The Mickey Mouse kiddie Tambourine toy refers broadly to musical or mechanical children’s toys featuring the iconic Disney character Mickey Mouse holding and striking tambourine, produced under license from Disney Enterprises, Inc. (the corporate entity that owns the Mickey Mouse trademark). One well‑known variant is the Disney Marching Band – Mickey, a vintage collectible figure of Mickey that fits into the broader category of Mickey musical toys. Historically, Mickey appears in many licensed musical toys dating back to the 1930s, such as pull toys and band figures where he plays percussion instruments including cymbals, reflecting Disney’s early merchandising efforts around his musical cartoon persona. Although precise release dates for every Mickey tambourine toy vary by manufacturer and model, these kinds of mechanical and wind‑up Mickey musical figures were popular throughout the mid‑20th century and have been reproduced in later decades. Disney Enterprises, Inc. has overseen licensing of Mickey’s image for such products since the character’s rise in popularity following his 1928 debut in Steamboat Willie (first shown November 18, 1928), establishing the long tradition of Mickey‑branded toys including those with tambourine.
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