Description
1994 American Folk Heroes release. 1st release in series. Available 07/04/94 to 08/31/94 by commission only, for existing Society members. New 08/94 members given courtesy extension to 09/30/94. Announced Edition Size: 10,462 pieces. Pecos Bill is from the "Pecos Bill" segment of Melody Time. Reins: Made of suede. Platinum Accents: Platinum on the studs on Bill's chaps, Widowmaker's bridle and stirrups. Maximum Complexity: More than 40 separate segments make up each sculpture. Backstamp: Backstamp incorporates the Society logo and American Folk Heroes designation.
Sculptor
Kent Melton
From day one, Kent Melton has been a sculptor for the Walt Disney Classics Collection and is regarded to be one of the most important sculptors for the collection. He tries to make his maquettes and sculptures capture the essence of the character.
Each Walt Disney Classics Collection sculpture bears a backstamp with Walt Disney's signature and production year mark. The marks symbolize major milestones in Disney history. A production mark represents the calender year during which the particular piece is made. Individual sculptures of an open edition piece may carry different marks when production continues over the years.
Postcards were either mailed to collectors by Authorized Dealers to announce their participation and/or included in either Sketches or Newsflash mailings by the Walt Disney Collectors Society