Posted 1/5/2024, 10:21:12 PM
Original 1928 Mickey Mouse Design Enters Public Domain with Distinct Differences from Modern Mickey
- Original "Steamboat Willie" Mickey Mouse from 1928 entered public domain in 2024, with distinct design differences from later Mickey
- Steamboat Mickey is black & white, wears different clothes, lacks gloves, has simpler facial features, leaner proportions & more mischievous personality
- Animation style is more rubbery & less fluid compared to later Mickey Mouse versions
- "Plane Crazy" Mickey preceded Steamboat Willie but has cruder, more rodent-like design
- Identifying public domain Steamboat Mickey requires noting 7 key characteristics like lack of gloves, all black eyes, vintage rubbery animation, etc.