• About the Film

    Life on a shelf as a snowman

    trapped in a snow-globe blizzard can become wearing, especially when you're surrounded by knickknacks from sunnier locales. When the jaded snowman finally breaks free of his glass house, his vacation plans are cut short.

  • The Characters

    The touristy souvenirs on this

    shelf are true to life in their kitschiness: A blonde from Miami beckons from a pool, a Death Valley skeleton invites people to surf the desert, and an Egyptian pyramid dons large sunglasses.

  • Pure Cartoony

    The geometric shapes and

    plastic surfaces that make up Knick Knack were a welcome relief after creating the technically challenging Tin Toy. Creator John Lasseter said he just wanted to do something "pure cartoony, like a Chuck Jones cartoon."