All high polished chrome top, sides, bezel and diestruck case back. Its reknown that in 1933 ingersoll was struggling to keep afloat and probably the arrival and the arrival of mickey mouse saved them by bankrupt. Mickey mouse original style 1930s expo ingersoll disney. On the inside of the watch it shows patented july 2, 1918 and it also shows nov. In 1932 disney approached ingersoll now timex to produce a promotional mickey mouse watch for the 1933. Pa featuring santa and mrs claus, character balloons marching bands and floats. Get the best deal for mickey mouse vintage disney collectibles pre1968 from the largest online. Ingersoll disney womens the trenton union quartz watch with. Prior to 1947, what was the only fulllength feature to include an animated mickey mouse. Ingersoll chromed steel mickey mouse wristwatch with. Watches currently on the bench cleveland watch repair. Mickey mouse watches32 of 265 193738 oddity ingersoll mickey mouse wristwatch.
It was altered slightly by the fall of 1933 and then other slight alterations occurred throughout the winter of 1935. Mickey mouse clock this is a replica of the ingersoll mickey mouse watch produced by the waterbury watch company in 1933. The first issue made its debut in may of 1933 at the chicago worlds fair and has a. Mouseplanet the mickey mouse watch by gregg jacobs. The bezel has art deco design etched round and the casing is stainless steel with wire lugs, this was the basic ingersoll mite model available with leather straps or seven link stainless. Rare and valuable 1933 1935 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket and wrist watches before service. Scarce, worlds first ever edition, early 1933 worlds fair mickey mouse watch by ingersoll. These creepy sculptures are made by literally carving out the. There are small changes in the 1933 mickey watches and ill try and explain. Original mickey mouse wrist watch collectors weekly. In 1933, walt disney was a pioneer in the licensing of the companys animated stars, and turning them into. The 1930s mickey mouse pocket watch the watch that started the classic character watch craze.
Originally launched in 1933, ingersoll was the first watch brand to feature a collaboration with the disney icon. Ingersoll celebrates 90 years of mickey mouse watchpro. Animation mickey mouse clubhouse full episodes minnie mouse, pluto. These were the second style mickey watch produced after ww2. Hollywood stars featured on ingersoll watch faces marilyn monroe and ingersoll began featuring on hollywood stars wrists james dean. What company manufactured the first mickey mouse watch in 1933. The first issue made its debut in may of 1933 at the chicago. Mickey mouse ingersoll wirelug wristwatch with its different characteristics to the later models. Mickey mouse vintage disney collectibles pre1968 for sale ebay. By pedre this is a 1991 exact quartz reproduction of the first and most important disney watch ever made.
In 1991, disney contracted with the pedre watch company to create official reproductions of the first and most important disney watches ever made. Mickey mouse is a cartoon character and the mascot of the walt disney company. Dancers with colorful and vintage costumes at town square in magic kingdom in the walt disney world area 3 mickey mouse. They carried the ingersool logo on the dial, but truth be known, ingersoll was now.
Get the best deals on ingersoll rand mickey mouse wristwatches when you shop the largest online selection at. The first mickey mouse watches were manufactured in 1933 by the ingersoll watch company. A very nice ingersoll mickey mouse watch from 1933. This strap fits pedres reproduction of ingersoll 1930s mickey number one, as well as mickey number two. Mickey mouse original style 1930s expo waterbury ingersoll. Kerry10456 has already covered the entire prewar mickey mouse watches ever produced on cw.
Mickey found himself on the wrists of many notable people including astronaut gene vernan and emperor hirohito. The ingersoll branded mickey mouse watches were the first featuring the iconic disney character and they were presented at the 1933 chicago worlds fair which celebrated a. Rare antique 1933 worlds fair ingersoll mickey mouse wrist. This is the first version of ingersoll mickey mouse wrist watch sold during the 1933 chicago exposition. This first started in 1933 when robert h ingersoll met with walt disney, bringing the truly global icon that is mickey mouse into the ingersoll collection. Handsdown the most coveted and rare mickey mouse watch of all time, a true 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse chicago worlds fair wristwatch, the first mickey. I was talking the other day about the differences in the early mickey mouse watches and thought id just show them to you. This is the original low production first edition design created for the worlds fair in early 1933 that features the engraved bezel and fixed rigid wire lugs. Mickey mouse and the dancing mop artwork on the side of a ride on the promenade at whitby, north yorkshire, england, uk.
Artist jason freeny has modified his designer toys to show that its whats on the inside that counts. But in the late 30s, when the sale of the mickey mouse watches declined a bit, problems resurfaced. The only difference is that pedres name replaces ingersoll s on the dial and box. Hello ksmcraft, your watch is a 1947 ingersoll mickey. The three variants of the 193334 mickey mouse wristwatch. The protagonist robert langdon, a harvard professor who wears a mickey mouse watch given by his parents on his 9th birthday. Excellent 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket watch with fob. Ingersoll had the disney contract from 1933 71, and in dec of 1946 these watches were introduced. Ingersoll disney mens the trenton union quartz watch with white. Very rare second edition 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse watch. Make offer vintage 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse wristwatch with leather band running. Mickey mouse wrist watch ingersoll in box 1933 if any character wrist watch is to be considered a key, this is it.
Ingersoll rand mickey mouse wristwatches for sale ebay. The timeless adventures of mickey mouse released for the super nes, genesis, sega cd and playstation as mickey s wild adventure. Pedre unisex reproduction of the original 1933 mickey. World famous watch company ingersoll, who were the makers of the original mickey mouse watches in the 1930s have reunited with the walt disney company to launch a collection of watches, the mickey. Ingersoll 1933 mickey mouse watch band original 4 link stainless steel enameling on mickey used, some loss of black enamel on mickey, stainless in very good condition, please see photos. The mad doctor was also the basis for, and title of, the second level in the video game, mickey mania. Courtesy of scoopdiamondsgalleries with the ingersoll partnership, herman key kamen, the sole representative of disney merchandising, thrown the mickey mouse watch into the tunnel of the great depression during the thirties, the very first sold at chicago world fair on june 1933. Trova in the early 1990s, we shared the same interest in vintage disney character timepieces, this being one of many i had purchased from him and kept in my collection. The only difference is that pedres name replaces ingersoll s on the dial. This is a disney limited edition watch 1991 exact quartz official reproduction of the ingersoll 1930s mickey number two. Using original designs from 1933, the golden mickey watch features the celebrated disney character. Vintage antique early ingersol 193334 mickey mouse pocket. I was out today and did a little trading for this 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket watch with the original fob.
Original vintage mickey mouse wristwatch made by ingersoll circa 1933 34. This is a good running early 1933 ingersoll wrist mickey mouse by walt disney productions with the mickey metal band and rotating round 3 mickeys second disc. Ingersoll british mickey mouse wristwatch 1933 wrist. Ingersoll creates modern mickey mouse watches that revive 83 years history working with disney.
Ingersoll 1933 mickey mouse watch band original 4 link. Extremely scarce, early, mickey mouse watch by ingersoll. The watch in question is a 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket watch i believe it may actually be a 1932 variant, more on that in a minute. Mickey mouse clock free flash clock by adam dorman. Walt disney chegou a criar oswald, o coelho sortudo, mas seu patrao na epoca. Mickey mouse watch from the chicago exposition has different characteristics to the later models. Ingersoll mickey mouse wristwatch from the 1930s what. Authentic mickey mouse watch that saved the ingersoll watch company in 1933. Normal 0 false false false enus xnone xnone microsoftinternetexplorer4 buyer is responsible for any duties, taxes, or fees involved with receiving items shipped from the usa. The bezel has art deco decoration and the casing is stamped stainless steel with wire lugs, this was the basic ingersoll mite model available with leather straps or stainless steel braclet with novelty mickey. Vintage 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket watch good running. What youve been waiting for a rare, second edition late 1933 wind up mickey mouse watch by ingersoll with the unique number equivalent dial face of the 1st edition, featuring the same size numbers 7 and 5, aligned with mickey s knees. Handsdown the most coveted and rare mickey mouse watch of all time, a true 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse chicago worlds fair wristwatch, the first mickey watch ever made. Worlds first original 1933 worlds fair ingersoll mickey.
In what 1929 cartoon did mickey mouse speak for the. Ingersoll creates modern mickey mouse watches that revive 83. Vintage 1933 mickey mouse wrist watch ingersoll disney. Vintage 1933 mickey mouse wrist watch ingersoll disney l. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs circa 1933 very rare british ingersoll mickey mouse wrist watch, this watch belonged to american artist. If you have an identical or similar to this auction item, please call or contact us. An advertising specialties salesman came up with the idea and convinced a struggling disney studio and a struggling ingersoll bros.