Rumpelstiltskin
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. Continue reading
The new prints went on sale an hour ago, and the gold print, which was printed in an edition of 95, sold out in eight minutes!
As of this moment, the silver print, which was printed in an edition of 225, is still available. (Editing to add: It sold out in a few hours.)
Sleeping Beauty by Kevin Tong
The next Once Upon a Time print will go on sale Thursday, December 29, 2011, at a random time on Mondo Tees. Keep an eye on the Mondo News Twitter account on the day of the sale for an announcement when the prints go live.
Kevin Tong’s illustrations are also used in the new Once Upon a Time book.
Updates:
1/5/12 — Rumpelstiltskin released
12/29/11 — Snow White released
12/22/11 — Sleeping Beauty released
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The creators of Once Upon a Time asked illustrator Kevin Tong to create a series of prints based on Grimms’ fairy tales. The prints were used as illustrations in the new Once Upon a Time book
One print was released last week, and the second was released today, and both have already sold out. They should be releasing a new one every Thursday for the next four weeks, so if you want one, check the site where they are being sold — Mondo — or their Twitter account — Mondo News — for the exact time of the releases, and be prepared to act fast.
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