Author Archives: Dis-LEE

Foody Friday: Mickey and Friends Green Seedless Grapes

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Disney is so pervasive that it literally shows up everywhere! In a store? There’s a piece of merchandise. Walking down the street? There’s a billboard. Listening to the radio or watching TV? There’s a commercial. Just minding your own business? … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Food, Foodie Friday | Tagged Characters, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Food, Foodie Friday, Goofy, Grapes, Green Seedless, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, No. 1 Grade | Leave a comment

Funko Minis Disneyland 65th Hook on Peter Pan Attraction

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Dis-LEE

It may be a pirate’s life for Captain Hook, but it’s a collector’s job for me! I never wanted a large collection of Funko Pop! vinyl figures. However, they keep coming out with interesting designs and concepts, like this Funko … Continue reading →

Posted in Anniversaries, Attractions, Characters, Collectibles, Disneyland, Figurines, Merchandise, Theme Parks | Tagged 05, 65th Anniversary, Anniversaries, Attractions, Captain Hook, Characters, Collectibles, Disneyland, Figurines, Funko, Funko Minis, Merchandise, Peter Pan's Flight, Theme Parks, Vinyl Figures | Leave a comment

Pixar CARS Golden Edition Lightning McQueen

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Although he is the ‘Golden Boy’ of the racing circuit and a lean, mean, money-making machine for Disney/Pixar, I’m uncertain as to whether we needed an actual Golden Edition version of Lightning McQueen. Says the man who bought him anyway: … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Die Cast, Merchandise, Pixar | Tagged Animation, Cars, Characters, Collectibles, Diecast, Golden Edition, Lightning McQueen, Made in Thailand, Mattel, Merchandise, Metal, Pixar, Rusteze | Leave a comment

The Magical Music of Walt Disney 8-Track Tape Set

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Before streaming and Apple Music, iTunes and portable devices, there were LP Records. But before LP Records, there were cassette tapes. But but and before before cassette tapes, there were annoying 8-Track tapes the size of city buses that held … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Merchandise, Music, Soundtracks | Tagged 8-Track Tapes, Anthology, Books, Commemorative Box Set, Commemorative Edition, Merchandise, Mickey's 50th, Music, Ovation Records, Soundtracks, The Magical Music of Walt Disney | Leave a comment

Celebration, Florida Promotional Brochure

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Dis-LEE

“The Town That Disney Built“. We visited this wonderful, idyllic, Disney town in 2014. Of course, by then, Disney had sold it off and had washed its hands of the project. The Mouse House does tend to do things like … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Attractions, Ephemera, Places, Travel | Tagged Advertising, Attractions, Celebration, Ephemera, Florida, Places, Travel | Leave a comment

Posta Romana ‘Band Concert’ Commemorative Stamps

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Posta Romana is the only postal services provider in Romania. Founded in 1862, Posta Romana offers a wide range of services in the country and is in charge of sending and receiving all postcards and money transfer services and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Anniversaries, Characters, Collectibles, Ephemera, Shorts, Stamps | Tagged Animation, Anniversaries, Characters, Clarabelle Cow, Collectibles, Donald Duck, Ephemera, Horace Horsecollar, Mickey Mouse, Paddy Pig, Peter Pig, Posta Romana, Romania, Shorts, Stamps, The Band Concert, Walt Disney Productions | Leave a comment

Pixar Toy Story Trading Cards by Skybox

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Trading Cards are still popular but not perhaps as much as they were. You can purchase complete sets for very reasonable prices at flea markets and collector shows. I paid only $14.99 CAN for this set of Pixar Toy Story … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Artwork, Characters, Collectibles, Pixar, Puzzles | Tagged Animation, Artwork, Buzz Lightyear, Characters, Checklist, Collectibles, Pixar, Puzzles, Skybox, Toy Story, Trading Cards | Leave a comment

Peterbourgh Examiner: TODAY Insert featuring Stan Lee

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Dis-LEE

‘Stan the Man’. There could be only one man on the planet who deserves that nickname, and that’s the legendary Stan Lee! Of course, he could also be called ‘Captain Cameo’, but that’s for another article. The article in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Comic Books, Ephemera, Marvel | Tagged Celebrities, Comic Books, Ephemera, Mark Daniell, Marvel, Newspapers, Peterborough Examiner, Spiderman, Stan Is Still the Man, Stan Lee, Today Insert | Leave a comment

Disneyland & Disney’s California Adventure Pressed Pennies

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Dis-LEE

‘Smashed Penny’ or ‘Pressed Penny’. It depends on where you live as to what you would call these copper tokens made out of your discarded money. Last I checked it was illegal to deface anything legal tender. But every Disney … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Characters, Collectibles, Disneyland, Theme Parks | Tagged Adventureland, Attractions, Buena Vista Street, California, Characters, Collectibles, Disney's California Adventure, Disneyland, Frontierland, Goofy's Sky School, Hollywood, Jungle Cruise, Mickey Mouse, Pressed Pennies, Theme Parks, Tinkerbell | Leave a comment

Republic of Maldives ‘First Day of Issue’ Stamps

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Republic of Maldives is an archipelagic country in the Indian subcontinent of Asia, situated in the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometers (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent’s mainland. It is comprised of a chain of 26 atolls. And apparently, … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Characters, Collectibles, Places, Stamps | Tagged Artwork, Characters, Chip and Dale, Collectibles, Donald Duck, First Day of Issue, Goofy, Mail, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Places, Pluto, Republic of Maldives, Stamps | Leave a comment