Lunar New Year Donald Duck

This vibrant Open Edition pin features the beloved Donald Duck, celebrating the 2021 Lunar New Year, specifically the Year of the Ox. Donald is depicted in charming traditional Chinese attire, adorned with rich blue and gold accents, embodying a festive and prosperous spirit. His robe is intricately detailed with classic symbols of good fortune: a graceful orange koi fish, symbolizing luck, strength, ambition, and perseverance, particularly through the legend of swimming upstream to become a dragon. Also prominent are traditional gold ingots, known as 'yuan bao,' which represent wealth, abundance, and financial stability in Chinese culture, often exchanged as gifts to wish prosperity. The pin also showcases gold coins and the auspicious Chinese character '財' (cái), directly translating to money, wealth, and riches, frequently used in New Year greetings for prosperity. First appearing in Disney's *The Wise Little Hen* in 1934, Donald Duck is one of Disney's most iconic and enduring characters, known for his spirited personality. This pin was part of the 2021 Lunar New Year Mystery Pin Collection, a series of 10 pins released at Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Walt Disney World, with Hong Kong Disneyland seeing an initial release in December 2020 before wider availability in January 2021. As a Mystery Box Pin, collectors had to rely on chance to acquire this specific design, adding an element of excitement to its Open Edition status.