Fairy Tales Appraisal

Tina the Ballerina and Other Favorite Fairy Tales Peter Pan Records (1962)

This item is a vintage Peter Pan Records 33 1/3 RPM vinyl record album titled "Tina the Ballerina" featuring The Peter Pan Players and Orchestra. The album cover is a cardboard sleeve, approximately 12.25 inches by 12.25 inches, with a prominent illustration of a blonde female ballerina in mid-air, wearing a light blue leotard and a frothy light blue tutu, with her legs extended and hair tied up. The background is dark, resembling a night sky with stylized stars in various colors (white, green, pink). The title "TINA THE BALLERINA" is printed vertically on the right side of the cover in large, colorful block letters (orange, yellow, light blue, green, pink). Below the illustration, the credits "THE PETER PAN PLAYERS AND ORCHESTRA" are printed, along with "FARALEN STORIES". The right edge of the cover lists the included stories: "TINA THE BALLERINA", "THE FROG PRINCE", "RAPUNZEL", "THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES", "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST", and "THE PRINCESS WHO COULD NOT LAUGH". The Peter Pan Records logo, a green frog on a lily pad, is visible on the lower right, next to the catalog number "8225". The album cover shows considerable wear consistent with its age and gentle use, specified as 1962. There are numerous surface scuffs, scratches, and creasing visible on the black background, particularly vertical lines and general rubbing. The corners and edges of the sleeve appear to have some wear and slight fraying, and there is a yellow border around the front cover. The overall condition suggests it has been handled and stored over many years, indicating a well-loved but not severely damaged item. The vibrant illustration remains largely intact, though possibly dulled by age. The construction is typical for a record jacket of its era, made from printed cardboard.