Walt Disney World Resort Parks Retired Minnie Mouse Cutie Coffee Cup Mug 12 oz

This is a lovely retired unused pre-owned bright blue Walt Disney World Resort & Parks coffee mug featuring Cutie Minnie Mouse.  This cute mug has graphics on all both sides and holds 12 ounces and is perfect for your morning latte, or cocoa.

In 1928, Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks created Mickey Mouse to act as a replacement to his previous star Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.  But Mickey could not fill the void alone.  Among the few consistent character traits Oswald had developed before moving on to Universal Studios was his near-constant pursuit of potential sweethearts.  So for Mickey to have a chance to emulate his predecessor at flirting, someone had to replace Oswald's many love interests.  This replacement to Miss Rabbit, Miss Cottontail, Fanny and an uncertain number of unnamed nurses and dancers was to become Minnie Mouse.  Minerva "Minnie" Mouse.

Minnie's early personality was playful, musical and flirtatious and she was portrayed as an entertainer like a dancer or a musician that Mickey is trying to win the affection of.  Part of the comedy of the early short films was the varying degree of success Mickey had in wooing Minnie. Unlike later cartoons after redesign, Minnie often becomes a damsel in distress that Mickey tries to rescue.  Over the course of the thirties, Minnie's and Mickey's relationship solidified and they eventually became a steady couple.