Monthly Archives: November 2022

Tropico Diffusion French Goofy Frosted Glass

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Who’s up for some fun with language? I found this wonderful piece at a charity shop recently and was immediately drawn to it because I had no idea what it was saying! You know, kind of like whenever Goofy speaks … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Food, Glassware, Kitchen | Tagged Animation, Characters, Claire Delavallée, Collectibles, Food, French, Glassware, Goofy, Kitchen, More Relaxed There is Not, Plus décontracte y'a pas, Tropico Diffusion | Leave a comment

Disney Doorables Mickey Years of Ears Figures

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Dis-LEE

On a recent trip to the Disney Store within Target I found some unique items for sale. I’ve heard of the Doorables line before but didn’t really know what it was. To date, there are 62 figures to collect across … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Collectibles, Disney Store, Figurines, History, Special Edition | Tagged Band Leader, Bronze, Characters, Collectibles, Disney Doorables, Disney Store, Fantasia, Figurines, History, Mickey Mouse, Mouseketeer, Shorts, Special Edition, Steamboat Willie, Technicolor, Tiki, Topiary, Train Engineer, Years of Ears | Leave a comment

Book Review: 90 Years of Mickey Mouse

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Insight Editions Year: 2019 Pages: 304 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-68383-696-4 “Mickey Mouse is the most popular Disney character.” Or is he? This book doesn’t mention this fact, but Donald Duck far surpassed Mickey in popularity during the heyday of the cartoon Shorts. However, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Anniversaries, Books, Characters | Tagged 90 Years, Animation, Anniversaries, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Characters, Insight Editions, Made in China, Mickey Mouse, Ninety Years of Mickey Mouse, Reviews | Leave a comment

Hotwheels Classic Batman TV Series Batboat

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Dis-LEE

DC Comics Batman has so many vehicles it’s hard to keep track of them all! I’ve already featured the famous Batcopter on this site. Now it’s time to transition from the air to the water with the Hotwheels Classic Batman … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Comic Books, Die Cast, Television, Toys, Transportation | Tagged Batboat, Batman, Characters, Comic Books, Die Cast, Diecast, Hotwheels, Mattel, Television, Toys, Transportation | Leave a comment

Primark Chip Ceramic Display Mug/Teacup

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Dis-LEE

This is one of three Primark ceramic display pieces that I am featuring on the site. They belong to a family member, not myself, but I would love to own them! You can see the Mrs. Potts by clicking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Ceramics, Characters, Collectibles, Figurines | Tagged Animation, Beauty and the Beast, Ceramics, Characters, Chip, Collectibles, Figurines, Made in China, Mugs, Primark Ltd., Teacups | Leave a comment

CARS Mini Racers RSN 3-Packs

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I have an ever-growing collection of Pixar’s CARS die cast models. You can see how out of hand it’s getting by visiting my earlier post featuring a CARS 3 Racetrack Table. Complete with my regulation-sized characters. But as my collection … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Die Cast, Pixar, Toys | Tagged Animation, Cars, Cars 2, Characters, Collectibles, Die Cast, Diecast, Dinoco, Gray, Holley Shiftwell, Hot Rod Mater, Lightning McQueen, Made in Thailand, Mattel, Mini Racers, Pixar, Racing Sports Network, RSN, Strip Weathers, The King, Tow Mater, Toys | Leave a comment

Disney Munchlings Sweet Treats Scented Plush

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Dis-LEE

There is no end to the imagination found among the ranks of Disney Merchandise Sourcing & Distribution! This little Disney Munchlings Sweet Treats Scented Plush is just too cute and it smells as good as it looks. I bought this … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Disney Store, Merchandise, Plush | Tagged Animation, Aristocats, Characters, Disney Merchandise Sourcing & Distribution, Made in China, Marie, Merchandise, Munchlings, Plush, Scented Plush, Strawberry Confection, Sweet Treats, The Disney Store | Leave a comment

Pepperidge Farm Special Edition Cheddar Goldfish

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Dis-LEE

With none other than Mickey Mouse! Disney has a long history of food tie-ins for its characters. From Donald Duck Orange Juice and Coke Bottles to Jelly Belly Jellybeans and Green Seedless Grapes, there just isn’t a food that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Food, Kitchen, Special Edition | Tagged Baked Snack Crackers, Characters, Cheddar, Connect the Dots, Crackers, Food, Goldfish, Kitchen, Mickey Mouse, Pepperidge Farm, Special Edition | Leave a comment

Places: The DISNEY STORE Lives… Sort of!

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Ever since The Disney Store left North America as a stand-alone retail space, we’ve all been in withdrawal! With only online purchasing possible besides an expensive trip to a Disney Theme Park, we hoped for a brick-and-mortar alternative that would … Continue reading →

Posted in Disney Store, Displays, Merchandise, Places | Tagged Disney Store, Displays, Merchandise, Places, Pop-Up, Stores, Target | Leave a comment

Photo Spot: Old Pump with Windsor Royal Crest?

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Dis-LEE

The House of Windsor is the reigning royal house of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Queen Elizabeth II has just passed away leaving King Charles III in her place upon the throne. I found this old pump in the gardens behind a museum in … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photo Spot, Photography, Places | Tagged George III, George William Frederick, History, Museums, Photo Spot, Photography, Places, Pump, Royalty, Vintage, Windsor Family Crest | Leave a comment