76065 - Walt Disney World Resort Hotels Pre-ODPT Assortment - Disney’s Dixie Landings - Walt Disney World

Pin Description:

A vintage silver Dixie Landings pin showcases Mickey and Minnie Mouse strolling arm-in-arm to the left, with Mickey dressed in a classic southern gentleman style powder blue suit with a red-trimmed white hat in his hand. Minnie dazzles in a ruffled yellow southern belle dress adorned with a red bow and wearing a yellow sun hat, holding a long yellow and white parasol in her left hand. Behind them, the vintage Dixie Landings half-circle logo appears in navy blue and brown, featuring a Mickey head icon at the top. The word "DISNEY'S" is above, while "DIXIE LANDINGS" arches across the half-circle, and "RESORT" is displayed in a bar at the bottom. This pin measures 1 1/4" wide by 1" tall.

This pin was sold individually and also LP included in a framed pin set containing Disney World Resorts. The framed set was LE 250 but the pins in the set were open edition. The individual pin came on a velvet black card with mickey ears. The price sticker on the card was a rounded edge sticker with a blue Mickey head and text that says ©The Walt Disney Company. This pin may come on a velvet card that says Disney Designs, or a velvet card that just says Disney. The same price sticker and sku have been found on both.

This pin is estimated to be released between October of 1996, to August of 1997 based on the style of price sticker on the back of the card. Disney had a different price sticker design as late as October of 1996 for the 25th anniversary of Disney World, but by the launch of the Light Magic parade in May 1997, was using the same style of sticker found on this pin's backer card. The price sticker was used for 1997 Hercules release pins that would've come out around June, but not used for the 1997 Disneyana convention pins in September. We can estimate it was for sale by May of 1997 at the earliest, August of 1997 at the latest, but not for sale earlier than October 1996.