Lunar New Year Chip

This vibrant Open Edition pin features Chip, one of Disney's beloved chipmunk duo, celebrating the Lunar New Year 2021, which honored the Year of the Ox. The pin depicts Chip in festive attire, often shown with the Chinese character '禧' meaning happiness, reflecting the joyous spirit of the holiday. Chip, along with his brother Dale, first appeared as unnamed chipmunks in the 1943 animated short *Private Pluto* and later rose to significant popularity, notably with the 1989-1990 television series *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers*. This particular pin is part of the "Lunar New Year 2021 Mystery Set," a 10-pin collection that also included popular characters like Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Clarabelle, Pluto, Dale, and Stitch. Each mystery box for this series contained two randomly selected pins. The pin was released in 2021, first becoming available at Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel in late December 2020, and subsequently at United States Disney Parks, including Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, in January 2021. Collectors value this pin not only for its popular character and festive design but also as a piece of the larger, collectible mystery set celebrating a significant cultural event across Disney Parks worldwide.