A Mickey by any other name…
So, a Disney toy is making an appearance on the Weirdo Toys blog.
Well, not exactly.
I recently discovered this primitive “Micky Mouse” in an article over at Boing-Boing, that discusses the controversial origins of that punk “Mickey Mouse” and his toys.
Allegedly, Performo-Toy Company were selling Micky Mouse toys before the Disney character ever existed. There are even implications that Walt himself stole the character and name, but once Disney became the powerhouse with the animated Mickey, they annihilated any possibility for Performo to hold claim to its being the original (Plus, Disney’s Mickey has an “e”… so c’mon. That’s totally different.). Performo were even given a court order to destroy all original Micky inventory and collateral that made any references to him.
Don’t worry Weirdo Micky. You have a home here.
P.S.
As practiced by most bloggers, I have not checked any facts. Pretty lazy, eh? Hey, this site is for entertainment only 
October 24th, 2007 at 6:27 am
You certainly have some weird toys so far. And some excellant
background on each. You obviously
love toys, and have a unique way
of describing each one of them.
Thanks for all your effort. I’ll
check back again in a few.
October 24th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Glad some folks out there appreciate the effort. I’ll keep on doing it as long as I have bizarre toys to feature
Thanks for dropping by.
October 25th, 2007 at 10:48 am
So you don’t own one of these? I thought perhaps you were only doing toys that you have/looking for. Are you branching out now?
October 25th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Nah.
The blog is about weirdo toys, whether i own them or not… so feel free to share
June 1st, 2008 at 7:08 am
I love the “punk” reference to Mickey mouse…lol. I’m from Weirdo Micky’s hometown of Middletown PA. I actually own some Weirdo Mickys
August 1st, 2008 at 12:43 am
You own some Mickys? Interesting. Would you like to share any photos of him? I can post them here.
I’d love to get some better shots than this junky one I found online.