Vintage Norwegian Christmas Lunchbox

According to information found online, this lunchbox was manufactured for Grundvig & Engelsviken in Norway by Foblik which is short for "Forenede Blikkfabrikker" (United Tin Factories), producers of numerous Disney-themed tins in the 1930-40s. Grundvig & Engelsviken was a fish packing company established in the early 1900s by Carl Grundvig and Ole Engelsviken in the city of Fredrikstad.

The tin was issued circa 1940, and it likely contained Christmas herrings. The lid is bordered by a mistletoe design and reads "God Jul!" ("Merry Christmas" in Norwegian). Snow White appears to be serving the fish on a tray. The two animals on the floor are a chipmunk and squirrel, but it's interesting that they've been given the markings of a skunk. Was this a not-so-subliminal message about the odor to be found within the tin?

In the wrap-around illustration, the Seven Dwarfs march under the stars through the snow-covered forest. Each is seen carrying a sardine tin as they head home to the cottage.

The "with permission of" copyright marking reads "MED TILLATELSE AV: WALT DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE LTD."

Tin measures approximately 7" x 5.25" and 3.5"deep.

Lunchbox is complete with latch and handle.

Images via Mr. Mint's Lunchboxes and hd5669.

Disney Studio Xmas Cards, 1938-39

In 1938, the Disney Studio continued its tradition of sending out Christmas cards. (See the Snow White 1937 version.) Here we have a wonderful little storybook-style production with a sleeping Dopey on the cover. It features several illustrated pages and measures approximately 6" x 7.5". The back is blank

Dopey fast asleep...

Forest animals...

Three Little Pigs and Donald plus Pluto and Grumpy...

Mickey...

The Disney feature-length movies...

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Bonus: Here's the 1939 Disney Studio Christmas card. The storybook-style continues with characters from Pinocchio. Most of the artists whose signatures are printed on the inside page also worked on Snow White. It's just amazing how consistent the Disney quality of effort was, even on something like this.

All images and additional info courtesy of Rick Payne via dadric's attic.

Holiday Display in Hong Kong Mall

Telford Plaza is a nearly 900,000 square foot shopping center located at the heart of Kowloon East in Hong Kong. Back in 2006, photographer totoro n_n captured images of the mall's holiday displays which included some nice-looking Snow White setups.

Snow joins the other Disney princesses as they descend the stairs in this arrangement. The figures look to be around 4' tall and molded possibly from hard plastic. I really like the angular designs of the faces.

In another area, this banner was used as a backdrop to a Snow White cottage scene.

Snow hangs holiday decorations as the Dwarfs are gathered around.

There was a Little Mermaid display as well.

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.

Disney Catalog Ornaments & Decorations (1999-2003)

1999...

Christmas came early in the 1999 Halloween Disney Catalog (p.90-91). There was a Seven Dwarfs velvet stocking, resin stocking holder, and velvet tree skirt. The opposite page had a Snow White porcelain ornament, Seven Dwarfs bell ornaments, the Storybook Ornament Set, and Christmas snowglobe.

2000...

The 2000 Holiday Disney Catalog featured Casey Jr. on the cover and four different sets of princess ornaments inside (p.10). You could also buy the train which included Grumpy and Dopey riding up front with Mickey and Snow White with Doc bringing up the rear.

2001...

Snow and the Dwarfs graced the cover of the 2001 Fall Catalog to commemorate the film's release on DVD. A number of Snow White items made it into this issue. Those with a holiday theme included the Scented Dwarf Beanie Set (p.38) and back from the 1999 catalog, the Storybook Ornament Set (p.95). On the rear cover is the Radko Ornament Set.

2002...

A Mercury Glass Ornament Set showed up in the 2002 Christmas Catalog (p.90).

Also see the earlier post on the Snow White 65th Anniversary Radko glass ornament that appeared in the 2002 Winter Disney Catalog.


2003...

A Radko Witch ornament (with fellow Disney Villains) was in the 2003 Holiday issue.

The 2003 Winter Disney Catalog offered up individual Snow White and Cinderella ornaments plus a set of princesses light covers (p.104).

Opposite these (p.105) was a collection of resin stocking holders that included Snow White with Dopey.

Catalog scans courtesy of Dan Alexander Dizmentia.