Many years ago A Nightmare Before Christmas, the most magical of fairytales, was birthed in the mind of Tim Burton and was brought to life through the genius of stop motion animation. Disney produced the film, and the result of Disney’s involvement and consequential copyright ownership has been the pop-culturalisation of Jack Skellington; appropriator of Christmas and Halloween Town’s Pumpkin King. Jack has become the pop-icon of the alternative movement, largely because of the mass production and ready availability of Jack merchandise. One could argue the inconsistencies associated with the notions of alternative, mass production and pop-culture but the message of the moment is: every funky baby needs a Jack. Upon my perusal of the Disney store a couple of weekends ago, I picked out a Jack for my Christmas baby due on December 17. Here is some of what Disney has on offer in the plush toy category this Christmas:
The Jack Soft Toy and the Big Face Cushion retail for £12,00 each and Santa Jack retails for £14,00. Check out Disney.co.uk or visit:
Disney Store @ 360 Oxford Street, Marylebone, London, W1C 1JA
Disney Store @ 9 The Piazza, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8HD
