Enesco Walt Disney Archives Collectio Jiminy Cricket Maquette
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Enesco Walt Disney Archives Collectio Jiminy Cricket Maquette
This skillfully crafted, hand-painted Jiminy Cricket sculpture originates from a late 1930's maquette in the Walt Disney Animation Research Library collection; the production molds are made from a 3D scan. Made of stone resin and limited to an edition of 3,500 pieces, Jiminy Cricket stands 4 1/8" tall.
Measures 4.13 in H x 4.13 in W x 3.94 in L
The Jiminy Cricket maquette proved to be so popular that Walt Disney occasionally used them as gifts to VIPs and they were sometimes used as decor in studio offices. To replicate the vintage coloration for th Jiminy Cricket limited edition reproduction, paint swatches from the Disney paint palette were hand-matched to the originals. Includes Certificate of Verification and Storycard.
The Disney film Pinocchio, featuring Jiminy Cricket, was released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on February 23, 1940.
Jiminy urges Pinocchio to tell the truth, but instead he starts telling lies, which causes his nose to grow longer and longer. Pinocchio vows to be good from now on and the Blue Fairy restores his nose back to its original form and sets them free, while warning him that this will be the last time she can help him. Without Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio would never had been set free to live happily ever after.
Pinocchio was the first Disney feature to utilize animator models or “maquettesâ€. This skillfully crafted, hand-painted Jiminy Cricket sculpture originates from a late 1930’s maquette in the company's collection.