disneydave Posted September 1, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 1, 2015 Now who would want to pick a fight with this member of the West Point Academy Military Police? Not me. I think the attitude oozing from this character's stance and facial expression screams "Tow the line and obey the rules, or else!" Disney artist Hank Porter created this art, based on one of the donkeys from Pinocchio, in the winter of 1944. Art courtesy the collection of my friend Sam Grabarski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Watkins Posted September 1, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 1, 2015 Great image Dave, thanks for sharing it. Did this design ever see actual 'service, e.g. decals, patches, etc? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneydave Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted September 1, 2015 Hello Bob. Yes, I agree, great design, tons of personality in that illustration. At this time, I have never seen this particular design used on anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Watkins Posted September 2, 2015 Share #4 Posted September 2, 2015 Thanks for the follow-up Dave. While we're on the subject; can you tell me if the attached design can be attributed to Disney Studio's? It has a Disney-ish look to it but this emblem was never approved by the Heraldic Section during WWII. If this was a Disney creation I would like to assign the appropriate copyright information along with the image. Thanks for any information you may have on this topic. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP25 Posted September 9, 2015 Share #5 Posted September 9, 2015 I got this on eBay over a year ago. The seller had listed four Disney patches. They were all painted on leather and measured six inches in diameter. The other three were Army Air Corps squadron patches. There are several things I like about this patch. First, original art work has a small blue star in the lower left hand corner, but the star on the patch is enlarged to fit the entire patch. I have seen some other original Disney art work with patches and they have the same enlarged star. I also like the "USMA" lettering. It's mechanically done. I don't think that would be difficult for someone who was faking patches. It also has a nice light brown patina on the reverse. I welcome comments. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpstout Posted September 17, 2015 Share #6 Posted September 17, 2015 Dave, great piece of art! Please thank Sam for us. Bob, what an interesting patch, what does the back look like? regards, pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP25 Posted September 25, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 25, 2015 Dave, great piece of art! Please thank Sam for us. Bob, what an interesting patch, what does the back look like? regards, pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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