Anyone Heard of Marching Mickey Mouse?

[Jo-Anne]

My mother gave me an "old" Mickey Mouse doll yesterday and she really has no history behind it other than she picked it up in her travels in Europe. It is a 19" MM with a hard plastic head and torso. The torso, arms and legs are all covered in black material and the feet are brown leather on bottom and beige cotton on top. The details on the face are painted on the plastic (ie. black ears, red tongue). The arms and legs have foam inside them with rods in the middle...when you stand the doll up and squish the hands, the legs march. There are some details stamped into the back of his head: Wald Disney Productions, Hasbro Ind. Inc, Pawtucket, Rhode Island;Made In Hong Kong.
There is a tag on his "tush" that says " Marching Mickey Mouse, then some same details as on his head, then also material details and "282 Reg No. PA., Pat. Pending.

Anyone know how old this doll may be and if it has any value?

Thanks, Jo

 

[~Kathie]

Hasbro Industries changed it's name to Hasbro INC. in 1985. So your doll dates 1985 or before. If you can post a picture, I'll try to look it up in one of my books.

 

[Jo-Anne]

Kathie - thanks for the offer...unfortunately I don't have a scanner. Interesting to know he's about 20 years old!

 

[~Kathie]

I should also have mentioned that Walt Disney Productions was the trademark used by dieney from 1939-1986.

So.....yes....looks like it is at least 20 years old. I did look in my books but I didn't find anythign fitting the description.

Sorry I couldn't be more be more help. You can write or email Tomart's. they have a magazine that comes about every few months with all kinds of Disneyana. One of his features is a questions page. You can go to tomart.com.

 

[rebelm42]

I also have 2 marching Mickeys. 1 Is dressed in all black and the other has the red shorts. I am trying to find out what they are worth and the age of each. I am new here and would be happy to add a picture but I am not sure how to do that.