James Wesley Dodd (March 28, 1910 – November 10, 1964) was an American actor, singer and songwriter best known for his leadership of the popular 1950s Disney television series The Mickey Mouse Club where he played the titular Mousegetar. He was the writer of the well-known theme song “The Mickey Mouse Club March” as well.

And not coincidentally, that is the song this Mickey Mousegetar Musical Hallmark Ornament just happens to play:

Before we look at the box it came in, let’s have a listen to the tune:

Nello Williams has created many fine Hallmark Keepsake ornaments. You can see two that I have featuring Mickey on a train and Mickey on a motorbike. Mr. Williams seems to like putting Mickey in fun situations!

And speaking of fun situations, have a look at this YouTube video featuring the Mickey Mouseketeers as they present Jimmy with the Mousegetar for the first time:

I have a feeling that was well planned ahead of time and heavily scripted. I mean, Jimmy was good, but he put that song together rather quickly!

These musical ornaments usually have one or more round cell batteries to power the sound features. This is a new release for the 2024 Holiday season. I’m not a big holiday guy but do appreciate the art and creativity of these pieces. I buy samples that can be enjoyed all year round!

Want to know what happened to the original Mousegetar you saw in the video above? Check out the link below from the Walt Disney Family Museum:

https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/mickey-mouse-guitar

M I C… hey, that’s one of the cords Jimmy played!

For more guitar fun, check out two of my collectibles featuring Big Al from the Country Bear Jamboree playing, yup, a guitar!