I’m a sucker for a new piece of merchandise, and you’d almost think Disney knew that! I recently walked into an interesting store and saw these boxes prominently featured. I could feel my wallet getting lighter the closer I got to the display!

Behold the glory that is the Mickey Mouse Collection Steampunk figure stamps:

This is a blind box purchase, which means you don’t know which of the seven characters you are going to get. So collecting the set can become quite expensive as one costs just under $20.00 CAN. I was hoping for Goofy but was happy with who I actually got.

The box art is excellent for this offering. I love any steampunk variation of the Disney characters so this was a no-brainer buy for me.

It was only moments after arriving home that I opened the box:

The first thing I saw was the card below telling me I had found Steampunk Minnie:

After seeing her in all her punky wonderfulness I believe I got the best variant of the series. Although I don’t know what the mystery figure is. It looks like Mickey in his Band Leader hat?

I was delighted to learn that these were stamps. I didn’t really read the box when I bought it. You simply pull the bottom off the base to reveal the soon-to-be inky image:

These awesome stamps are produced by Miniso Industry Co. Ltd. In North America, MINISO currently operates several stores in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. The brand started in China in 2013. There is apparently much controversy surrounding this company as they try to project themselves as a Japanese entity, going so far as to copy Japanese-style products. Copyright infringement has also been something they have been accused of.

Here is the MINISO side of the story from their website:

“The MINISO Brand founder Jack Ye gained inspiration for MINISO while on vacation  with his family in Japan in 2013. He came across several specialty stores which  stocked good quality, well designed, and inexpensive products that were mostly manufactured in China. With his knowledge and experience in product development, supply chain,  and the fashion industry, Jack established MINISO with its headquarters in Guangzhou,  China, a brand catering to young people around the world.“

I couldn’t find any reference to an agreement with Disney on their website to show that these stamps are a licensed commodity. The stamps don’t appear on the official website, even though they are a current product. That being said, I’m glad to add this one to my collection!