Originally Posted By seanyoda Thanks to CartoonBrew -- <a href="http://www.cartoonbrew.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cartoonbrew.com/</a> -- for pointing out what they call "The ultimate Disney collectible". MouseSurplus -- <a href="http://www.mousesurplus.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mousesurplus.com/</a> -- is auctioning off a life sized wax figure of Walt Disney circa 1961. The link is <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Walt-Disney-Effigy-Life-Size-Museum-Wax-Figure-LE-of-1_W0QQitemZ7625743320QQcategoryZ790QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/Walt-Disne y-Effigy-Life-Size-Museum-Wax-Figure-LE-of-1_W0QQitemZ7625743320QQcategoryZ790QQcmdZViewItem</a>
Originally Posted By trekkeruss On the one hand, it would be neat to have, on the other, kinda creepy. If you're a single guy, you may want to put him away when you have a date over. LOL.
Originally Posted By avromark No you just tell your date that he's your father I can think of much worst wax figures to have around. The real question is what do you do with your Marilyn Monroe figure. If only I had money.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Read the description, avromark. I'm fairly certain I have seen photos of him in that tie (or at least I have seen that symbol.)
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA It's an absolutely horrible likeness. Reminds me of those celebrity charcoal portraits people sell on Venice Beach. They sort of look like who they're supposed to be, but they're kind of 'off.'
Originally Posted By basil fan The wax thing worries me. If it got too hot, would he start to melt? Disney Mouse Tales <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/mice.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/mice.html</a>
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 His mouth looks funny. It's weird...he looks KINDA like Walt, but not quite. It's just too creepy for me. I've always felt that about all wax figures though...too many horror movies, I guess! I love Disney, but not THAT much!
Originally Posted By DlandDug The necktie has the "brand" logo for the Smoke Tree Ranch, where Walt maintained a vacation home. Yes, it is the same logo you will see on his tie on the Partners statue. There is no explanation why this wax figure was made, or for what purpose. It's strange that someone who has worked for the company made it, and now it's being released for sale to the public. I find the whole thing distasteful. And THIS is the stuff of nightmares: <a href="http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/viewimage.x/00000000/mousesurplus/waltwax17.jpg?allow_track_link=1&track=0234be793e-e0436&sp=1" target="_blank">http://imagehost.vendio.com/bi n/viewimage.x/00000000/mousesurplus/waltwax17.jpg?allow_track_link=1&track=0234be793e-e0436&sp=1</a>
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 DlandDug, I was wondering the same thing. The first thing I though was what it was made for and for why. Was it only made to sell on Ebay? I'm curious. Maybe it was in the Movieland Wax Museum? I know there used to be a figure of Walt in there, but is this the same one?
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I...REALLY couldn't have this figure in my house! I swear it would freak me out seriously...I would have trouble sleeping and just walking by it would make me uneasy. Yeah, strange, but there's just something about it...
Originally Posted By GoogieMountain looking at that closeup that DlandDug linked to, the upper face looks just about perfect- it's the lower half that's the problem. Wierd wierd wierd and though I love Walt, I think if you were to have that I'd have to stay clear of your house.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I asked the seller where the figure came from. I thought it might be the one from Movieland Wax Museum, but they said no. Basically, they told me it was created by the artist for his private collection, and to go on tour to various places, including Disney.
