Originally Posted By cstephens Anyone who's been in Disneyana will have seen the five-foot Mickey with his hand outstretched to greet all visitors. Here's a picture of him: <a href="http://www.colddeadfish.net/images/DLR/5ftmickey.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.colddeadfish.net/im ages/DLR/5ftmickey.jpg</a>. Those have been selling for a number of years now, with an edition size of 100. Since they've now all sold out, the next figure in the collection has been released, and it's Bandleader Mickey. Here's a picture of him: <a href="http://www.colddeadfish.net/images/DLR/5ftblmickey1.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.colddeadfish.net/im ages/DLR/5ftblmickey1.jpg</a>. The edition size for Bandleader Mickey is 50 with a price of $11,000. (Yes, CM and AP discounts do apply.) Shipping costs about $300, and the product is shipped directly from the manufacturer. Bandleader Mickey arrived earlier this weekend. He'll be gone for about a week or so as he gets a base attached to him, and then he'll return. He also comes with a baton and a feather for his hat, but since they are easily damaged, they are not put out on display, but if you ask a cast member, they can take them out so you can see the completed figure. Here's a picture of him with his baton and feather: <a href="http://www.colddeadfish.net/images/DLR/5ftblmickey2.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.colddeadfish.net/im ages/DLR/5ftblmickey2.jpg</a>. He's a really spectacular figure. Wouldn't it be great to have a house big enough so that when you enter, Bandleader Mickey greets you in the foyer? /cs
Originally Posted By kennect I still like my life size Mickey I picked up from Disney onlne...I would guess he is close to three feet in height...Sadly though he still hasn't found his permanent home here in the house...These oversized figures do take some planning when you live in a small space such as this place....
Originally Posted By cstephens kennect wrote: > I still like my life size Mickey I picked up from Disney onlne... How does one determine "life size" when it comes to Mickey...? /cs
Originally Posted By kennect Well Disney did it themselves....I certainly didn't make it up....I will have to find the socalled certificate that came with it to quote what was stated....
Originally Posted By friendofdd MM seems to be large for a mouse. He is usually shown about the same size as a duck. So, either DD is very small for a fowl of his persuasion or MM is, maybe 15-18 inches tall. Don't know where they get those gargantuan specimens you see around DL.
Originally Posted By utahjosh The "actual size" of mickey according to the Disney company's best guess is represented in the "Partners" statue in the hub. I remember reading or hearing that walt, when describing mickey, once held his hand out to about his waist, saying Mickey was yay high.
Originally Posted By cstephens So when Mickey walks around the park in his various costumes, he must have just finished eating his spinach. Yeah, I know, wrong person. /cs
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <He's a really spectacular figure. Wouldn't it be great to have a house big enough so that when you enter, Bandleader Mickey greets you in the foyer? < 2 things: 1/ I am fortunate enough my house is well big enough (4800 sq ft) to house the big guy..... 2/ The house would have even more space in it as my wife would move me and my Disney treasure trove out of it on short order...I think this figure would be the last straw ;-)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "I remember reading or hearing that walt, when describing mickey, once held his hand out to about his waist, saying Mickey was yay high." Well, that would be about how tall he was in Fantasia when he came out at the end of the Socerer's Apprentice. It's good to know that they keep these things consistent.
