Despite Iwerk's departure, Mickey's popularity skyrocketed in the 1930s, and dozens of shorts ... trying to enjoy a picnic with Minie, another mouse named Mortimer drives up and inserts himself ...

Can someone explain why toys in the 1930s were even better and cooler than those made almost 100 years later? Please make that make sense. This wind-up tin Mickey Mouse toy is adorable ...

This doll of of everyone's favourite mouse dates back to the 1930s. He's much faded, stands about 30cm tall and was bought in a village outside Bakewell. Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney ...