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Vintage Walt Disney World Brevas Cigar Box

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Times they are a changing because times are different as people change. That’s pretty profound if you think about it! Yes, there was a time when Walt Disney’s family Parks had cigarettes and other tobacco products for sale in convenient … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, Disney Parks, Souvenirs, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Tagged Brevas, Cigar Box, Cigars, Class G, Collectibles, Cuban, Disney Parks, Main Street USA, Smoking, Souvenirs, The Tobacconist, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

The Mickey Mouse Club Saludos Amigos Puzzle

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Dis-LEE

We’re throwing way back to the vintage age of Disney and a simpler time of fun and music in Latin America courtesy of this wonderful Saludos Amigos puzzle by Jaymar. It’s colourful. It’s dynamic. It looks like a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Characters, Collectibles, Movies | Tagged Artwork, Characters, Collectibles, Donald Duck, El Gaucho Goofy, Goofy, Jose Carioca, Mickey Mouse Club, Movies, Puzzles, Saludos Amigos | Leave a comment

Foodie Friday: Darkwing Duck Happy Meal Toy

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Dis-LEE

1992. The city is bleak. Villainy is everywhere. But so is ‘He’ who flaps in the night! He will stop the crime in its tracks… after he goes through the local McDonalds drive-thru for a Happy Meal, complete with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Figurines, Food, Foodie Friday, Promotions, Television, Toys | Tagged Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Darkwing Duck, Disney Channel, Figurines, Food, Foodie Friday, Happy Meal, McDonalds, Plastic, Promotions, PVC, Television, Toys | Leave a comment

Book Review: Mickey Mouse & the Best-Neighbor Contest

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Golden Press Year: 1978 Pages: 26 Type: Hardcover ISBN: N/A (Fourth Printing) “Even though the contest is over, he’s still being everybody’s best neighbor!“ Little Golden Books have been a staple of every kids library for decades and decades. Every IP has been featured … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Characters, Reviews | Tagged Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Characters, Ferdie, Golden Press, Goofy, Little Golden Books, Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse and the Best-Neighbor Contest, Morty, Reviews, The Four Wonderful Worlds of Walt Disney, Walt Disney Productions, Western Publishing Company | Leave a comment

Minnie Mouse Laying Bricks Figurine

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Dis-LEE

These little porcelain bisque figurines were released in the Disney Theme Parks around the late 1970s to early 1980s. To what purpose I can’t begin to guess! After all, a Minnie Mouse laying bricks figurine? Why is she laying bricks … Continue reading →

Posted in Ceramics, Characters, Collectibles, Figurines, Theme Parks | Tagged Brick Layer, Ceramics, Characters, Collectibles, Figurines, Minnie Mouse, Porcelain Bisque, Theme Parks, Walt Disney Productions | Leave a comment

Hot Wheels Classic Batman TV Series Batcopter

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Hot Wheels has a long history of creating memorable die cast cars and vehicles. I still have fond memories of playing with my toy cars, even remembering exact moments of play, even though I am long past my youth now! … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, Die Cast, Merchandise, Movies, Television, Toys | Tagged Adam West, Batcopter, Batman, Bell 47, Burt Ward, Classic Batman, Collectibles, Die Cast, Diecast, Helicopters, Hot Wheels, Made in China, Mattel, Merchandise, Movies, Robin, Television, The Boy Wonder, Toys, Warner Brothers | Leave a comment

The Disney Store Winnie the Pooh Earrings

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I’m still mourning the loss of The Disney Store. And to add insult to injury, I keep finding reminders of that wonderful place, like this Disney Store Winnie the Pooh earrings set: Just look at that logo! Oh, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Disney Store, Fashion, Jewellery, Merchandise | Tagged Animation, Bees, Bumble Bees, Characters, Disney Store, Earrings, Fashion, Jewellery, Merchandise, Winnie the Pooh | Leave a comment

Review: Heroes & Villains – The Art of the Disney Costume

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I recently had the privilege of attending a wonderful exhibit at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. If you’d like to visit yourself it runs from June 25th, 2022 to January 1st, 2023. The full name of the 6,000-square-foot … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Characters, Clothing, Fashion, Movies, Reviews, Television | Tagged Artwork, Characters, Clothing, Dave Smith, Exhibits, Fashion, Gift Shop, Heroes & Villains, Movies, Reviews, Television, The Art of the Disney Costume, The Costumer's Vault, The Henry Ford Museum, Walt Disney Archives | Leave a comment

Nano Metalfigs 100% Die-Cast Disney Figures

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Dis-LEE

And just is a Nano Metalfig you ask? That was my question when I saw this box set of five Disney characters at a flea market. The asking price was only $5.00 US so I figured I had nothing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Die Cast, Figurines, Television | Tagged Animation, Characters, Cheshire Cat, Collectibles, Die Cast, Diecast, Figurines, Gizmoduck, Jada Toys, Lilo, Made in China, Nano Metalfigs, Red Queen, Scrooge McDuck, Television | Leave a comment

Mickey Mouse Baby Rattle by Danara

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Dis-LEE

This well loved Mickey Mouse baby rattle by Danara is definitely showing its age. The poor thing has been shaked, rattled, and rolled by a very energetic baby! Mickey still has a smile on his face though. The back of … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Merchandise, Toys | Tagged Baby Rattle, Characters, Danara, Made in Taiwan, Merchandise, Mickey Mouse, Toys, Walt Disney Productions | Leave a comment