{"product_id":"german-silent-film-personage-mecki-vintage-real-photo-postcard-rppc","title":"GERMAN SILENT FILM PERSONAGE MECKI VINTAGE REAL PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; font-family: \"gotham ssm a\", \"gotham ssm b\", Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-style: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 0px 0px 11px; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: rgb(255,255,255); text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(1234)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMecki is a famous German anthropomorphic hedgehog character, originally created for stop-motion puppet films by the Diehl Brothers in the late 1930s. \u003cbr\u003eWhile 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: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe character was developed by Hermann and Ferdinand Diehl, who specialized in puppet animation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMecki debuted in the 1938\/1939 film Wettlauf zwischen Hase und Igel (The Race Between the Hare and the Hedgehog).\u003cbr\u003eThough featured in earlier films, he was named \"Mecki\" later. \u003cbr\u003eThe name was coined by Eduard Rhein, the editor-in-chief of the popular German magazine Hörzu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1949, Mecki became the official mascot of Hörzu.Comic Series: \u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The character was famously adapted into a series of popular plush toys by the German company Steiff starting in 1951.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMecki is characterized as a cheerful, clever, and somewhat mischievous hedgehog.\u003cbr\u003eHis image was famously inspired by a \"Mecki\" hairstyle, characterized by a spiky, unruly top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"_-nt\" style=\"font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(117,117,117); font-style: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: rgb(255,255,255); text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"sh-ds__desc\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; overflow-x: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; color: rgb(32,33,36); margin: 0px; line-height: 22px\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You\u003c\/span\u003e \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52098038169902,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/204944-001jpg.jpg?v=1779708887","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/german-silent-film-personage-mecki-vintage-real-photo-postcard-rppc","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}