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Mystery Ludwig 20's Disney Bass Drum

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This is the strangest find and I wonder if anyone knows what could be the origin of this drum. Based on the badge it is a 20's 28x12" bass drum with the usual light fixture inside that makes me think it was used in an ensemble of some sort and that is how I have outfitted the drum with vintage accessories, but a small chain attached to the outside makes me wonder if it was a marching bass drum. Original calf heads with adult-like bubble ladies I guess. What is unusual about the drum is that painted on the crazed surface is Snow White and all the 7 Dwarfs. Any clues for the origin of such a drum and speculation on how it might have been used?

1967 Ludwig WMP Club Date + 16" FT + cannister throne
1992 Ludwig Classic 6 piece Mahogany Stain + 8", 14" & 18"
2004 Ludwig Black Beauty 6.5", brass fittings
90th Ludwig Anniversary Top Hat & Cane 5" SD
1948 WFL Ludwig Super Classic WMP 6" SD
1970's Fibes 22", 16", 12" rewrap Top Hat & Cane
Posted on 7 years ago
#1
Posts: 6170 Threads: 255

Can't tell you much about it. But what a neat drum. Are all of the image/characters hand painted? If so, great artwork there from what I can see.

Posted on 7 years ago
#2
Posts: 92 Threads: 25

Handpainted yes.

1967 Ludwig WMP Club Date + 16" FT + cannister throne
1992 Ludwig Classic 6 piece Mahogany Stain + 8", 14" & 18"
2004 Ludwig Black Beauty 6.5", brass fittings
90th Ludwig Anniversary Top Hat & Cane 5" SD
1948 WFL Ludwig Super Classic WMP 6" SD
1970's Fibes 22", 16", 12" rewrap Top Hat & Cane
Posted on 7 years ago
#3
Posts: 176 Threads: 7

What a cool find! Would love to restore something like that, I'm sure it'd be a challenge to preserve the painted Disney characters. Those heads would have to go, though, and therefore wouldn't be too concerned about losing the strange silhouetted girls frolicking in bubbles...seems to clash with the theme a tad. :)

Vintage kits:
1969 Rogers Holiday - black diamond pearl (20/16/13/12)
196x Star (Lyra/Majestic) - blue sparkle pearl (22/14/13) Restoration Project
1987 Pearl KC-3500 - jet black (22/16/13/12)
Not-so-vintage kits:
2007 Hart Dynamics Professional 6.4 e-kit / Roland TDW-20
Snares:
60s Gretsch 5x14 maple WMP / 68 Ludwig 5x14 Supraphonic / 93 Pearl 3x14 Free Floating brass piccolo / 60s Star (Lyra) 5x14 luan blue sparkle pearl / 87 Pearl 6.5x14 steel
Posted on 7 years ago
#4
Posts: 1955 Threads: 68

ssoccer:

You may have something quite valuable there, and it has nothing to do with the drum. If those figures are indeed hand painted, they look way too perfect to be done by an amateur of that period. Disney's Snow White was released in 1937, and if that drum was used as part of the promotion, those figures could have been hand painted by the original Disney artists, making the artwork quite valuable to Disney collectors. Any original Disney art from that period is highly sought after and very collectable.

I suggest you inquire about the artwork on some Disney sites and find some Disney experts. Your drum may excite a lot more interest among vintage Disney collectors than vintage drum collectors.

Keep us updated on anything you discover.

Mike

-No Guru... still learning more every day-
Posted on 7 years ago
#5
Posts: 11 Threads: 1

very beautiful id put it in a display case

Posted on 6 years ago
#6
Posts: 5295 Threads: 226

Awesome drum!!

I wonder if the OP will give us any updates since it`s been close to 6 months since he posted this...

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 6 years ago
#7
Posts: 92 Threads: 25

I am still here. What is an OP? Is that me?

1967 Ludwig WMP Club Date + 16" FT + cannister throne
1992 Ludwig Classic 6 piece Mahogany Stain + 8", 14" & 18"
2004 Ludwig Black Beauty 6.5", brass fittings
90th Ludwig Anniversary Top Hat & Cane 5" SD
1948 WFL Ludwig Super Classic WMP 6" SD
1970's Fibes 22", 16", 12" rewrap Top Hat & Cane
Posted on 6 years ago
#8
Posts: 5295 Threads: 226

From ssoccer

I am still here. What is an OP? Is that me?

Original poster...

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 6 years ago
#9
Posts: 2212 Threads: 95

That drum has been posted on here before.

Posted on 6 years ago
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