Disney Mickey Mouse signed Wendy Gell Swaroski Jeweled Gold Plated Pin RARE

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Disney Mickey Mouse signed Wendy Gell Swaroski Jeweled Gold Plated Pin 2 1/2" tall by 1 1/2” wide. Shipped with USPS First Class.
Wendy Gell, one of the most creative jewelry designers of our time, was approached by the Disney Company in 1986 to create a cartoon based line, which debuted in 1987 at Saks Fifth Avenue. This large gold plated Mickey Mouse pin, painted and covered in Swarovski Jewels. Signed on the reverse Wendy Gell, copyright symbol, Disney Co. on an oval cartouche and are in excellent condition.
The pin is exactly the same when I purchased it in the 1990s from a friend of Wendy Gell’s. The pin back was taken off so I assume she was going to glue it to something else and make a creation but changed her mind and added another pin to it. There also is one red jewel missing on top right of hat - not so noticeable since it’s painted red.