Pinocchio: Original character model statue

Pinocchio puppet model made by Bob Jones. (via Kevin Kidney)

1970's Mouse House Restaurant Style

1975 Walt Disney Studio Commissary Restaurant Menu (Images via/by Random Neat Stuff/Matt Crandall)

DMGP

Donald, Mickey, Goofy, Pluto (via)

Legendary model sheet segment: Uncle Scrooge McDuck by Carl Barks

Carl Barks establishes some rules for drawing his creation, Scrooge McDuck (via) Image courtesy: Disney

One perfect duck

Milt Kahl, concept sketch, from Disney's Robin Hood. (Image courtesy of Disney)

One perfect duck. Milt Kahl, concept sketch, from Disney's Robin Hood. (Image courtesy of Disney)

Mouse, off-model

"The Hijacked Icon" Here is the hijacked piece in its full looney glory: ... and this is the original piece by John Hench: Original artwork (c) Disney. All rights reserved.

... and here is the hijacked John Hench piece in its looney glory.

Disney's Aristocats: rare production photo

Ink and paint department, ca. 1969.

The Litterbug (1961)

Love the art direction on this.

(c) Disney. All rights reserved.

Update: Here are two Donald Duck model sheets from that period (images via Tom Simpson):

Carl Barks: The Dickens of Duckburg

This is an article on Carl Barks which appeared in the 1992 periodical, Comics Scene Yearbook.

via Filmic Light; image scans courtesy of Dan Alexander Dizmentia

A Wolf For The Weekend

From Disney's The Sword In The Stone, 1963.

Credit update: Here is the man who brought us those beautiful wolf drawings, John Lounsbery.

Pete's Dragon (1977): Model Sheets

Highly inspirational.

©Disney / The photos are courtesy of their respective owners (via Disney Wiki).

Paperhouse

Welch's The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (1950)

"A spectacular in-store promotion tied to Walt Disney's new TV show The Mickey Mouse Club"

via A Sampler of Things

Inspirational Illustrations From The Past: Disney's Pinocchio (Little Golden Book)

I think the artist was Al Dempster.

Inspirational Illustrations From The Past: Professor Ludwig Von Drake

This here was a souvenir postcard from Disneyland (ca. 1960).

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Inspirational Past

Behind the scenes at Disney Studios, 1953. "Quartet known as The Mello-Men bays in harmony before screen showing four canine characters whose voices they represent in the forthcoming Disney feature cartoon, The Lady and The Tramp."
(Via Vintage Everyday, Photos: Alfred Eisenstaedt—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images; Thanks, Laura)

Friday Morning Inspiration: Disney's Professor Ludwig von Drake

Designed by the unmatchable Milt Kahl. (Images via/more @ Random Notes From Some Kind Of Hairpin)

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TV Guide

TV guide cover art from the past.

One Million Dollar Gift

Uber-talented Disney artist Francesco Guerrini made me a one million dollar present in Florence during my workshop's lunch break, last Saturday. He presented me with two sheets full of original drawings of him. One sheet with Donald Duck all over it, the other one with beautiful versions of my own birds designs. I was really, really blown away. Francesco has no idea how big this is to me.

"We're Nine Years Old Today" (Disneyland 1964)

This is an item which was given to cast members who were working on July 17th, 1964, Disneyland's ninth birthday. Plus instructions on the backside for placing the flower in. (via Stuff From The Park)

Apropos Ed Wynn

Always worth a repost. Alice In Wonderland test footage - Unbirthday Mad Tea Party.