the world to be photographed for Qantas’ social media. However the one in-front of the Sydney opera house is the only one i can find.
here are Margellen’s dolls reboxed before being sent out.
now the ladies i ended up with:
this one seems to be a finished doll, her dress is nicely lined so shes probably an extra or a doll that was donated after the media campaign ended right?
this is the other doll she was with, while they look similar there are actually a lot of differences.
her belt is a separate plastic accessory and not a sewn on ribbon.
the edges are raw and unfinished!!!
the black closure is glued on velcro instead of sewn on snaps
hand sewn darts probably done to adjust the pattern before the final
so i believe these girlies are prototypes of Margellen’s work, i have no idea how they ended up in a thrift store in Sydney but I’m very glad to have them in my life. The finished piece is so well made it feels better than some human clothes I’ve had.
Margellen’s socials haven’t been active in a few years so i hope she is doing well, if this post somehow makes it back to her i would love to hear more about her lovely creations. I haven’t given my girls a proper clean yet as i wanted to document them as they looked when i first got them, my plan now is to clean and display them together and find them some 2015 barbie style black pumps to match the original vision.
Takarazuka Revue Star Troupe Top Musumeyaku Maisora Hitomi Retirement Press Conference “I am overwhelmed with sentiments”
(Source from Nikkan Sports)
Takarazuka Revue Star Troupe Top Musumeyaku Maisora Hitomi has decided to retire in December 2024, and she had her press conference in the Takarazuka Grand Theatre “Espree Hall” on the 8th. In a white dress, Maisora says, “to everyone whom I have met, taught me, guided me, raised me up, and to all the fans so far, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I will continue to evolve every day as a Takarazuka musumeyaku before the last day comes and want to do my best.”
Maisora entered the Revue, ranking first of the 102th class in 2016. After assigned to Flower Troupe, she was known for her loveable appearnace and sharp dancing. In April 2019, she was transferred to Star Troupe and in the same year in October, with Rei Makoto as her partner, she became the Top Musumeyaku. She was the heroine for many overseas musical (adaptations), such as “Romeo and Juliette” “1789 – Lovers of the Bastille”. Together with Rei-san, they are the Top Combi of the firsts. (*Rei Makoto was ranked first of the 95th class.)
She decided her retirement after the closing performance of “ME AND MY GIRL”, in which she admired, and she played the heroine Sally in the performance. “I decided to retire on this 110th anniversary, a turning point in which I feel so content and fulfilled in my heart.” She told this news to Rei-san in the rehearsals for the previous Grand Theatre performance, and (REi Makoto has said), “If that is what Naco-chan (Maisora) has decided, I will suport her fully.”
Her memorable performances were three, including her first role without changes in Flower Troupe’s performance “Hanna’s Florist”, “Romeo and Juliette” to which she described, “how I instantly felt that I was welcoming a new ‘door’ of myself”, “Valencian Passion” to which she played the heroine in Shibata Yukihiro’s play, a director whom she admired.
In the conference, she wore the necklace Rei-san gifted her. “Rei-san said these encouraging words, ‘Even if you can’t do it, that’s fine. As long as you enjoy yourself the fullest on stage’. Such words gave me the motivation to continue moving forward,” she smiled and recalled.
Her retirement performance will be “Hit Me Anyone One More Time -Top Secret- / Tiara Azul -Destino-” which will be performing in the Takarazuka Grand Theatre on August 17~September 22. And after the Tokyo Takarazuka theatre performances on October 19-December 1, she will be retiring (from Takarazuka Revue) after the closing performance.