PP165721    Japan - Mickey and Minnie - Happy New Year 2006

Japan DS Happy New Year 2006 Box set of 2 pins (#45572) - Mickey & Minnie pin. Minnie is wearing a red and white and flowery headband. Pastel fan on a spring next to her head. Mickey is wearing purple blue and red.

Gold finished. Each pin size approx: 1 3/4" x 1"

The Box is black with Red Happy New Year 2006 written on front with pink flowers. Pins are on floral backing with yellow mickey icons.

This design came from one of Japanese traditional new year, it is "Hane-tsuki". "Hane-tsuki" is the typical play of Japanese children (especially girls) in the New Year. This custom was ordinary until 1970's. "Hane-tsuki" is a game like badminton. In badminton, you use a racket, in "Hane-tsuki", you use a "Hagoita". In badminton, you use a shuttle, in "Hane-tsuki", you use a "Hane". "Hane" is made from a kind of nut and beautiful feathers of birds. In these pins, each base of the pin was designed like "Hagoita". "Pastel fan" resembles "Hane"

Set #45572, #70564, #165721