The product is a vintage 1956 Walt Disney Cartooning Card featuring Goofy, graded as a PSA 9 MINT with a population of 6. This single trading card from the original set is in English and manufactured in the United States. It is a collectible piece from the Walt Disney Cartooning Card franchise, representing the non-sports trading card genre of the era. This card is a valuable addition to any Disney or vintage trading card collection.

In 1956, Walt Disney along with Franco-American products such as canned pastas, created a mail-in promotion at a cost of a product label and 15 cents for a set of 18 cartooning cards that were only released for one year. These cards, especially graded ones have incredibly low, single digit numbers of existence in the world making them very rare. It is unknown how many sets were originally printed, fulfilled orders or ungraded cards that have survived the past 70 years. The significance of the cards characters ties in with the newly Mickey Mouse Club Television show that began in October of 1955 and a 1956 re-release animated movie of "Song of the South".
  • Release Year: 1956
  • Set Size: Complete set of 18 individual cards
  • Promotion: Tied to the Mickey Mouse Club television show and obtained via mail-in offers (such as sending 15¢ plus a label from a Franco-American product). A set of cards could also be ordered directly from Walt Disney Productions by writing such a request and enclosing a nominal fee, perhaps a quarter or so to cover the cost of return shipping.
  • Card Features: The front featured a popular Disney character, while the back included original step-by-step animation and drawing instructions.
  • Included Characters: The 18-card set included Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Jiminy Cricket, Dumbo, Pinocchio, Lady, Tramp, and several Song of the South characters (like Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Bear, and Brer Bullfrog).

Why These Specific Characters Were Chosen
  • The Song of the South Re-release: Cards 1 through 9 featured characters from the 1946 live-action/animated film Song of the South (including Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Bear, Sis Hummingbird, Brer Terrapin, Brer Possum, Miss Mole, Mr. Bluebird, and Brer Bullfrog). This half of the set coincided with a major 1956 theatrical re-release of the movie, promoted right on the promotional campaign materials.
  • The Mickey Mouse Club Television Tie-In: Cards 10 through 18 featured core studio icons and animated features (Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, Pluto, Goofy, Lady, Tramp, Dumbo, and Pinocchio). The set was distributed as a mail-in promotional item tied to the smash-hit The Mickey Mouse Club television show (which premiered on ABC in late 1955) and sponsored/offered via brand partnerships like Franco-American products.
  • Learn-to-Draw Appeal: Each card served a dual purpose—featuring a colorful character illustration on the front and step-by-step animation/drawing instructions on the back. The selection represented recognizable, distinct body shapes and expressions that were ideal for teaching children basic cartooning techniques at home