YESTERDAY'S MEMORIES of a Bygone Time

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Do You Remember Horace Horse Collar?

Disney HORACE HORSE COLLAR Stuffed Baby Toy circa 1940's by GUND

We found this vintage Disney character doll at an Estate Sale about a month ago. It was made by GUND when their trademark logo was a lower case cursive "g" with rabbit ears.

Horace was Mickey Mouse's sidekick in the cartoon series from 1929 to about 1940, before I was even born. Do you know who Horace's girlfriend was way back then?

I found it interesting, when I did my research on him, to find that in the same cartoon he would at times be on all four legs, behaving as a horse, and then in the next scene be on his hind legs, all dressed up like a cowboy, with hands instead of his front hooves.

He did not last as a Disney character in the Mickey mouse cartoons, but was edged out as Goofy became more important as a side kick.

If you would like to see more pictures of Horace, or perhaps buy him, click here .

Labels: cartoons, Disney, GUND, Horace Horse Collar, Micky Mouse, stuffed doll

posted by Dirty Butter 6:32 PM

Comments:

i have missed being here. i mssed you too. i hope to be here regularly again but this is a most read blog.

i hope you and family have been well. i hope you and your loved ones have a great thanksgiving...

much love, xo

# posted by

Louisiana : November 21, 2007 8:35 PM

I'm so glad you stopped by!! I had lost touch with you, and that's a shame. I posted on your blog, too. I hope you all have a great day together today!!

# posted by

Dirty Butter : November 22, 2007 6:05 AM

8-)

Hope it's been a great turkey day. And that a year from now you have even more to be thankful for.

# posted by

Kilroy_60 : November 22, 2007 10:13 PM

Thanks for stopping by, Kilroy. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving Day, too!

# posted by

Dirty Butter : November 23, 2007 5:25 AM

Boy he sure looks like Goofy. This was a fun and educational post. I took a pop culture class at Bama and we watched those old Steamboat Willy cartoons. It's interesting to see the evolution into what I think could be the world's most popular and lasting character.

# posted by

Sheila : November 27, 2007 8:13 AM

Now a Pop Culture class sounds like it would be very interesting, Shelia!!

Do you know who Horace's girl friend was? I actually remember her!! She's pretty easy to find if you do a search for him.

# posted by

Dirty Butter : November 27, 2007 8:32 AM

That would be Clarabelle the Cow, but I had to look it up. DB, this is a fun business you have gotten yourself into.

# posted by

Sheila : November 28, 2007 8:28 AM

Give that lady a silver dollar! You're right, Shelia!! And oddly enough, I do remember Clarabelle.

# posted by

Dirty Butter : November 28, 2007 8:43 AM

How about an out click from Blog Village to start your month...

8-)

I did it!

Look forward to see you at Villagers go...GONZO!

# posted by

Kilroy_60 : December 01, 2007 5:11 AM

Thanks, Kilroy. Now, let me see what I want to enter, before I get busy and forget about it.

# posted by

Dirty Butter : December 01, 2007 6:32 AM

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