Disney Designer Collection Merida Hinged Pin – Brave – Disney Ultimate Princess Celebration – Limited Release

A companion to the Disney Ultimate Princess Celebration doll designed by Disney artist Wes Jenkins, this lovely limited release Merida pin is rendered in an elegant art deco design and features a clear hinged window frame on the front. Inspired by Disney and Pixar's Brave, it's part of the Disney Designer Collection.

• Limited Release
• Hinged pin design with clear glass window on door
• Disney Designer Collection logo
• Hard enamel infill
• Open to reveal Merida art designed for Disney by Wes Jenkins
• Artist ''signature'' on back
• Marbleized soft enamel infill
• Translucent fill
• Plaid pattern and link chain accents
• Goldtone finish
• Official Disney Parks Pin Trading 2022 backstamp
• Mickey icon pin backs
• Comes on card
• Inspired by Disney and Pixar's Brave (2012)
• Pair with our Limited Edition Merida Doll, sold separately
• Part of the Disney Ultimate Princess Celebration Collection
• Part of the Disney Designer Collection

• Metal (zinc alloy) / enamel / glass
• Approx. 3'' H x 1 1/2'' W
• Imported

About Designer Wes Jenkins

Wes Jenkins began working at Disney in 2017 as a technical designer for the Disney Parks Costuming organization. Since then, he has moved into Global Product Creation as an apparel designer.

Wes dedicates the Princess Merida doll to the memory of his grandma Martha. The first redhead he knew, she was headstrong, opinionated, compassionate, and his greatest supporter. She taught Wes to sew when he was four years old (about the same age Merida took up her bow). An artistic child, Wes was different from his peers and had no interest in upholding the status quo, like Merida. Sometimes it is necessary to break with tradition to find your own path. When Wes's grandpa died in 1998, he made his grandma a Christmas angel using a fashion doll and fabric he had around. It was something he would go on to do for her every Christmas, and after twenty years, she had quite the collection.

Designing the Princess Merida doll allowed Wes to dedicate something special to his grandma, showcase the design skills he's been practicing for over 20 years, and inspire others to pursue their dreams and change their fate.