Category Archives: Attractions

Disneyland Ceramic Castle Plate and Ashtray

Do you own either of these Disneyland Ceramic Castle Plate and Ashtray? If you’re a collector of Disneyland merchandise, you likely have some ceramics with Sleeping Beauty Castle on it. Mugs. Bells. Spoons. And yes, plates and ashtrays. This miniature … Continue reading

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Hallmark Keepsake ‘Clear for Launch’ Space Mountain Ornament

Space Mountain is a space-themed indoor roller coaster. The original Space Mountain coaster opened in 1975 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. There are two tracks designated Alpha and Omega, which passengers can choose from. I’ve collected many toys depicting this attraction, and now … Continue reading

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Mark Twain Riverboat Brass Pencil Sharpener

At just about 3″ long, this little boat won’t be taking on human passengers any time soon. But it can provide a very valuable service to aspiring writers out there! Behold the Mark Twain Riverboat Brass Pencil Sharpener: I saw … Continue reading

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Walt Disney’s Frontierland Logs by HALSAM Products

This has been a Holy Grail quest for me for literally years! This wonderful building toy is very hard to find in my area of the World and very expensive if you do. The Internet offerings have always been beyond … Continue reading

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Country Bear Jamboree Original Sound Track LP

Disney is in the process of replacing old attractions with newer, arguably more relevant, offerings. Or with seating areas. Or just with nothing. Is it perhaps better to have a beloved attraction stick around but in a changed state, rather … Continue reading

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Vintage EPCOT Center UK Pavilion Cork Drink Coasters

A popular pass time at EPCOT these days is to Drink Around the World. You visit each pavilion, buy a drink, down it, and whoever can still walk to the last pavilion wins! Or something like that. If you’re planning … Continue reading

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Shanghai Disney Resort Grand Opening Character Notepads

Shanghai Disney Resort opened to the public on June 16, 2016. It was the first Disney Resort in mainland China. It’s also the sixth Disney resort worldwide. So I was happy to find these Shanghai Disney Resort Grand Opening Character Notepads … Continue reading

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Boblo Island Amusement Park Ceramic Bell

Wikipedia records that ‘Boblo Island Amusement Park is an abandoned amusement park which operated from 1898 until its closure on September 30, 1993. The park was located on Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, just above the mouth of the Detroit River.’  Although this venue has been closed for … Continue reading

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Vintage Walt Disney World Castle Cork Drink Coasters

Some souvenirs just aren’t meant to become collectibles. But they do! These coasters have seen better days despite being kept in their original packaging since they were purchased. Let’s have a look at these vintage Walt Disney World Castle cork … Continue reading

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EPCOT Center Figment Ceramic Thimble

Sometimes things come into my collection in groups. Lately I have found many items from the opening days of EPCOT Center in 1982. I almost missed this little EPCOT Center Figment Ceramic Thimble amongst a collection of non-Disney offerings. But … Continue reading

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