Thursday, September 15, 2011

Pin Preview - Witch Jessica at Disney Soda Fountain Store




Jessica Rabbit's first Halloween pin for 2011 has shown up. Jessica Rabbit is dressed as a Witch, all in black, and taking flight on her broom. The pins will be available at the Disney Soda Fountain Studio Store on October 7th. This time around - the Limited Edition size has been dropped down to only 150. Each pin will be $10.95.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Today

"Here, age relives fond memories of the past...and here, youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future."
-Walt Disney

Friday, September 9, 2011

Jessica Rabbit Halloween Costumes

Every year people are on the search for the perfect Jessica Rabbit Halloween Costume. Disney only officially released one back in 2005, which was never released again. This Halloween, you might get the chance to look just like your favorite cartoon diva. HalloweenCostumes.com will be getting a Jessica-style costume complete with long red dress and purple gloves - a must have for your Jessica Rabbit costume. There will hopefully be a review of this costume with more photos when the costume becomes available in September. Check back here for more info - and take a moment to visit the Halloween Costumes website for tons of costume and accessory selections.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

Exclusive Jessica Rabbit Artist Interview - Tim Rogerson



As a rising star in the art world, Tim Rogerson casts his artwork with a very evident energy and passion, inspired by the works of Picasso and Matisse.

While studying at the prestigious Ringling School of Art and Design, Mr. Rogerson gained a reputation as an upcoming artist and influence in his own right. In 2009, Mr. Rogerson was named Official Artist for Disney's first ever D23 Expo where he created his most ambitious work to date, "In The Company of Legends," which now sits in the Disney vault as a piece of Disney history.

Learn more about Tim's unique style from the master himself, how he began to work for Disney, and why it took some time to get his first Jessica Rabbit piece approved.


Friday, August 26, 2011

Jessica Rabbit Merchandise Review #39 - Double-Sided Mug



Disney started to release a new line of character mugs that were double-sided. The front of the character would be on the front, and the rear of the mug had their... rear! It took a while, but Disney finally released a Jessica Rabbit double-sided mug in 2004-2005.


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Pin Preview - 110 Legacy Collection Roger and Jessica

Here is a preview, finally, of the 110 Legacy Collection Roger and Jessica Rabbit pin. This pin has been available through the Japan Disney Store, but has taken quite a long time to show up in the US. There is no official release date, but the collection, celebrating what would have been Walt Disney's 110 birthday, features pins of various movies being released each Monday on DisneyStore.com. Keep checking in the coming weeks. Each pin is on a special backer card to commemorate the occasion.Roger, along with Benny the Cab and Jessica, are featured in this set to honor their achievements as classic Disney characters in a groundbreaking movie. Jessica will feature glitter fill on her dress.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

The Dick Tracy Store 1990

While searching youtube, I came across a video which confirms the Jessica's store was originally the Dick Tracy store. The video states that this is August of 1990. This means that before Jessica's came along, the Dick Tracy store was housed in that very same building. It also means the Jessica's store was open for a shorter time. The Jessica's store was operating in 1991, as I was fortunate enough to pay a visit. It was closed in 1992 when I went back a year later. This means it could have only been open about a year and a half, not three years as I previously thought.



Breeze Way / The entrance to the Dick Tracy Store