As you can see, the top has a cameo-style image of Leota on the top (which is from a headstone at the Florida HM, so we can safely assume this is being sold in WDW as well as DL) along with scrollwork and roses. It's purple and black all over, with "ghostly white" highlighting to show the detail. The feet are monster claws. The overall impression is gothy Victorian, which you would expect, given the theme.
The interior is flocked in deep plum, with the music box machinery completely concealed. Printed on the inside lid, it says, "Dear sweet Leota, beloved by all, in regions beyond now, but having a ball," which is her epitaph from the headstone in WDW's Magic Kingdom.
As you would expect, the song choice is Grim Grinning Ghosts.
Looking closely at the photos, you can get a glimpse of a couple other products in the same line, including a 5"x7" oval picture frame (frame resembles metal sign on the gate post out in front of HM),the Leota waterglobe, and you can just barely make out the wine glasses with the HM wallpaper design. There are other items I'll have to show you another time.
Now, ordinarily I would complain about Disney's tendency to sell the same merchandise on both coasts when the attractions themselves are so different, especially when the merchandise so clearly features one park's (almost invariably Florida) unique imagery. However, this line is so well executed and designed, that I think its "Florida-ness" does not at all detract from the product's desirability to the Anaheim audience. I have told my husband that pretty much anything from this collection would be a worthwhile Christmas gift (hinthintIwantthemusicboxmosthint!)
Now for those of you, dear readers, not fortunate enough to live near one of the Parks, take heart! They also sell it on Disneystore.com for $49.95. You can also see the other items in the collection there.
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