1959 Walt Disney 101 Dalmatians Japan New Year Postcard Pre-Release Rare NOS

Rare vintage Japanese Walt Disney Productions New Year postcard featuring Dalmatian puppies, dated MCMLIX (1959).

This postcard is especially interesting because the printed date 1959 predates the theatrical release of Walt Disney’s One Hundred and One Dalmatians in 1961, making it an unusually early piece of Disney Dalmatian-related material.

The front features a group of Dalmatian puppies together with a Japanese New Year greeting:

あけましておめでとうございます

“Happy New Year”

The lower portion is printed:

MCMLIX

© Walt Disney Productions

The reverse is an original Japanese New Year postcard format marked:

• 郵便はがき – Postcard
• 年賀 – New Year greeting
• LYRIC
• L.No.10 

Details:

• Brand: Walt Disney Productions
• Subject: Dalmatian puppies
• Date: 1959
• Origin: Japan
• Type: New Year greeting postcard
• Publisher/Series: LYRIC
• Size: 10 × 14 cm
• Approx. size: 3.94 × 5.51 inches
• Postage condition: Unposted
• Condition: New / Unused Old Stock (NOS)
• Vintage: Yes
• Original period item

Condition:

New / unused old stock. Never written on, mailed, or used. Very well preserved for its age. Minor age-related toning or extremely light storage wear may be present. Please examine the photographs carefully for exact condition.

Because this piece is dated 1959, before the release of Disney’s One Hundred and One Dalmatians, it is particularly interesting for collectors of early Disney paper ephemera, Japanese Disney merchandise, and pre-release character material.