All of its rear blue harness straps are totally undamaged & there is no cracking to the lenses. Now the threat of a chemical attack seemed very real. A Mickey Mouse gas mask with red 1941 dated facepiece. For the first time in the war an attack had taken place on American soil. It all came about during WW2, a month after the Pearl Harbour attack. This mask is very difficult to find on the market, but its British look-a-like is a little more common. The Disney Mickey Mouse Gas Mask is a strange entry in the long and successful cannon of Disney themed merchandise. Both of the examples above have the marking 'G C MK III' which could help prove they're both from the UK. Further evidence helping this theory is the markings on the filters. Find great deals on Walt Disney Showing a Sketch of Mickey Mouse Gas Mask to Chemical Warfare Officer Photo at, with fast shipping. Another theory of this black Mickey Mouse mask could be that it was an earlier variant of the British model, and that the black colored face piece did not convince children how 'fun' the gas mask could be, but rather scared them away. The mask has also been claimed to be called the 'Minnie Mouse' mask. The markings on the filter and on the back of the mask near the right-side strap appear to be a 'C' with an arrow pointing up in the middle. Mickey, wearing it, is actually attempting to frighten his nephews, by saying, 'Booo-oo.' One thinks 'He's a bear,' while the more astute of them, proclaims, 'Sonly 'Unca' Mickey!” Local sources, and some collectors, including Johannes, have claimed it was Canadian, but it is very possible this mask was used in other countries as well. Actually, the illustration on the can addresses the fact that it is scary. Apparently, the idea of including Mickey was to make the whole concept of a gas mask seem more friendly. The Mickey Mouse Gas Mask was designed for small children in a valiant attempt to give them something that would work and still be fun. It was rounded where it was attached to the mask and the other end flattened and thinned. Made by the English tin toy manufacturer, Happy Knack. The Mickey Mouse mask had a nose piece that stuck out from the front. WW2 Childrens Gas Mask Respirator Mickey Mouse, (Boxed), British 1939 ad vertisement by newVintageliVe. In today’s market, the Disney Mickey Mouse gas mask is the rarest and most-wanted gas mask to American collectors.This is a very rare Canadian Mickey Gas mask with the original and difficult to find Tin Litho Mickey Can. Mickey Mouse Gas Mask Banksy Style Tshirt - Size L (125) 14.08 Beautiful Condition British Mickey Mouse WW2 Gas Mask 1940 (33) 155.84 Mouse Child's WW2 Gas Mask Display Replica (172) 125. Smith, Jr., owner of the Sun Rubber Company, and designer, Dietrich Rempel, created something to give children nightmares: the Mickey Mouse gas mask, as approved by Walt Disney. Production ceased and those that were made, were discarded or have been lost over time. The Mickey Mouse gasmask was utterly terrifying in 1942 and it still is WAR is utterly terrifying. However, as WW2 came to an end and the threat of a chemical attack over, there was no longer any need for the mask. Nice condition as shown in the photos and a wonderful addition to your collection.

Rare WW2 Child’s mask made even more rarer and desirable by the fact that it comes complete in original boxes and with original civil defence paperwork. The Sun Rubber Company went on to produce over 1,000 of the Mickey Mouse gas masks, with the line given the Army-Navy “E” for excellence in 1944. WW2 CHILDRENS CHILDS MICKEY MOUSE GAS MASK RESPIRATOR BOXED. Babies were too small to wear the gas masks.

Walt Disney himself was very fond of the idea and gladly approved production. Special gas masks were distributed for children and they tried to make them look like Mickey Mouse faces so they wouldnt be too frightening. This model is 70mm tall, ideal for decoration purposes or for your memorabilia. Porter, Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service.Ĭlearly designed for children, the mask was designed to look like the famous Mickey Mouse character to reduce the fear of actually wearing a gas mask. A unique model of Mickey Mouse, wearing a gas mask. Smith Jr (owner of the Sun Rubber Company) presented a sketch of the Mickey Mouse gas mask to Major General William N. Now the threat of a chemical attack seemed very real. It all came about during WW2, a month after the Pearl Harbour attack.įor the first time in the war an attack had taken place on American soil. Made to look like his famous rodent creation, Mickey Mouse. In ww2 the us goverment issues disney to make mickey mouse gas masks for kids thinking they would be more likely to wear them.my socialsinstagramjusta.

The Disney Mickey Mouse Gas Mask is a strange entry in the long and successful cannon of Disney themed merchandise.

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