Fifth Kevin Tong Print — Rumpelstiltskin

This is the fifth and second-to-last print in the Once Upon a Time series. It went on sale at 11:56 a.m. this morning. The gold print is sold out, but there are still copies left of the silver print.

It shows the silhouetted faces of a woman, who I assume is the miller’s daughter in the Grimm Brothers version of the tale, and a sharp-chinned, wart-nosed Rumpelstiltskin, inside a spinning wheel. In the background is a pile of straw (which looks especially nice in the gold print), which resembles the back of a woman’s head.

The sixth and last print, Cinderella, will be sold on Thursday, January 12. Keep checking the Mondo site or Twitter account on the day of the sale for an announcement when the print goes on sale. Since it’s the last print of the series, I’m guessing it may sell out even faster than usual, as all the procrastinators jump on board.

Kevin Tong’s illustrations are also used in the new Once Upon a Time book.. I haven’t seen the book myself, but there are now two reviews up on Amazon, one saying “very disappointed,” and the other saying “very good book,” so who knows.