Author Archives: Dis-LEE

Found Disney: Mickey Mouse Wood Sculpture

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Once again I found an unusual item at an antique store that just didn’t quite make the grade to be added to my personal Disney collection. However, I think it deserves an honorable mention here:      It didn’t have any … Continue reading →

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Vintage Issues of the ‘Disney Magazine’

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Dis-LEE

While picking through a local flea market, I found some Disney Store merchandise catalogues. The asking price was 50 cents apiece and I was sorting through them to see which ones I wanted. But then, on the shelf directly below … Continue reading →

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Disney Souvenirs You Can Buy for Under $20 – Refillable Mugs

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Today I’d like to share a souvenir that you can find at the Disney Parks for under $20. I’m suggesting the new Rapid Fill Cups: Just under the $20, even after taxes Or way under the $20 if you only … Continue reading →

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In the Wild: Mickey Mouse Shoe Bag

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Dis-LEE

I’m always finding lost Disney treasures tucked away in the corners of antique stores and flea markets. But I don’t always have the money or the inclination to add them to my personal Disney collection. However, there are times when … Continue reading →

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Found Disney: Mickey Mouse Shoe Bag

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Dis-LEE

I’m always finding lost Disney treasures tucked away in the corners of antique stores and flea markets. But I don’t always have the money or the inclination to add them to my personal Disney collection. However, there are times when … Continue reading →

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Places: Florida Beach and a Snail Flip Flop?

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Usually when Karen and I visit Florida, we are there primarily to visit Walt Disney World. But in 2014 we spent over two weeks there and so had more time to visit other vacation destinations of the State. One was … Continue reading →

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Mickey’s 60th Anniversary Gumball Machine

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Mickey. An Anniversary. And gumballs. How could this post get any better? Well, what if I add pictures? Or, what if I added gumballs? Mickey made his big screen debut as Steamboat Willie in 1928 and then did a few … Continue reading →

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EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Birdhouses

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Dis-LEE

The year is 2010. The place is the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. The time of day is dusk. The tenants are nestled in for the night I like the way dawn and dusk can wash out the background in … Continue reading →

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Disney Horses Coming On Duty

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Dis-LEE

For every Disney Cast Member, they must start their day by going onstage for another shift. For human CM’s, this involves a visit to wardrobe and a little trip to their ‘land’ via the underground tunnels (or Utilidors) of Walt … Continue reading →

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Found Disney: Walt Disney Visits Studio 1 at NBC

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Dis-LEE

We usually associate Walt Disney with the ABC network due to the fact that they sponsored Disneyland in return for a program called Disneyland (1954-1959). But ABC was not set up to broadcast in color, so although the basic format … Continue reading →

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