Happy Thanksgiving everyone. As a special holiday treat, here’s some fun selected articles from the August 1957 edition of Walt Disney’s Magazine (Formerly Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club Magazine)


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While not directly related to Thanksgiving, as hero of American Folklore, Johnny Appleseed certainly was a great American in the tradition of Paul Bunyan and Davy Crockett. Al Dempster provides the excellent illustration; see the original art work over at Kevin Kidney’s Flickr site (link).


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Where is the Carnation Delivery Truck today? It appears to have been a working vehicle just like the rest of the Gurrmobiles, if they have it, they should run again.


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Here’s some wonderful Paul Hartley illustrations and an interesting article on how money began.


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You can also see the original of this Paul Hartley beauty over at Kevin Kidney’s Flickr site (link).


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Lots of self promotion in this magazine.



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Why did they handle the subscriptions though New York?


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See my previous Walt Disney Magazine posts here (link).

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!