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“It’s the stupidest tea-party I ever was at in all my life!” - Alice
Got this tea-set yesterday
(Excuse the styrofoam, I took it out of the box ASAP.)
Made me wonder why the “A Mad Tea-Party” chapter was always the definitive Alice in Wonderland chapter.
So I read it. (1/?)
Got this tea-set yesterday
(Excuse the styrofoam, I took it out of the box ASAP.)
Made me wonder why the “A Mad Tea-Party” chapter was always the definitive Alice in Wonderland chapter.
So I read it. (1/?)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has a lot of characters, and when I say a lot, I mean A LOT.
But the majority of them are animals.
There’s the Duchess (whose baby later turns into a pig and owns the Cheshire Cat) but she isn’t featured in the 1953 cartoon or 2010 film. (2/?)
But the majority of them are animals.
There’s the Duchess (whose baby later turns into a pig and owns the Cheshire Cat) but she isn’t featured in the 1953 cartoon or 2010 film. (2/?)
The Queen of Hearts (who
is depicted as a human in
the 1953 Disney film) isn't
even human.
She (and her court) is a
playing card.
The queen in the 2010
version is the “Red Queen”
(2nd pic) from the sequel
“Through the Looking
Glass" and that character
is a chess piece. (3/?)
is depicted as a human in
the 1953 Disney film) isn't
even human.
She (and her court) is a
playing card.
The queen in the 2010
version is the “Red Queen”
(2nd pic) from the sequel
“Through the Looking
Glass" and that character
is a chess piece. (3/?)
The King of Hearts is also a playing a card.
He oversees the trials of whatever poor smuck his wife wants dead every 5 seconds (when they have one)
Again, this character does not appear in either film perviously mentioned. (4/?).
He oversees the trials of whatever poor smuck his wife wants dead every 5 seconds (when they have one)
Again, this character does not appear in either film perviously mentioned. (4/?).
Note:
Playing cards have existed for thousands of years (scholars believe they originated in the East). As they hit the West, the face cards began to resemble western monarchy
These are from an ~1865 English deck, the same year the book was published
http://wopc.co.uk/blogs/kenlodge …
Playing cards have existed for thousands of years (scholars believe they originated in the East). As they hit the West, the face cards began to resemble western monarchy
These are from an ~1865 English deck, the same year the book was published
http://wopc.co.uk/blogs/kenlodge …
Gonna take a quick break here, but every image I’m using is from the illustrator Sir John Temmel.
Copyright runs out after 70 years after the creator’s death (at least in the US)
I can’t math, but considering he died in the year 1914, I think I’m good.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tenniel
Copyright runs out after 70 years after the creator’s death (at least in the US)
I can’t math, but considering he died in the year 1914, I think I’m good.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tenniel
