Editing Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (section)

==Merchandise==
Shortly after the rabbit starred in his black-and-white animated silent shorts between 1927 and 1928, he sold [[merchandise]] for Universal: a chocolate-covered marshmallow candy bar, a stencil set, and a pin-backed button.<ref>{{cite web |title=OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT Mickey's Predecessor |website=thisdayindisneyhistory.com |url=http://www.thisdayindisneyhistory.com/OswaldRabbit.html}}</ref> In 2004 and 2005, Oswald products became popular in Japan and were primarily made available as prizes in UFO catchers<ref>{{cite web |title=AOU 2004 Report |publisher=AM-J |url=http://www.am-j.co.jp/column/aou2004/report03.html}}</ref> and as official merchandise in [[Universal Studios Japan]], manufactured by [[Taito]] and/or Medicom, these products included puppets, inflatable dolls, keyrings, and watches.<ref>{{cite web |title=OSWALD RABBIT TOYS |website=cartoonresearch.com |url=https://cartoonresearch.com/lantz2.html |access-date=February 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050110040447/http://www.cartoonresearch.com/lantz2.html |archive-date=January 10, 2005}}</ref> Oswald made his first Disneyland appearance at Tokyo Disneyland on March 31, 2010, as an Easter float.<ref name=OswaldFloat/> As of October 2017, Oswald has a Service Station at Disney's California Adventure (near the entrance) that only sells exclusive "Oswald The Lucky Rabbit" merchandise including Oswald ears, hats (baseball caps), shirts, t-shirts, plates, coats, cups, mugs, plush toys, key-chains, and much more.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oswald's |website=disneyland.disney.go.com |url=https://disneyland.disney.go.com/shops/disney-california-adventure/oswalds/ |access-date=2024-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=New Oswald and Ortensia Merchandise Debuts at Disney California Adventure Park |website=disneyparks.disney.go.com |url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/07/new-oswald-and-ortensia-merchandise-debuts-at-disney-california-adventure-park/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707173003/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/07/new-oswald-and-ortensia-merchandise-debuts-at-disney-california-adventure-park/ |archive-date=July 7, 2016 |access-date=2024-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Celebrate Oswald at Disney Parks |website=d23.com |date=September 7, 2017 |url=https://d23.com/celebrate-oswald-disney-parks/ |access-date=2024-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Disney 100 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Collection Debuts at Disneyland Resort |website=dorkyparksdad.com |date=February 15, 2023 |url=https://dorkyparksdad.com/2023/02/14/the-disney-100-oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-collection-debuts-at-disneyland-resort/ |access-date=2024-03-06}}</ref>