Yesterday I was thrilled to get this incredible addition to my collection in the mail...The Thinkway Toys "Boundin' Buddies" plush 2-pack!
Boundin' is Pixar's classic short that was released in front of 2004's The Incredibles in theaters. It tells the simple story of a little lamb dealing with the changes and ups and downs in life and a wise Jackalope who teaches the lamb how to he can approach them with a positive outlook...how to "rebound" from life's troubles. It's a very sweet film with a relatable and universal message for all.
The film was written and directed by Bud Luckey who is a veteran at Pixar. He is a long time animator, storyboard artist and character designer there and was actually the designer for Woody's iconic look in Toy Story. He has also done voice work for 3 Pixar characters including: the Narrator in Boundin', Rick Dicker in The Incredibles and Chuckles the clown in Toy Story 3.
Luckey grew up in 1930's-40's Montana, which was the ultimate inspiration for this film.
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This Boundin' Buddies boxed set is very special for a couple reasons. First of all, this was only ever available to Pixar employees and was sold only at the studio's main store in 2007-2011. This has never been released to the public.
These are two out of seven "short films plush" that I've been lucky enough to own. The other ones are the Gopher (also from Boundin'), Alec the bunny from Presto, Stu from Lifted, Bambino from La Luna, and Bird from For the Birds.
These are two out of seven "short films plush" that I've been lucky enough to own. The other ones are the Gopher (also from Boundin'), Alec the bunny from Presto, Stu from Lifted, Bambino from La Luna, and Bird from For the Birds.
There are quite a few people out there who were able to purchase this, but what makes this particular set truly special and unique is that Bud Luckey personally signed this himself! "In permanent ink, too!"
The box is just amazing and I LOVE the design. It was almost worth getting this just for the box itself! It's covered in the art created for the film.
And here we have the plush of the Jackalope and Lamb! Of course, these plush are of the highest quality.
Inside there is more incredible art with the classic quote and message from the film. I can't tell you how excited I am to have this!
Each side of the box has even more art and includes all the critters you see throughout the film! The gophers, the owl, the rattlesnake and the fish are all there.
"Now sometimes you're up and sometimes you're down. When you find that
you're down, well, just look around. You still got a body, good legs and
fine feet, get your head in the right place and hey you're complete!" -The Jackalope, Boundin'
