Vultures from 'Jungle Book' Sold Out!

The Vultures from The Jungle Book ("Things Are Right Dead All Over"), a Members Only Numbered Limited Edition of 1,000 for 2009 has Sold Out!

The Vultures, rarely portrayed in any other medium mark not only their WDCC debut but the return of the Members Only Limited Edition. This Numbered Limited Edition (NLE), in an edition size of 1,000, was sculpted by Patrick Romandy-Simmons.

"Things Are Right Dead All Over" is plussed with pewter plant stalks and branches as well as well as the feathers on Flaps, Buzzie, Ziggy and Dizzy.

Please contact your Authorized WDCC Dealer and/or the Walt Disney Theme Parks for availability.

Maleficent's Transformation: Concept Drawings & Film Capture

Ruben Procopio has just updated his blog, Masked Avenger Studios with Concept Drawings of the upcoming Numbered Limited Edition (NLE) of Maleficent transforming into the Dragon. The entry also includes film strip stills of the moment as well.

Plussed with glass and pewter, this magnificent piece, one of the most unusual and elaborate sculptures ever crafted by the Walt Disney Classics Collection, captures every fearsome detail of Maleficent’s terrifying transformation, reflecting the sublime artistry of Walt Disney’s animated classic Sleeping Beauty.

Maleficent's Transformation, a Numbered Limited Edition (NLE) of 500 was sculpted by Ruben Procopio. This marks the Dragon's second appearance in the collection.

A New Scene Grouping from Beauty and the Beast

Last week, the Walt Disney Classics Collection announced a new scene release from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. This new scene features a Numbered Limited Edition (NLE) release of Belle and Beast along with the Enchanted Objects (Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts & Chip and Babette) , designed to be in exact scale to Belle and Beast.

The above grouping depicts the new scene release with three (3) previously released Enchanted Objects that were done in full scale and work perfectly with this new scene .. the Hatrack ("Hospitable Hat Rack"), Dog Footstool ("Frisky Footstool") and Wardrobe ("You'll Look Ravishing in This One").

Review: Mulan & Father (Fa Zhou) & Grandma Fa

Things have gotten so hectic as summer came to a close with Amanda returning to school and a lot of demands at work, taking the opportunity to review some blog entries I was working on at summer's end plus what updates to the Secondary Guide of the website I've still yet to do.

One of the entries was my review on two (2) releases from Disney's Mulan that I added to my collection. It's rather funny, I wouldn't rank Mulan as a film favorite but love the sculpts the WDCC has chosen to do from this film. Up until now, the only release film I had was Matchmaker Mulan ("Perfectly Poised") and the Opening Title.

I first added Mulan and her Father, Fa Zhou ("When it blooms, it will be the most beautiful of all."), a Numbered Limited (NLE) of 500 sculpted by Kent Melton, released in December, 2008. As a father, this sculpture struck a chord with me (as did Ariel & Triton), mirroring much the relationship between my daughter, Amanda and myself.

Photos don't do this one justice. Kent did an amazing job capturing that moment between Mulan and her Father. The cherry blossoms are beautifully done and what you don't see in the photos is how they almost create an umbrella over Mulan and her Father.

The second sculpture purchased was Grandma Fa and Cri-Kee ("I've Got All the Luck We Need!"), a Numbered Limited Edition (NLE) of 500 sculpted by Patrick Romandy-Simmons, released in May, 2009.

This sculpt just makes me smile. There are things about the sculpture (and character) that remind me a lot of my late Grandmother. This sculpture makes a great companion piece to Matchmaker Mulan (pictured with Grandma Fa).

Matchmake Mulan, an Open Edition release was sculpted by Margi Wray. The sentimental factor and how I could relate from a personal level are reasons I wanted to have both these sculptures as part of my collection.

Spirit of the Season Premiere Event (09/25-09/27)

The Spirit of the Season Premiere Event, featuring Jiminy Cricket from Mickey's Christmas Carol starts today!

Jiminy Cricket will be available through all participating Walt Disney Classics Collection Authorized Dealers and the Walt Disney Theme Parks, September 25-27, 2009.

Jiminy Cricket, sculpted by Ruben Procopio is plussed with a resin umbrella and resin flame.

Bat Kid Sold Out!

The Walt Disney Classics Collection is pleased to announce the SOLD OUT status of the Bat Kid ("Terrifying Tyke") from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Sculpted by Patrick Romandy-Simmons and plussed with pewter and resin, the sculpture was Limited to Production Year 2009.

Please contact your Authorized WDCC Dealer and/or the Walt Disney Theme Parks for availability.

An Evil Eruption!

Mistress of All Evil sees her terrible plot unravel as valiant Prince Phillip approaches King Stefan’s castle. Furious, Maleficent blocks Phillip’s path and, in a massive explosion, transmogrifies into a horrifying
dragon.

Plussed with glass and pewter, this magnificent piece, one of the most unusual and elaborate sculptures ever crafted by the Walt Disney Classics Collection, captures every fearsome detail of Maleficent’s terrifying transformation, reflecting the sublime artistry of Walt Disney’s animated classic Sleeping Beauty.

Maleficent's Transformation, a Numbered Limited Edition (NLE) of 500 was sculpted by Ruben Procopio. This marks the Dragon's second appearance in the collection. Prince Phillip, a Numbered Limited Edition (NLE) of 1,000, sculpted by Dusty Horner is the 3rd release in the Heroes & Heroines Series.
Product Info Update: The initial photo used in this blog entry, I created in Photoshop with official images. The above photo is an actual photo of the two sculpts, untouched. The Dragon's wing span is 10" wide and the height of the Dragon and Clouds is 7". The majority of sculpture is porcelain (Dragon at top, Clouds on top and bottom, etc.). There's a connection point at the top and bottom of the glass that is resin, the Maleficent sculpture inside the glass is resin. The glass used is smooth and tinted green but there are vertical striations air-brushed onto the surface as a special effect.

For your viewing pleasure (courtesy of YouTube.com) is the sequence from the film the sculptures were chosen:



Sleeping Beauty ©Disney

A New Chapter Begins!

As Belle, dressed in her wintertime finery, and the Beast pause by the cozy fire, their friends smile as a new and warm relationship between their cursed master and his beautiful visitor blossoms.

Belle & Beast, a Numbered Limited Edition of 1,500 is sculpted by Dusty Horner. The Enchanted Objects (Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts & Chip, Lumiere and Babette) are Open Edition and sculpted by Jacqueline Perreault Gonzales.

The Enchanted Objects are plussed with pewter, bronze and wire and specially designed to be in exact scale to Belle and Beast.

For your viewing pleasure (courtesy of YouTube.com) is the sequence from the film the sculptures were chosen:


Beauty and the Beast ©Disney

A Waltz Upon The Wind

Waltzing through the air, the wondrous Milkweed Ballerinas enchant all onlookers with their light-as-air charm and graceful colors. Though its beautiful members have neither face nor features, this quaint corps deballet is among nature’s most expressive and delightful dancers.

Plussedwith pewter and bronze, this exquisite sculpture reflectsall the delicate beauty of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

"A Waltz Upon the Wind" is a Numbered Limited Edition (NLE) of 500 and sculpted by Kent Melton.

For your viewing pleasure (courtesy of YouTube.com) is the sequence from the film the sculpture was chosen:


Fantasia ©Disney

WDCC Product Update (Sold Out, Suspensions & On Alert)

The Walt Disney Classics Collection announces the following:

Sold Out

• Sorcerer Mickey ("Impatient Apprentice")-Limited to Production Year 2009 from Fantasia, 2nd release in Disney Artist Series
• Scrooge and Marley ("Tonight You Will Be Visited By Three Spirits")-NLE of 750 from Mickey's Christmas Carol
• Witches ("Enamored Enchantresses")-Limited to Production Year 2008 from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
  

Suspended

• Stitch in Elvis Costume ("Long Live the King")-Open Edtion from Quintessentially Disney (Spotlight Collection)
• Pinocchio ("He's My Conscience")-Open Edition from Pinocchio ( Pool Table Scene)
  

On Alert

• Bat Kid ("Terrifying Tyke")-Limited to Production Year 2009 from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Sheriff Donald & Nephews ("The Sheriff of Bullet Valley")-Limited to Production Year 2009, 2nd release Classic Comics Series
• Dr. Frankenollie ("Mad Monkey")-NLE of 750 from Runaway Brain
• Mulan and Father ("When it blooms, it will be the most beautiful of all")-NLE of 500 from Mulan

Please check with your Authorized WDCC Dealer for Availability.

Authorized Dealer Portion of Walt & Oswald has Sold Out!

The Walt Disney Classics Collection has announced the Authorized Dealer portion (General Edition of 1,100) of Walt and Oswald ("True Originals") has Sold Out!

Sculpted by renowned Disney artist Ruben Procopio, the sculpture is a General Limited Edition of 1,500. 400 of the General Limited Edition was produced with an exclusive Walt Disney Archives Collection/D23 backstamp.

Please Note: Only the Authorized Dealer portion of 1,100 has sold out. The remaing portion of 400 with the special backstamp is still available to D23 members on the Disney Shopping website.

Before Mickey came to be, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit hopped to animated stardom from the pen and ink of the early Disney Brothers Studio. This dapper Walt Disney sculpture celebrates his seminal success with the happy-go-lucky hare. Plussed with pewter ears, it is presented on custom hardwood base with inlaid porcelain plaque commemorating "Walt Disney and Oswald'' in a vintage art font. The sculpture can be removed from its base.

Please check with Authorized WDCC Dealers for availability.

D23 Expo Debut of WDCC Princess Tiana!

The Walt Disney Classics Collection premiered limited quantities as an early release to collectors attending Disney's D23 Expo, September 10 - 13, 2009 in Anaheim, California. I'd like to thank Mark Maron from Art Partners Collectibles Inc., Gallery for taking this photo at the D23 Expo to share with everyone. Thanks Mark!

The elegant sculpture is 8-1/2" tall. Tiana's dress is plussed with opalescent paint, her hair features pewter curls and her necklace includes a sparkling crystal. An Open Edition release, she was sculpted by artist Kent Melton and has a SRP of $125.00 US.

The Princess and the Frog film is scheduled to open on November 25, 2009 in New York and Los Angeles and nationwide on December 11, 2009.

Princess Tiana Makes Her WDCC Debut at D23 Expo!

The Walt Disney Classics Collection is pleased to celebrate the return of hand-drawn animation and the historic debut of a new Disney Princess with a beautiful sculpture, Tiana ("Wishing on the Evening Star") as portrayed in Disney's upcoming feature film, The Princess and the Frog.

Limited quantities of the sculpture will premiere as an early release to collectors attending Disney's D23 Expo, September 10 - 13, 2009 in Anaheim, California. Additional details including artist signings at the Expo will be announced through www.D23EXPO.com as they are finalized. The sculpture will be available at authorized Walt Disney Classics Collection retailers later this fall.

The Princess and the Frog film is scheduled to open on November 25, 2009 in New York and Los Angeles and nationwide on December 11, 2009. Authorized Walt Disney Classics Collection retailers will be able to order this sculpture when the fourth quarter releases are announced in the next two weeks and it will begin shipping to retailers in late October.

The elegant sculpture is 8-1/2" tall. Tiana's dress is plussed with opalescent paint, her hair features pewter curls and her necklace includes a sparkling crystal. An Open Edition release, she was sculpted by artist Kent Melton and has a SRP of $125.00 US.

Special Note: Additional angles (back and side view) of Princess Tiana have been added. Please click on image of Princess Tiana for sculpture information and additional angles.