From Mickey Mouse to Donald Duck, through soup kitchens, wars, and the burgeoning television era, Disneyana: Classic Collectibles, 1928-1958 is a stunning panorama of the golden age of Disney collectibles, celebrating the art, history, and spirit of memorabilia that has charmed generations of fans worldwide.The extraordinary pop-culture icon rapscallion, Mickey Mouse, first became a folk hero during the Depression, and both his image and that of his friends have endured in a myriad of Disney collectibles. Featuring over 250 full-color and black-and-white illustrations, Disneyana, now a Disney Miniature, contains an authoritative, anecdotal history of the development, production, marketing, and collecting of the Disneyana phenomenon. We rediscover the whimsical charm of tin banks, pencil boxes, Ingersoll Mickey Mouse watches, radios, beach toys, and much more - all graced with Disney characters. Read Less