Oswald the Lucky Rabbit turns 98!

Hello friends, in the previous post I mentioned that the blog hit more than a million views. That milestone actually happened on the same day as my favorite Disney character celebrated a birthday. That’s right, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was now 98-years-old! I had to create an illustration to mark the occasion. Now I have to think about what I’m going to do for the 100th birthday. Maybe have all sorts of classic characters splitting cake with him?

In case you didn’t know I am a huge fan of Oswald. Like a super-huge fan. I’ve been collecting Oswald merch for decades. One of the nicest gifts I received recently was from my sister-in-law. She created an Oswald cross stitch for me. It was a brilliant piece with well over 16,000 stitches in it! Can you imagine the patience it took to make something like this?

She created this piece because she knew I was a huge fan. In case you didn't know how obsessed I was about the character I was interviewed for the I Want that Too podcast on Jim Hill Media. Which you can see below.

   

In case you are not familiar with the character I did a deep dive on him many years ago. The links are below, including snapshots that I talked about in the interview with Jim Hill, and Lauren Hersey. 

The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 1... 

The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 2…

Warren Spector can't stop looking at my Oswald figure during his Epic Mickey presentation.

The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 3… 

The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 4…

Warren Spector's Oswald crib toy next to my own.

The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 5… 

The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 6…

Meeting Disney animator / art director / toy designer Tara Billinger at Oswald's debut in Disney's California Adventure.

The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, final part… 

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a list of Taito products featuring the rabbit! 

 

Do you have any favorite classic cartoon characters? What about comic book characters? I’d like to hear about it. Tell me about it in the comments section. As always if you enjoyed this blog, and would like to sponsor me please visit my Patreon page and consider donating each month, even as little as $1 would help make better blogs and even podcasts!