The seller is “mikaeloverby” and is located in Fetsund. During WWII Walt Disney helped to design a Mickey Mouse gas mask to protect children against chemical warfare. This item is in the category “Business & Industrial\Facility Maintenance & Safety\Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)\Masks & Respirators\Other Masks & Respirators”. The Mickey Mouse Gas Mask Used in Name and Design During WWII The Mickey Mouse Gas Mask with a cloth carry pouch made by The Sun Rubber Company with the approval of Walt Disney, 1942 On December September 3rd, 1939, Britain declared war, along with France, Australia and New Zealand, on Nazi Germany. The item “Rare authentic UK Mickey Mouse kids gas mask ww2 with complete kit” is in sale since Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Paper, instructions, mask and box are in the one of the finest shapes you can find and is a valuable historical piece from ww2. UK used blue asbestos in their mask, also activated charcoal and this mask contains it. This is a non used gasmask with intact filter. Later they also called it Mickey Mouse, but it never made sense and not even today because there is non Mickey Mouse look at the mask. UK designed their mask with sharp colors so it looked more friendly. The story for the US mask was to make kids want to wear it because it’s Mickey Mouse and not a scary respirator. The name comes from the American Mickey Mouse who was actually designed by Walt Disney. It’s made for children use and were for kids in UK. When the world is at war there is nothing more important than the ability to innovate and give your side the edge in battle, but oftentimes these innovations. This mask is very difficult to find on the market, but its British look-a-like is a little more common.This is a real complete Mickey Mouse gasmask from ww2/wwII. 7th, 1942, a month after the Pearl Harbor Attacks, the owner of Sun Rubber Company, T.W. 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. Another theory of this black Mickey Mouse mask could be that it was an earlier variant of the British model, and that the black coloured 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. Apparently, the idea of including Mickey was to make the whole concept of a gas mask seem more friendly. Made by the English tin toy manufacturer, Happy Knack. 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. Rare WWII Mickey Mouse Gas Mask and Tin About the Item This is a very rare Canadian Mickey Gas mask with the original and difficult to find Tin Litho Mickey Can. Actually, the illustration on the can addresses the fact that it is scary. Made by the English tin toy manufacturer, Happy Knack. Did Walt Disney Design Mickey Mouse Gas Masks During World World II - YouTube 0:00 / 5:01 Did Walt Disney Design Mickey Mouse Gas Masks During World World II Seriously Creepy 22.4K. About This is a very rare Canadian Mickey Gas mask with the original and difficult to find Tin Litho Mickey Can.
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