DISNEY ADVENT TREE (Christmas 2003)
The wooden Advent Tree and first three four-pin sets were released on 31 Oct 2003 through the Disney Catalog and Disney Online only. Beginning on November 14th, the rest of the pins were available only as Disney Online exclusives. The tree cost $18.50, each of the six four-pin sets cost $24.50, and the final pin (#25 Tree Topper) was $8.50.
The art for these pins was inspired by various classic Mickey shorts and a Disney Studios Christmas card from the 1930s.
Films represented:
1933 Three Little Pigs (Silly Symphony)
1934 The Orphans’ Benefit
1935 The Tortoise and the Hare (Silly Symphony)
1935 On Ice
1936 Elmer Elephant
1935 Disney Studios Christmas Card
DISNEY CATALOG & DISNEY ONLINE (October 31)
Advent Tree
Set 1, Pin 1 (Mickey with Gift), Pin 2 (Orphan Girl with Candy Cane), Pin 3 (Practical Pig), Pin 4 (Elmer Elephant)
Set 2, Pin 5 (Minnie with Wreath), Pin 6 (Tanglefoot), Pin 7 (Orphan with Gift), Pin 8 (Fifer Pig)
Set 3, Pin 9 (Big Bad Wolf), Pin 10 (Ice-skating Pluto), Pin 11 (Orphan with Mickey Doll), Pin 12 (Clara Cluck)
DISNEY ONLINE Exclusives
November 14: Set 4, Pin 13 (Ice-skating Donald), Pin 14 (Clarabelle), Pin 15 (Orphans with Candle), Pin 16 (Uncle Pig)
November 21: Set 5, Pin 17 (Max Hare), Pin 18 (Orphan on Unicycle), Pin 19 (Toby Tortoise), Pin 20 (Horace Horsecollar)
November 28: Set 6, Pin 21 (Dippy Goofy with Gift), Pin 22 (Fiddler Pig), Pin 23 (Orphan Boy with Candy Cane), Pin 24 (Orphan with Santa Sign)
December 5: Pin 25 (Santa Mickey on Silver Star)
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