basil
DISNEY'S
GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE
COLLECTION
Presented by
Whatsits Galore
Start Collecting Today!

Are you a Disneyana collector? Then you've probably noticed that there is not much in the way of Great Mouse Detective merchandise around. If you search, however, you can find some items of interest. Here is our list of Disneyana related to The Great Mouse Detective.

APPARREL

polo shirt
features Ratigan, with logo on sleeve

t-shirt
features Basil, Dawson & Olivia

Sinister Cats t-shirt
features Felicia

ART

It is impossible to list all the original, promotional, and concept artwork in existence for any film. These would include cels, drawings, storyboards, maquettes and more. Here are a few examples.

lithograph
free with video pre-order

movie card
free with video pre-order at Suncoast Video

glossy photos

color slides

AUDIO

soundtrack CD, 1986/1993

soundtrack cassette, 1986

book and tape set, Disney Storyteller Series, 1986
this set had two different book covers

Basil, détective privé LP, 1986
French record album by Douchka Esposito

Premier Pops with Henry Mancini CD, 1988
one of the tracks is the theme from GMD played by the Royal Philharmonic Pops

Hollywood Backlot: Big Movie Hits Vol. 3 CD
includes the theme music

BOOKS

Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus, 1986
paperback novel with Disney cover

Basil and the Lost Colony, Basil and the Pygmy Cats, Basil in Mexico, Basil in the Wild West
other novels in the series by Eve Titus, which may be of interest, although not actually related to the Disney version

Golden Look-Look Books:
The Great Mouse Detective & Basil's Great Escape

hardcover children's book from Grolier
released with two different covers

Basil, the Great Mouse Detective, by Ladybird Books, British

Basil Detective Privé,
French hardcover storybook

activity book from Finland

Gallery Book

board book from England
The Flying Kidnapper

hardcover by Hippo
this may be an alternate cover design for one of the above books

Disney's Year Book 1991
one of the stories is a further adventure of Basil

Disney A to Z by Dave Smith
contains multiple entries

The Ultimate Disney Trivia Book by Kevin Neary & Dave Smith
contains a GMD quiz section

The Ultimate Disney Trivia Book 3 by Kevin Neary & Dave Smith
contains at least one GMD question

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters by John Grant
contains an 8-page GMD section

Disney's Treasury of Children's Classics from the Fox and the Hound to the Hunchback of Notre Dame
conatains a 20-page retelling of the story with pre-production art & behind the scenes information
NOTE: the second edition of this book leaves out The Great Mouse Detective

The Disney Films by Leonard Maltin
the third edition or later contains a GMD listing

Disney Animation Magic by Don Hahn
contains two preproduction drawings

The Disney Villain by Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston
contains a 4-page section with preproduction art and background information

Disney: the First 100 Years by Dave Smith & Steven Clark
contains a brief GMD mention

My Very First Disney ABC Word Book
look at "V" for violin

The Official Disney Trivia Book
conatins a GMD quiz

The Disney Studio Story by Richard Holiss & Brian Sibley, 1988
contains a few paragraphs, several good stills, and a flattering review

Starring Sherlock Holmes by David Stuart Davies, 2001
contains a one-page, unenthusiastic review, no pictures

coloring book by Golden Books
published with 2 different covers

coloring/activity book by Golden Books

FIGURINES

Grolier's Magical Memories, limited edition

music box, Grolier's Musical Memories collection, 1988

French feves
ceramic miniatures for baking in traditional holiday cakes

Walt Disney Classics Collection, 2009
Basil and Dawson, open edition

MAGAZINES

Newsreel
castmember magazine

Disney Magazine, British
contains a Basil comic story

Starburst #99, Nov, 1986
contains a 3-page review with stills

Movie 87
contains a 2-page article that is mostly pictures

Animato! #23
contains brief but positive review, plus several interesting mentions in the John Musker interview

Animation Magazine #17, Autumn 1986
contains a GMD review

Files Magazine: Focus on Sherlock Holmes, 1987
contains a 6-page article on GMD, no pictures
this magazine needs a good editor, but it is informative and entertaining

MISCELLANEOUS

calabash pipe

ceramic villains mug
includes Ratigan

plastic mug
shows the video logo

ceramic log mug

character stein
Basil is among the characters on this animation timeline

watch
face depicts the film's logo

ceramic villains Christmas ornament
shows Ratigan

phone card, Australian
two different versions

stamps
issued by St. Vincent

stamp, Walt Disney Cartoons series
issued by Congo

villains beach towel
including Ratigan; this same montage is available on a postcard

villains checkbook cover
with Ratigan

magnets

Cinema Sticker,
Australian, #1 of a set of 20

MOVIES

video, 1993/1999

DVD, 2002

laser disc

PINS

Millennium Pin #26, 1999

Disney Store song series pin #70, 2002

pin set
from the first video release

Ratigan pin #6, Mickey's Trade Parade
from Walt Disney World

Ratigan lenticular pin

15th Anniversary pin, limited edition

History of Art pin, limited edition from Japan
for the film's 15th anniversary

History of Art pin, limited edition from Japan, 2003

20th anniversary pin, limited edition

Disney dogs pin, limited edition
from Disney Auctions

Ratigan pin, limited edition, 2004
from Disney Cruise Lines Villainous Voyage

Ears of Excellence pin
for cast members only

Basil pin
from a set depicting various mice

I Love Mice pin, limited edition, 2006

Fidget pin, limited edition, 2004
from the Happy Haunts framed set

Fidget pin, limited edition, 2005
from the Just a Pinch of This and of That framed set

movie poster pin
from framed pin set

Basil and Dawson pin, 2010
from LE set of mouse pins

pinback button

pinback button
video promo item

pinback button
video promo item

pinback button, British
also called a film badge

villain pinback button
includes Ratigan

PLUSH

Basil plush

Basil plush, Smuckers giveaway

beanie set, 1998
Basil, Dawson, Ratigan, Olivia

Toby beanie

Toby plush, 1998

Toby plush, blue ribbon version, 1998

POSTCARDS

Ratigan postcard

foil villains postcard
includes Fidget

movie poster postcard

POSTERS

movie poster
two versions for two separate releases

British safety poster

British campaign poster

Disney Magazine poster

65 Years of Animation poster

Celebration of Characters poster by Cody Reynolds
also available as a postcard

bus poster
seen in Disney parks buses

Disneyland limited edition poster

villains poster
includes Ratigan

foreign posters

PROMOTIONAL ITEMS

video standee

lighted sign

lobby cards

credits card
9x12" card featuring credit list on the back

studio stationary

press kit

copyright guide
gives information to retailers on promoting the film

certificate
not sure how you could win this

program from Austria

SOFTWARE

computer game

Disney Classics screen saver
contains one GMD scene

Disney Villains screen saver
contains several Ratigan pics

TOYS

PVC figures by Bully
Basil with pipe, Basil with magnifying glass, Dawson

Disney Trivia game
some questions about The Great Mouse Detective, including 2 picture cards in the children's section

French card game
similar to Go Fish, depicts many Disney characters, including GMD

trading cards
part of a large Australian card set

trading cards
from the Disney Treasures sets 1 and 2

Ratigan trading card
from villain set

jigsaw puzzle

movie poster jigsaw puzzle

Sanitarium Ricies pogs
an Australian cereal premium

Choco Party figures
take-apart toys from Japan

Olivia Flaversham Neo figure
vending machine toy from Japan,
part of the Disney Girl's Party set

basil great OUR TOP 10 LIST OF MERCHANDISE WE WISH DISNEY MADE

Here are some suggestions for new merchandise featuring Basil and friends. We would definitely buy all of these items. Are you listening, Disney Merchandise department?

disney

  1. Tiny Kingdom set
    Too bad this series is now defunct.
  2. Watch
    We suggest the face of Big Ben with the two balloons flying around it
  3. McDonald's Happy Meal Toys
    Unfortunately, McDonalds no longer does Disney promos
  4. Art of The Great Mouse Detective
    Coffee table book
  5. Christmas Ornaments
    Preferably, one of the Storybook sets
  6. Snow Globe
    Suggestion: Basil shooting holes in the pillows with feathers for the "snow"
  7. More PVC figures
    The Bully toys are great, but we must have Ratigan and Fidget
  8. Computer Game
    Yes, there was one released in the eighties, but it's quite primitive by today's standards
  9. Walter Foster How To Draw The Great Mouse Detective book
    These books are fun
  10. Magical Collection figures
    The best Disney action figures ever made!

All Disney characters & images © Disney
All other content © 2007-2010 Whatsits Galore

Visit Basil's Sitting Room
Great Mouse Detective Glitches
Great Mouse Detective Comics
Basil of Baker Street--His Limits
Great Mouse Detective Sightings
Back to Baker Street

Disney Links:
Sign Our Guestbook
Mouse Tales
Mouse History: A Timeline
House of Mouse
Disney Glitches
Disney Costumes
For Disney Girls Only
The Tarzan Equation
Beyond Experiment 626
Kuzco, Disney's Bad Boy Hero
Disneyana For Sale
Testimonials
So You Wanna Be a Collector
It's Tough to Be a Bird
Everybody Wants to Be a Goof
The Perfect Collectible
Disney Villains
Henchmen, Minions, & Thugs
Donald Duck's Family Tree
Very Good Advice
Disney Roleplaying Site
Disney Home Page

Other Links:
Sherlock Holmes
The Ballad of Gilligan's Trial
Tarzan's Dictionary
TV Glitches
The Kolchak Survival Guide
Our Trade List
Panini Stickers
A Christmas Quiz
Home Base
Eternal Life
Search the Web
Site Map

disney