Author Archives: Dis-LEE

Pepperidge Farm Special Edition Cheddar Goldfish

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

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Places: The DISNEY STORE Lives… Sort of!

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

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Photo Spot: Old Pump with Windsor Royal Crest?

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

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Vintage JAGUAR Hood Ornament on Base

Jaguar’s business was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922, originally making motorcycle sidecars before developing bodies for passenger cars. I believe the best styles of the classic Jaguar cars drove off the assembly lines between 1950 and the 1980s. Perhaps the most … Continue reading

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Coco-Cola Movie Night for Two Gift Box

Coke or Pepsi. That is what really puts the world at odds today! For me it’s Coca-Cola hands down but your preference may vary. Regardless of which black liquid you guzzle, you should still enjoy this Coca-Cola Movie Night for … Continue reading

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Disneyland Teapot Salt & Pepper Shakers

I sure have a lot of salt and pepper shakers for someone who doesn’t really get excited about food. There’s nothing I can’t over season! My latest set are these Disneyland teapot salt and pepper shakers: The characters on the … Continue reading

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Alice Tait “All Aboard!” London Bus Pin Badge

A double-decker bus is a bus that has two levels or decks. They are used for mass transport in the United Kingdom and a few other countries, but are best known as the Red London Bus, or the AEC Routemaster. Open top buses are used mainly for … Continue reading

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Disney Mickey Mouse PEZ Candy Dispensers

Who hasn’t heard of the PEZ company and its iconic candy? Pez was invented in Austria and later exported worldwide. Although the company primarily considers itself to be a candy company, they are forever identified with the comical dispensers we … Continue reading

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Mickey’s 50th Anniversary LP Record

Disney loves to promote every anniversary they can, for our fun, and their profit! But we don’t mind as we flock by the millions to Disney Theme Parks around the world to celebrate each and every one. We also love … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Lyceum Theatre Light Fixture

We recently attended a showing of Disney’s the Lion King musical at the Lyceum Theatre in Westminster, England. The auditorium was beautiful in saturated reds! But what stood out for me were the light fixtures: I’ve upgraded my phone to … Continue reading

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