Did Disney copy the Flattie?

[MK4ever]

Does anyone else think Disney got their idea for Take-Along Olaf from the DIS Flatties?

 

[Kristina4109]

Well, Flatties were not exactly a copyrighted thing. There was Flat Stanley, which goes way back.

 

[PinkBudgie]

School children have been taking Flat Stanley with them on adventures for a school assignment for years. My boys did this the early 2000's and I've heard of teachers doing this for years before that.

I hadn't heard of Disney doing an Olaf one though.

 

[Kristina4109]

Yeah, they gave them out during the Frozen Summer Celebration - it might still be going on now.

 

[Allison]

No way. Flatties are not a DIS original.

 

[MK4ever]

Never heard of flat Stanley. Maybe because I don't have kids.

 

[SuperTim]

Ummm... Flat Stanley is a book.... from 1964.... Kinda big thing in schools, at least in the midwest.