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GERMAN SILENT FILM PERSONAGE MECKI VINTAGE REAL PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC
GERMAN SILENT FILM PERSONAGE MECKI VINTAGE REAL PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC
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Mecki is a famous German anthropomorphic hedgehog character, originally created for stop-motion puppet films by the Diehl Brothers in the late 1930s.
While appearing slightly after the peak era of German silent film, the character originated in a 1938/1939 animated film of the Grimm fairy tale "The Race Between the Hare and the Hedgehog," which used intertitles, reflecting a transition from the silent era.Origin and DevelopmentCreators:
The character was developed by Hermann and Ferdinand Diehl, who specialized in puppet animation.
Mecki debuted in the 1938/1939 film Wettlauf zwischen Hase und Igel (The Race Between the Hare and the Hedgehog).
Though featured in earlier films, he was named "Mecki" later.
The name was coined by Eduard Rhein, the editor-in-chief of the popular German magazine Hörzu.
In 1949, Mecki became the official mascot of Hörzu.Comic Series:
From 1951, Mecki featured in a long-running weekly comic strip in Hörzu, drawn by artists such as Wilhelm Petersen, Reinhold Escher, and later Volker Reiche.
The character was famously adapted into a series of popular plush toys by the German company Steiff starting in 1951.
Mecki was a fixture of post-war German culture, appearing in countless picture books, movies, and advertisements, often described as the German equivalent to Mickey Mouse.
Mecki is characterized as a cheerful, clever, and somewhat mischievous hedgehog.
His image was famously inspired by a "Mecki" hairstyle, characterized by a spiky, unruly top.
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Mecki is a famous German anthropomorphic hedgehog character, originally created for stop-motion puppet films by the Diehl Brothers in the late 1930s.
While appearing slightly after the peak era of German silent film, the character originated in a 1938/1939 animated film of the Grimm fairy tale "The Race Between the Hare and the Hedgehog," which used intertitles, reflecting a transition from the silent era.Origin and DevelopmentCreators:
The character was developed by Hermann and Ferdinand Diehl, who specialized in puppet animation.
Mecki debuted in the 1938/1939 film Wettlauf zwischen Hase und Igel (The Race Between the Hare and the Hedgehog).
Though featured in earlier films, he was named "Mecki" later.
The name was coined by Eduard Rhein, the editor-in-chief of the popular German magazine Hörzu.
In 1949, Mecki became the official mascot of Hörzu.Comic Series:
From 1951, Mecki featured in a long-running weekly comic strip in Hörzu, drawn by artists such as Wilhelm Petersen, Reinhold Escher, and later Volker Reiche.
The character was famously adapted into a series of popular plush toys by the German company Steiff starting in 1951.
Mecki was a fixture of post-war German culture, appearing in countless picture books, movies, and advertisements, often described as the German equivalent to Mickey Mouse.
Mecki is characterized as a cheerful, clever, and somewhat mischievous hedgehog.
His image was famously inspired by a "Mecki" hairstyle, characterized by a spiky, unruly top.
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