Monthly Archives: January 2022

“Let’s Go” – Walt Disney’s Big Track Meet Game

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Pluto and Goofy are the ‘athletes’ trying for the Championship. Someone has given José (Joe) Carioca a pair of starter pistols and he yells “Let’s Go!” But will it be the natural athletic ability of each … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Characters, Games, Merchandise | Tagged Artwork, Characters, Donald Duck, Games, Goofy, Jose Carioca, Let's Go, Made in Canada, Merchandise, Mickey Mouse, No. 528, Ontex, Ontex-Games, Pluto, Rules, Speedometer, Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney's Track Meet | Leave a comment

Mickey and Minnie Ceramic Cookie Jar

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Nom Nom Nom! ‘M.I.C.’ may stand for ‘Mickey’ but ‘C’ has always stood for ‘Cookie’! And where better to store your favorite round snack than this Mickey and Minnie ceramic cookie jar: This is a basic design than one could … Continue reading →

Posted in Ceramics, Characters, Food, Foodie Friday, Kitchen | Tagged Ceramics, Characters, Cookie Jar, Cookies, Food, Foodie Friday, Kitchen, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse | Leave a comment

Funko Minis Pixar Shorts Vinyl Day and Night Figures

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I’m returning to the Funko Minis Pixar Shorts vinyl figures, adding to my Blue Bird figure, for another post featuring two characters from one of my all-time favorites: When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Figurines, Merchandise, Pixar, Shorts | Tagged Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Day, Day & Night, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Figurines, Funko, Funko Minis, Made in Vietnam, Merchandise, Night, Pixar, Shorts, Vinyl Figures | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Rescuers – A Fantasy

Posted on January 9, 2022 by wifeydislee

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Year: 1959 Pages: 150 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 59-6477 (First Edition) “I was thinking,” added Madam Chairwoman, “of Miss Bianca.” This action-adventure story is about three courageous mice each from a different background who go on a quest to rescue a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Characters, Reviews | Tagged Bernard, Book Review, Books, Characters, First Edition, Garth Williams, Little Brown and Company, Margery Sharp, Miss Bianca, Prisoners' Aid Society, Reading, The Rescuers, The Rescuers a fantasy | Leave a comment

Mickey’s Fire Brigade Ceramic Teapot

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Mickey’s Fire Brigade is a color Mickey Mouse short released in 1935. Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are firefighters who must rescue Clarabelle Cow from a burning building without interrupting her bath. And of course, they do a great job. (Pause for sarcasm to sink in) No. No they don’t! … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Shorts | Tagged Animation, Characters, Clarence Nash, Collectibles, Donald Duck, Firetruck, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Mickey's Fire Brigade, Pinto Colvig, Shorts, Teapots | Leave a comment

Riders in the Sky “Cowboy Jubilee” LP Record

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Okay, hands up, who has heard of the Riders in the Sky? In fairness, this LP Record entitled ‘Cowboy Jubilee’ came out in 1981, which may be before some of my readers time! But I bet you do know at … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pixar, Records | Tagged Attic Records, Cowboy Jubilee, Fred LaBour, LP, Lyrics, Music, Pixar, Ranger Doug, Records, Riders in the Sky, Rounder Records, Too Slim, Toy Story 2, Videos, Woody Paul, Woody's Round Up | Leave a comment

Mickey and Minnie Wedding Couple Figurine

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Mickey and Minnie might just be the longest holdouts for marriage the world has ever seen! They have been dating for decades. They represent true love but never fully express it in matrimony. So that makes this Mickey and Minnie … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Collectibles, Figurines | Tagged Anniversaries, Bride Minnie, Celebrations, Characters, Collectibles, Figurines, Groom Mickey, Here Comes the Bride, Lohengrin, Lyrics, Made in Japan, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Richard Wagner, The Wedding March, Weddings | Leave a comment

Disney Movie Club Promotional Stickers

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Do you remember when you used to get an advertising packet in the mail from the Disney Movie Club? They were always trying to get you to buy into their monthly movie (ahem) scam for pennies on the dollar and … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Artwork, Characters, Ephemera, Movies, Promotions | Tagged Advertising, Artwork, Characters, Disney Movie Club, Ephemera, Movies, Promotions, Stickers | Leave a comment

Bradford Editions Peasant Snow White Bell

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Dis-LEE

The Bradford Exchange has been in business for a long, loooong, time. Maybe you remember them from the dark days of plate collecting? But even though that craze ended, the Exchange marched on in creating decorative merchandise for the masses. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Ceramics, Characters, Collectibles, Figurines, Princesses | Tagged 82590, Animation, Bells, Bradford Editions, Bradford Exchange, Ceramics, Characters, Collectibles, Figurines, Princesses, Snow White | Leave a comment

Loungefly Eeyore Character Purse/Backpack

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Loungefly is a company that produces unique little purses and backpacks in the shapes of all of our favorite IPs, or cartoon characters. This post shows my wife’s latest acquisition, Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh. My wedding anniversary gift to … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Clothing, Fashion, Merchandise | Tagged Backpack, Characters, Clothing, Eeyore, Fashion, Loungefly, Merchandise, Purses, Winnie the Pooh | Leave a comment