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Jim Shore Disney Traditions: Storybook Characters

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Jim Shore Disney Traditions: Storybook Characters from Dumbo, Pinocchio, Bambi, 101 Dalmatians, Lady and the Tramp, and Winnie the Pooh

I love Jim Shore collectibles! This article is about Jim Shore Disney Traditions storybook characters. I have included figurines from Dumbo, Bambi, Pinocchio, 101 Dalmatians, Lady and the Tramp, and Winnie the Pooh. All of these stories were later turned into Disney animated films, which are now available on DVD. A selection of the movies as well as the storybooks can be found towards the end of the article. What a great gift idea - a wonderful figurine paired with the movie or storybook, or both!

Jim Shore's wondeful resin collectibles resemble hand carved wood. Each figurine also incorporates a quilt pattern, another passion of Jim Shore's. This award winning artist was raised in South Carolina by a furniture craftsman father, an artistic mother, and a master quilter grandmother. Enjoy the whimsical, American folk art nature of these beautiful collectibles.

(Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4016588 Classic Winnie the Pooh with Piglet Figurine 7-Inch)

Dumbo

Jim Shore figurines

"Dumbo" was based on a story by Helen Aberson written to accompany a prototype of a toy called Roll-a-Book. The story was made into the fourth animated film classic by Walt Disney in 1941. It is the shortest of his animated films, and was produced to make up for the losses incurred with the production of "Fantasia." This wonderful little elephant, ridiculed for his big ears, charmed everyone when he learned he could fly. His best and only friend was a little mouse named Timothy.


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4010028 Dumbo Personality Pose Figurine 4-1/2-Inch



Disney Traditions designed by Jim Shore for Enesco Dumbo with Timothy Mouse Figurine 8 IN


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 'Dumbo' Hanging Ornament

Learn more about Jim Shore and his art at his website.

Pinocchio

Jim Shore figurines

Pinocchio first appeared in 1883 in an Italian story called "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi. The second animated film by Walt Disney, "Pinocchio" was released in 1940. Pinocchio's voice was performed by Dickie Jones. The film won two academy awards: one for Best Original Score and one for Best Original Song, "When You Wish Upon a Star."


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4010027 Pinocchio Personality Pose Figurine 4-1/2-Inch



Disney Traditions designed by Jim Shore for Enesco Jiminy Cricket
(With Matchbox) Figurine 7.75 IN




Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4016583 Pinocchio Marionette Figurine 13-1/2-Inch



Disney Traditions designed by Jim Shore for Enesco Jiminy Cricket Electric Candle Figurine 7 IN

When You Wish Upon a Star

Jim Shore figurine


Jim Shore Disney Traditions
Wishing Upon a Star
Pinocchio Figurine

Bambi

Jim Shore figurines

"Bambi, a Life in the Woods" was written by Austrian author, Felix Salten, in 1923. The Walt Disney animated film "Bambi" was released in 1942, but had been made into a friendler version than what was portrayed in the original adult novel. Thumper the rabbit and Flower the skunk were Disney's creations introduced as pals of Bambi's to help lighten the theme of the film.


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4016551 Thumper Garden Pot Hanger 2-1/4-Inch


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4015347 Bambi Waterball 65mm


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4010026 Bambi Personality Pose Figurine 4-3/4-Inch

Lady and the Tramp

Jim Shore figurine

"Lady and the Tramp" actually started out as an animated film and later was written as a novel. Joe Grant introduced Walt Disney to sketches of his cocker spaniel and developed a storyboard for a possible film but Disney tabled it. In 1943, Disney bought the rights to a short story called "Happy Dan, the Whistling Dog" written by Ward Greene. Disney combined elements from the two men's work to produce "Lady and the Tramp." Greene wrote the novel based on the film at Walt Disney's insistence, which was released two years prior to the film.


Disney Traditions Canine Collection:
Lady and the Tramp 'Flirtatious Peg' Figurine

101 Dalmatians

Jim Shore figurines

The Dodie Smith novel, "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" written in 1956, was turned into an animated film by Disney Studios in 1961 and retitled "One Hundred and One Dalmatians." Rod Taylor performed the voice for Pongo, the first of the Dalmatians, and Betty Lou Gerson performed the voice of Cruella de Vil, the villain. The film was the seventeenth animated classic for Walt Disney.


Disney Traditions designed by Jim Shore for Enesco Cruella De Vil From 101 Dalmat Figurine 9.5 IN



Disney Traditions Canine Collection:
101 Dalmations 'Happy Go Lucky' Figurine

Winnie the Pooh

with Piglet, Eeyore, and Tigger

"Winnie-the-Pooh", the first in a series of stories written by A.A. Milne, was first published in 1926. In 1966, Walt Disney began producing several animated films featuring Winnie the Pooh, and dropping the hyphens in his name. The first of the films was "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree." Winne the Pooh's voice was performed by Sterling Holloway.


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4016588 Classic Winnie the Pooh with Piglet Figurine 7-Inch


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4011755 Eeyore Personality Pose Figurine 3-1/2-Inch


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4016554 Tigger Personality Pose Figurine 4-3/4-Inch



Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4008081 Winnie the Pooh with Honey Pot Personality Pose Figurine 4-1/2-Inch



Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4016589 Classic Winnie the Pooh with Butterfly Figurine 6-Inch



Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4016587 Classic Winne the Pooh Stuck in Rabbit Hole Figurine 6-Inch


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4015345 Winnie the Pooh Waterball 65mm


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4015351 Eeyore Waterball 65mm


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4016566 Winnie the Pooh Dressed as Santa Holding a Present Figurine, 6-Inch


Disney Traditions by Jim Shore 4016567 Eeyore Dressed as an Elf with Green Velvet Hat Figurine, 7-Inch

Jim Shore talks about his art

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Bambi
(Two-Disc Diamond Edition)



Dumbo



Pinocchio
(Disney Gold Classic Collection)




101 Dalmatians
(Two-Disc Platinum Edition)



Lady and the Tramp
(Two-Disc 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition)



The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
(25th Anniversary Edition)

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  • Terrie_Schultz May 25, 2012 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Very cute, I like Winnie the Pooh best.
  • mamabush Apr 24, 2012 @ 10:27 am | delete
    These are so cute...very nice collectibles! :)
  • aishu19 Apr 23, 2012 @ 6:09 pm | delete
    Oh my goodness, these Jim Shore figurines are so cute and a great reminder of our childhood
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    I love Dumbo and Winnie the Pooh. So cute. Fun lens.
  • Sylvestermouse Oct 20, 2011 @ 3:12 pm | delete
    Oh, I really love these Jim Shore Disney figurines! They are totally awesome!
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    Thanks, Cynthia. I think so too. I have done 5 articles on his various creations. Thanks for the thumb's up.
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    Yes they are adorable
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  1. Dumbo
  3. Pinocchio
  4. When You Wish Upon a Star
  5. Bambi
  6. Lady and the Tramp
  7. 101 Dalmatians
  8. Winnie the Pooh
  11. Jim Shore talks about his art
  12. Giving a Jim Shore Disney Traditions storybook character as a gift? How about including the Disney animated film with it?
  13. Who is your favorite storybook character?
  14. The storybooks behind the characters
  16. Bookmark for future reference or share with others
  17. Wow! Thanks s much for the SquidAngel blessings!!
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