Mary Blair 1967 TOMORROWLAND Mural DIsneyland WDI Pin Musicians LE 500 MOC

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The Happy Music Of Tomorrow...From Mary Blair! Pin: 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"....Illustrated Backing Card: 3" x 3"....Limited Edition of 500....Made in China for Walt Disney Imagineering....�Disney....Released in June, 2006 Walt Disney loved Mary Blair's art, and she was a major force in color use and design at Disney through her work in the 1940's and early 50's on The Three Caballeros , Song of the South , So Dear To My Heart , Alice In Wonderland and Peter Pan . After leaving the Walt Disney Studios in the early 1950's, she worked independently on the east coat, returning to Disney in 1963 at the personal request of her former boss to supervise the overall design of It's A Small World at the 1964 New York World's Fair (and eventually Disneyland). It was at this time that Walt Disney asked Mary to design a Small World -inspired ceramic tile wall mural for the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. This successful installation in the children's waiting area proved to be a "dress rehearsal" for her next work: two similar but massive murals to decorate the entryway into Disneyland's all-new Tomorrowland of 1967. Here is a fantastic, colorful cloisonné pin which is in reality a vignetted scene from one of these celebrated murals. It was released in 2006 exclusively at Walt Disney Imagineering's "Mickey's of Glendale" store, which is part of the original WED campus at which Mary Blair herself worked for many years (and where these murals were designed)! There were three different pins in the series, each limited to an edition of 500 pieces. This pin feature a little band of musicians, five children playing red horns and trumpets of every shape and size. They stand on a diamond-patterned stage very similar in design to one that can be found in the Scandinavian section of the It's A Small World attraction. The two musicians on either end are applied pin-on-pin pieces. In addition, a facsimile of Mary Blair's signature appears in gold on the right side of the little stage. The pin's backing card features an art environment derived from one of the final Tomorrowland murals, in this case, the north mural, which celebrated the future of communications (note the stylized satellites in the "sky," and the transmission "waves" along the bottom). The south mural celebrated energy, and featured an enormous, smiling sun. This pin has never been removed from its plastic packaging ! It is in completely new, mint condition, just as it was sold in the Imagineering store. Although Mary Blair's Tomorrowland murals were replaced (though only partially removed) to make way for Disneyland's 1998 Tomorrowland renovations, her joyful and distinctive art continues to be discovered...and re-discovered...to the benefit of all! The Back Of The Presentation Card In accordance with eBay guidelines, we accept PayPal payments ONLY . Domestic (US) Buyers: Postage is included with all domestic (US) purchases.All shipping within the United States will be done via USPS Priority Mail, which includes Delivery Tracking. Items With A Final Bid Price of $50.00 or More Will Additionally Be Sent With USPS Insurance Covering The Full Purchase/Bid Price International Buyers: For all international destinations, postage will be the responsibility of the buyer.Rates for shipping and handling will be determined on a case by case basis.We are happy to estimate these international shipping charges in advance--please write and ask! To All Our Buyers: Whenever possible, we will gladly combine multiple purchases for shipping ease! All buyers will be e-mailed promptly once the auction has ended. Winning Bidders: Please look for all transaction information in your DIRECT E-MAIL INBOX. This e-mail will serve as your invoice! read more

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