Who’s the leader of the club that’s made for you and me? Well, it’s Mickey Mouse, of course! And since the famous face of Disney celebrates his 90th birthday next month, it’s a great time to look back on some of the programs that cemented his legacy – including, of course, The Mickey Mouse Club.

The variety show has existed in a number of different formats over the years, and while it’s most notable for being on television, it’s worth mentioning that the original Mickey Mouse Club actually started as a theater-based club back in 1930. The original club began at the Fox Dome Theater in California that January – by March, it had expanded to 60 different theaters playing host. By 1932, the Mickey Mouse Club had more than a million members.

The original television show, The Mickey Mouse Club, debuted in 1955, and was hosted by songwriter Jimmie Dodd. Dodd was joined by the Mouseketeers, a group of youths who performed a number of different musical and dance numbers in the show. Dodd also notably wrote the show’s theme song, the “Mickey Mouse March,” which has since gone on to essentially become Mickey’s personal theme. Each day of the week had its own special theme, such as “Fun with Music Day,” “Circus Day,” or “Anything Can Happen Day.”

Though The Mickey Mouse Club proved to be popular, ABC cancelled it after just four seasons after being unable to reach an agreement with Disney regarding a renewal. In 1977, the show was revived as The New Mickey Mouse Club, updating much of the content and including a new, more diverse cast of Mouseketeers – and the theme song also received an era-appropriate disco remix. That renewal lasted until just 1979.

When The Disney Channel launched in 1983, it aired reruns of the original Mickey Mouse Club on a fairly regular basis. However, channel executives knew that the original show was dated – especially since it was in black-and-white – and so the show was revived again in 1989 as The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. This version of the show included more sketch comedy, in addition to the traditional theme days and musical performances. It also is remembered for helping to launch the careers of many musical acts and actors, including Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, J.C. Chasez, Christina Aguliera, Keri Russell, and Ryan Gosling, among others.

In 2017, the concept was revived again as an online-only series called Club Mickey Mouse; it has so far been more of a reality-style show than a true variety program.

Fans of the original series can head over to Hake’s Auction, where their current lineup for Auction #225 includes an authentic Mousketeer cast member outfit from the 1950s program. This was worn by Mouseketeer John Joseph ‘Jay-Jay’ Solari every Friday for “Talent Roundup Day.” This historic piece of Disney TV memorabilia was originally obtained through Genuine Disney Auctions and comes with their COA.

Mickey fans can also bid on a unique glass vase depicting both Mickey and Minnie. This heavy, thick, rose-colored glass vase is unmarked but is European-made and dates to the 1930s. The glass has two repeated scenes etched onto it; one shows Mickey Mouse presenting flower to a shy Minnie Mouse, who hides behind umbrella while other scene features classic image of Mickey playing one-stringed banjo.

For fans of Mickey’s pal Donald Duck, Hake’s has a rare Shelby bicycle store display complete with a figure of Donald riding the bike. In 1949, Shelby made both a girl’s and boy’s Donald Duck bicycle which were produced for just one year. These are among the nicest of all character-related bicycles and are highly sought after. This is a complete store display, which has been professionally restored. The entire Donald display was designed to move as if he was riding the bike by use of a small motor (which isn’t included, but easy to replace). This display figure is the first that Hake’s has seen in their 51 years.

These auctions will close on Tuesday through Thursday, November 13-15, 2018, so collectors and Disney fans should get their bids in before it’s too late.