{"product_id":"1959-walt-disney-101-dalmatians-japan-new-year-postcard-pre-release-rare-nos","title":"1959 Walt Disney 101 Dalmatians Japan New Year Postcard Pre-Release Rare NOS","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare vintage Japanese \u003cstrong\u003eWalt Disney Productions New Year postcard\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring Dalmatian puppies, dated \u003cstrong\u003eMCMLIX (1959)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis postcard is especially interesting because the printed date \u003cstrong\u003e1959 predates the theatrical release of Walt Disney’s \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred and One Dalmatians\u003c\/em\u003e in 1961\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it an unusually early piece of Disney Dalmatian-related material. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front features a group of Dalmatian puppies together with a Japanese New Year greeting:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eあけましておめでとうございます\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Happy New Year”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lower portion is printed:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMCMLIX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e© Walt Disney Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is an original Japanese New Year postcard format marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e郵便はがき\u003c\/strong\u003e – Postcard\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e年賀\u003c\/strong\u003e – New Year greeting\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLYRIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL.No.10 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nBrand: Walt Disney Productions\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nSubject: Dalmatian puppies\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1959\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nOrigin: Japan\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nType: New Year greeting postcard\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nPublisher\/Series: \u003cstrong\u003eLYRIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nSize: \u003cstrong\u003e10 × 14 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nApprox. size: \u003cstrong\u003e3.94 × 5.51 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nPostage condition: Unposted\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCondition: \u003cstrong\u003eNew \/ Unused Old Stock (NOS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nVintage: Yes\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nOriginal period item\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew \/ 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause this piece is dated \u003cstrong\u003e1959\u003c\/strong\u003e, before the release of Disney’s \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred and One Dalmatians\u003c\/em\u003e, it is particularly interesting for collectors of early Disney paper ephemera, Japanese Disney merchandise, and pre-release character material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356744421633,"sku":"178504887334","price":46100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/4236\/6721\/files\/57_85f9edba-567f-4896-a8d6-a95aec78ed2b.jpg?v=1789780900","url":"https:\/\/liveauctions.jp\/products\/1959-walt-disney-101-dalmatians-japan-new-year-postcard-pre-release-rare-nos","provider":"Orient Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}