Ashton-Drake Snow White Singing Doll

The Bradford Exchange brings us this new 2013 Snow White resin doll from the Ashton-Drake Galleries. A 75th Anniversary Collectors Edition, it sings at the push of a button. The voice is of Adriana Caselotti performing "Some Day My Prince Will Come" in its entirety, from the original film soundtrack.

Bradford Exchange Item no: 301884001.

The doll is hand-painted, comes in a satin and velvet gown, and stands 14" tall.  She holds an apple with a Swarovski crystal in her left hand. Poseable, Snow has rotating arms and legs, and her head turns from side to side.

The poison apple with Swarovski crystal.

Stock images copyright Disney/Bradford Exchange.

This is the premiere issue in the Ashton-Drake Once Upon a Time Celebration Fashion Doll Collection. Issue two is Cinderella, followed by Belle and others. Each is priced at $129.99 + $14.99 shipping. Available in 5 installments of $26.00. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Available now.

Bradford Exchange - Snow White Keepsake Collection

This eight-piece set was seen in early 2012 on the Bradford Exchange, but in their typical fashion, very little information was offered in the product details. What we do know is that the figurine keepsake boxes were sold separately for $39.99 each + $7.99 shipping. The first issue started with Dopey. 

Item No: 903119

The series was taken down from their website for a while, but currently it is available once again.

Bradford Exchange - Happily Ever After Carousel

The Happily Ever After Carousel appeared on the Bradford Exchange sometime around February 2012 but with scant information about it. From the stock image, we can see the piece features Snow White and the Prince under an apple-shaped dome while the Seven Dwarfs circle around the perimeter.

Item no: 115277001

Checking the website this May, we found that more details and pics had been added. It's now being referred to as the Snow White 75th Anniversary Musical Carousel, a limited edition of 7,500. The glass-apple is hand-blown, and the castle and cottage both light up from within. The hand-painted, sculpted figures of the dwarfs rotate around the based as the carousel plays "Someday My Prince Will Come." Powered by AC adapter or 2 "AA" batteries. Measures 7" high x 7.5" across.

Stock images copyright Disney/Bradford Exchange. 

Each piece is hand-numbered with a matching Certificate of Authenticity from The Bradford Exchange. Retail price $149.95 + $15.99 shipping/handling. Available in 4 installments of $37.49 each.

Bradford Exchange - 75th Anniversary Bracelet

In the latter part of 2012, the Bradford Exchange began offering a Snow White 75th Anniversary Commemorative Bracelet. Limited to 5000, the piece is 18K-gold plated and includes sculpted charms of the dwarfs and poison apple, plus a heart-shaped Snow White. There's also five hearts made from Mother of Pearl beads, each uniquely engraved--"Dream", "Imagine", "Believe", "Inspire". The fifth heart reads "75th Anniversary" with a tiny apple.

Comes with gift box, velvet bag, and two movie fact cards. Bracelet measures 7.5" in length. Retail price: $149.00 (USD). Disney licensed. Certificate of Authenticity also included.

Stock images copyright Bradford Exchange.

Bradford Exchange - Once Upon A Slipper Ornament Collection

The Once Upon A Slipper Ornament Collection is a series of Disney princess shoe-shaped ornaments offered thru the Bradford Exchange. The pieces are hand-painted and made of resin. Each measures just 2.25" tall. The price is $29.99 (USD) per issue, sold in sets of two. Shipping $6.99 additional.

Issue One is Snow White (The Reflection of Beauty) and Cinderella (A Timeless Treasure).

The collection continues with a new issue every month or two. Issue Two is Tinker Bell (Starlight Dreams) and Belle (True Love's Blossom).

Stock images copyright Bradford Exchange.

Bradford Exchange - Snow White Egg-Shaped Music Box

Inspired by the artistry of Peter Carl Faberge, this Egg-Shaped Music Box by Ardleigh Elliott features a hand-painted Snow White figure at its center. Made of Heirloom Porcelain, the piece is adorned with platinum and "jeweled" accents. Disney art encircles the base along with 4 Swarovski crystals. Plays an 18-note musical movement of Some Day My Prince Will Come. Measures approximately 6" high (15.2 cm).

Edition size is limited to 95 firing days. Each is hand-numbered with matching Ardleigh Elliott Certificate of Authenticity. Sold thru the Bradford Exchange. Retail price $59.99 + $8.99 shipping. Currently still available.

Stock images copyright Disney/Bradford Exchange.

Bradford Exchange - 75th Anniversary Wall Print

This past February, the Bradford Exchange listed this "Snow White 75th Anniversary Commemorative Print Wall Decor" on their website. No other information is given except a description that simply reads:

You're among the first to see this brand-new item from The Bradford Exchange Online. Quantities are limited, so hurry to reserve yours today!

The same exact artwork seen here was used in the 2001 collectors plate from the Ever After series.

Item no: 114732001

Retail price is $149.95 (USD) + $15.99 shipping/handling. Can be purchased in 4 installments of $37.49 each.

Bradford Exchange - 75th Anniversary Snow White Plate

At the start of the new year, I noticed that the Bradford Exchange had released a brand new plate celebrating the 75th anniversary of Snow White. It appeared on their website retailing for $49.99 (USD).

Bradford Exchange Plate (Image from January 2012).
Original Item No. 903087

The listing inferred that there might be a "series" of plates, so I phoned the BE customer service to learn more. The operator said that currently, this was the only one available, but the possibility for two more did exist. For sure, it would depend upon sales. That was about six weeks ago.

Just before creating this post, I did a quick check back on their site. To my surprise, the plate was gone! Did it sell out? Did they pull it?

I called customer service again. This agent said the Snow White plate was definitely deleted from their system with no reason given. He speculated that they might be reconfiguring the series and that it could return in the future...but of this, he was not certain. As of right now, this 75th Anniversary piece has simply vanished from the internet.

1995 Bradford Exchange Musical Memories Plate

The Fairest One of All is the first collector plate in the 1995-96 Disney Musical Memories series from the Bradford Exchange. Each piece in the collection features artwork...and music...from one of the animated classics. A small music box is attached to the back with a windup mechanism on the front. Plates were limited to a maximum of 95 firing days. Measure 7.5" across.

The Snow White plate plays "Heigh Ho."

Detail of the wind-up key...

COA...

Plate series flyer...

Images courtesy of TokyoMagic! at Meet the World. Used with permission.

Bradford Editions Figurine Collection (70th Anniversary - 2007)

This 2007 porcelain collection of 70th anniversary figurines designed by The Bradford Editions featured Snow White and the Dwarfs in their "Silly Song" scene. The pieces were released at intervals, the first included both Happy and Dopey. Snow White came next followed by the rest of the dwarfs, each in a separate issue.

The Snow White figurine stands 7" tall (17.8 cm) and plays the "Heigh-Ho" song. Her skirt features artwork from the movie and the rest of her is accented with 22K gold and Swarovski crystals. Hand-painted. Certificates of Authenticity included.

Snow White images via Collectibles Javcom.

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Also from The Bradford Editions in 2007 was this Evil Queen figurine, the premiere issue in the Disney's Divas of Darkness Collection. The piece measures approximately 6" high (15.2 cm) and was limited to 95 casting days. Artwork on the cape depicts the Witch offering the poison apple to Snow with castle in background. Accents include a sparkling simulated ruby pendant and 22K-gold crown. COA included.

Stock images copyright Disney.

Ashton-Drake Snow White & Dopey Dolls (65th Anniversary - 2002)

I don't know a lot about these two, but I did find this tiny image and info on a couple of different doll webpages from 2002.

• 65th Anniversary Edition Snow White limited to 3,000 pairs worldwide.
• Ashton-Drake exclusive design (subsidiary of Bradford Exchange).
• New expressions and poses with a fresh palette of colors give Snow White and Dopey a truly unique look.
• Catalog reference - SKU 323776001
• Price: $149.99 (USD)

Markrita Collector's Box and Pin (65th Anniversary - 2002)

In 2002, the Walt Disney Gallery presented this exclusive Markrita collector's box in honor of Snow White's 65th. The figurine captures the iconic scene of Snow singing "Some Day My Prince Will Come." Sculpted by artists Mark and Rita Dornan, the piece is cast in resin and features a hidden compartment with a special wearable poisoned apple pin (also made of resin).

The figural box measures approximately 6.75" x 5.25" (17 x 13cm); Pin is about 1.25" (3cm) wide.

Images via pat011141 and Lizzy's Cute Stuff.

It was offered in the Winter 2002 Disney Catalog (p.89). Retail price: $95 (USD).

Disney Catalog scan courtesy of Dan Alexander Dizmentia.

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Where will you be in five years? This Markrita sculpture sure knew. In celebration of Snow White's 70th anniversary, the Bradford Exchange offered this same exact sculpt, but this time, it was hand-cast in porcelain. The free poison apple pin was back too! The piece was hand-numbered with a matching Certificate of Authenticity. Original retail price $149.95.

Bradford Exchange 3D Plate Series (65th Anniversary - 2002)

This unique six-plate collection from the Bradford Exchange was created especially for the film's 65th anniversary. Each piece features a hand-cast, 3-D porcelain sculpt of Snow White around the outside rim of a plastic plate. Firings were limited to 295 days per issue. The plate (without the sculpt) measures 6.5" across. As with all Bradford items, a Certificate of Authenticity was included.


First Issue: The Fairest of Them All

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Second Issue: Meeting At the Wishing Well

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Third Issue: Some Day My Prince Will Come

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Fourth Issue: Peeking Through the Forest

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Fifth Issue: Whistle While You Work

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Sixth Issue: Woodland Celebration

Plate images via JoJoke NV, Collector Plate World, snowwhitex07, Suzys Treasure Shop, and vmpyrexsrpnt.

Over a year after the 65th anniversary, an advertisement for the collection appeared in the Spring 2004 Disney Magazine. Retail price was $39.95 (USD) per piece, limit one per customer.

Magazine and Card scans courtesy of Dan Alexander Dizmentia.