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1984 Olympic Games Depicted by Disney on Grenada Stamps

The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) was held from July 28 to August 12, 1984. It marked the second time that Los Angeles had hosted the Games, the first being in 1932. … Continue reading

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Embossed Mickey Mouse Fan Art

Years ago one of my nephews made me this wonderful embossed Mickey Mouse out of copper plating: When people in your life learn that you like a certain thing, they generally fill your living space with articles pertaining to that … Continue reading

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Coca-Cola Hot Air Popcorn Popper

Nostalgia Products is responsible for this cute little kitchen appliance. Standing at just under 16″ tall it definitely won’t take up too much of your counter space! Of course, it won’t pop a whole lot of popcorn at one time … Continue reading

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Disney-themed Barbie Doll ‘Action Figures’

It was November 24h, 1999, when Barbie finally got to come out and play with Disney characters. Toy Story 2 introduced us to another of her many professions: Tour Guide. And what a tour it was! The background of the … Continue reading

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Foodie Friday: Iconic Disneyland Popcorn Box

Disneyland opened in 1955 and has served hot buttered popcorn since the very first day. How many kernels have been popped over the years? Too many to count! But not too many to eat. Who doesn’t become tempted upon entering … Continue reading

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Dilbert’s Pointy-Haired Boss in Glorious Rubber

Dilbert is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Scott Adams. It was first published on April 16, 1989 and has had great success to this day. It features satirical office humor revolving around a white-collar, micromanaged office drone (and engineer) named Dilbert. But this post is … Continue reading

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Vinylmation Vultures from Disney’s The Jungle Book

Okay, Lads! It’s time to visit the bleakest place on earth… Liverpool. Err, sorry! I meant the Badlands, to meet the Cast of our post. They’re four young boys from England who made it big in entertainment. Have you guessed … Continue reading

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Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree Storybook Record

“Christopher Robin, like most small boys, has toy animals to play with. But though he loves them all his best friend is his teddy bear called Winnie-The-Pooh, or Pooh for short.” And so starts the story of Winnie the Pooh … Continue reading

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Buzz Lightyear SQUISHMALLOWS Plush from Hallmark

LOVE AT FIRST SQUISH And just what is a Squishmallow you ask? Here is the official spiel from the website: “Welcome to the Squishmallows Squad! Squishmallows plush are here to fill your hearts with happiness and squishy content! Since 2017, … Continue reading

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American Tourister DISNEY Luggage ID Tags

We are planning a trip in September. While at our local CAA office, looking into insurance and such, we saw and purchased some new luggage. But something was missing. Something that would easily identify said luggage as OURS when tumbling … Continue reading

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