Walt Disney Art Classics Collection Hallmarks WDAC WDCC : eBay Guides

In 1992 the Walt Disney Company started production of beautiful ceramic figurines, only sold in gift stores and at the Disney theme parks. They are called Walt Disney Art Classics and Walt Disney Classics Collection. When searching ebay be sure to use the abbreviations WDAC and WDCC for a more inclusive search.

Disney now licenses Enesco Corporation to produce the Walt Disney Classic Collection and coordinate the club.

Here is a guide to the different marks and the years they were used.

Walt Disney Art Classics Collection Hallmarks WDAC WDCC


1992 Steamboat Wheel    For the first production year 1992, the Walt Disney Classics Collection featured a steamboat wheel mark. The wheel honors Mickey Mouse's debut in 'Steamboat Willie' (1928).

1993 Treble Clef The   1993 production mark is a treble clef. The clef symbolizes the music in the Academy Award-winning 'Silly Symphonies'. In them, Walt explored and expanded the artistic, technical and emotional range of animation. (1934-1939)

1994 Dancing Flower   The 1994 mark is a dancing flower. The flower represents Disney's 'Flowers and Trees' (1932). This animated short is the first color cartoon ever created and won the first Academy Award for Disney.

1995 Practical Pig's Trowel   The 1995 mark is a trowel. The trowel was used by Practical Pig in the Academy Award winning 1933 cartoon, 'The Three Little Pigs'. The short was a high point in character development and introduced the song, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf," which was the first hit song for Disney.

1996 Donald Duck's Hat   The 1996 mark is a sailor's hat. The hat represents Donald Duck's on-screen debut in 'The Wise Little Hen' (1934). "Who? Me? Oh, no, I've got a bellyache" With these eight words, the world's most quick tempered duck was born.

1997 The Music Stand   The 1997 mark is a music stand. The stand represents Mickey Mouse's first color cartoon, 'The Band Concert' (1935). The cartoon is renowned for its superb character animation of band leader Mickey and mischievous peanut vendor Donald Duck.

1998 Pick Ax   The 1998 mark is the pickax. The Dwarfs' diamond mining tool from Disney's first (1st) animated classic 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' (1937), helps celebrate the Diamond (70th) Anniversary of the Walt Disney Company.

1999 Sorcerer's Hat   The 1999 mark is the Sorcerer's Hat. 'Fantasia' (1940) is recognized as one of Walt Disney's greatest experiments, combining the art of animation with the beauty of classical music. This animated feature has given Mickey Mouse his most famous role as the Sorcerer's Apprectice.

2000 Feather   The 2000 year mark is a feather--- Dumbo's magic feather from 'Dumbo' (1941).

2001 Butterfly   The 2001 year mark is the butterfly. The butterfly was chosen in honor of the 1942 animated classic 'Bambi'.

2002 Sombrero   The 2002 year mark is the sombrero. The sombrero was chosen in honor of the 1943 animated classic 'Saludos Amigos', featuring this years members only figural release, Pedro!

2003 Harp   The 2003 year mark is the harp. The harp was chosen in honor of the 1947 animated classic 'Fun and Fancy Free', featuring the Harp from the segment 'Mickey and the Beanstalk' featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Willie the Giant and the Harp.

2004 Bumble Bee   The 2004 year mark is the bumble bee. The bumble bee is from the 'Bumble Boogie' section of the 1948 animated classic 'Melody Time'. The Bee is the lone character, not so much a character as an 'experiencing object' - for example, he changes color according to the mood of the music and background. He first appears in sections, 'painted in' by an animated paintbrush.

Many people believe that 'Bumble Boogie' owes an indirect debt to 'Destino,' the surrealist short which Salvador Dali and Disney attempted unsuccessfully to produce together.

2005 Glass Slipper    The 2005 year mark is Cinderella's glass slipper. The glass slipper was chosen to honor Cinderella's 55th Anniversary. Released in 1950, it's considered one of Walt's favorite films.

2006 Tea Cup     The 2006 year mark is the tea cup. The tea cup was chosen in honor of the 1951 animated classic 'Alice in Wonderland' from the 'Mad Tea Party' sequence featuring Alice, the Mad Hatter and March Hare.

2007 Captain Hook's Hook    The 2007 year mark is the hook.  Captain Hook's hook was chosen in honor of the 1953 animated classic 'Peter Pan'.

2008   Sleeping Beauty Crown      The 2008 year mark is the crown.  Aurora's crown was chosen in honor of the 1959 animated classic 'Sleeping Beauty'.

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