Monthly Archives: June 2022

The Rocketeer ‘Fate of the Future’ Funko Game

The Rocketeer is a fictional superhero that had his origins in comic books. Created by writer/artist Dave Stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is an homage to the Saturday matinee serial heroes from the 1930s through the 1950s. Later in 1991 came the major motion picture … Continue reading

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The Orange Bird Disneyland T-shirt & Baseball Cap

I’m constantly amazed at how much Orange Bird merchandise I keep finding in my small corner of rural Ontario. It must be because of the Snow Birds! If you’re Canadian or a native Floridian, you’ll understand what that means! However, … Continue reading

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Disney’s Music From the Park CD Compilation

In 1996 Disney decided to give us 48 minutes and 57 seconds of the strangest musical choices and call it Disney’s Music From the Park. It was a compact disc compilation like no other! Lost in time and maybe better … Continue reading

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Fantasia New Digital Motion Picture Soundtrack

Fantasia was a revolutionary experiment that combined classical music and free-flowing animation that was released by the Walt Disney Studios back in 1940. The first soundtrack to be released had to wait until 1957 (more on that later). But this … Continue reading

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Disney Glass Souvenir Ashtrays/Candy Dishes

Collectors will understand that the hunt is almost more rewarding than the having. Once you have a complete set of something, the hunt is over, and the fun is gone. But that’s not to say that there isn’t still enjoyment … Continue reading

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Precious Moments Mary Poppins & Bert Musical Figurine

Precious Moments is an enduring line of merchandise sold at most greeting card stores and novelty shops. They feature childlike versions of popular characters enacting famous scenes from movies or literature. In today’s post, we’re having a look at the … Continue reading

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Mattel Donald Duck Talking Airplane Toy

“You know it’s Mattel, because it’s swell!” I bet it’s been a long time since you heard that during a toy commercial! But it does describe this Donald Duck talking airplane toy, for sure. I picked this up at a … Continue reading

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Orange Bird Florida Souvenir Plate

The Little Orange Bird with the orange thoughts and musical tweet sure got around! I’m back with another piece of merchandise from the heyday of the little fella: An Orange Bird Florida souvenir plate: The Florida Citrus Commission definitely got … Continue reading

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Disneyland Resort Large Beach Towel

I have been to the Disneyland Resort in California once, but I don’t remember buying this large beach towel when there. It’s more likely I picked it up in the now-defunct Disney Store chain where liquidated Theme Park merchandise was … Continue reading

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Pocket POP! Keychain Mickey Mouse at Space Mt.

Thanks to worldwide events, the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World was less than it could have been! About the best thing that came out it was the excellent line of merchandise with its gold foil shimmer. You can see … Continue reading

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