Category Archives: Characters

Retail: WHAT A CHARACTER! Snow White Costumes

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Children love to dress up! From sneaking into their parents closets to making costumes out of things that are just lying around, the imagination of a child can transform them into anyone or anything. Adults haven’t outgrown that tendency. There … Continue reading →

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Pixar’s Toy Story WOODY Squishmallows Plush

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Well, Hey Howdy Hey, pardners! It’s time to play with the cutest, the plumpest, and the just plain squishiest cowboy in the West: Sheriff Woody! More to the point, Pixar’s Toy Story Woody Squishmallows plush: Just when you think Disney … Continue reading →

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Hallmark Mystery Ornaments – Star Wars Characters

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Dis-LEE

We’ve all heard of Christmas in July. A time when retailers try to squeeze a few early dollars out of the hapless consumer. But Christmas in… March? These are currently available at the IDA Pharmacy chain in Canada. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Herbie Goes Bananas

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Year: 1980 Pages: 122 Type: Softcover ISBN: 0-590-31609-5 “Beeeeeeeeeeeeep!.” This is the fourth novelization of the Herbie the Love Bug movie franchise. The Love Bug, Herbie Rides Again, and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, came first. The covers for these books are … Continue reading →

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ATC Mickey Mouse Touch-Tone Phone

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Dis-LEE

From the 1960s onward, the rotary dial on telephones was gradually supplanted by DTMF (dual-tone multi-frequency) push-button dialing. This new fangled way of ‘reaching out’ was first introduced to the public at the 1962 World’s Fair under the trade name “Touch-Tone”. This has become … Continue reading →

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Funko Soda Figure PETE from Disney

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Funko has many different types of products on the market. The usual big-headed vinyl figures in display boxes, keychains, games, plush, and now Bitty Pops! What’s next? Before we found that out, let’s have a look at this Funko Soda … Continue reading →

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Retail: Disney 2-Pack Ceramic Mini Loaf Pans

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Dis-LEE

There is no end to the Disney-related things you can find on retail shelves these days. The Mouse is certainly in tune with capitalism and profit, and we the consumers seem to like it that way! So as I was … Continue reading →

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History 101: Mark Twain Tonight! LP Record

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for his one-man stage show called Mark Twain Tonight! of which this album is a excerpt. He … Continue reading →

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Bear in the Big Blue House Talking & Dancing Plush

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Bear in the Big Blue House is an American children’s television series created by Mitchell Kriegman and was produced by Jim Henson Television for the Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney series. The program debuted on October 20, 1997, and ended on April 28, 2006. Bear looks as good … Continue reading →

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Disney Traditions “Minnie as Marie” Figurine

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Disney Traditions collectible figurines designed by Jim Shore combines the magic of Disney with traditional motifs of handmade folk art. Shore creates new interpretations of classic characters that are sure to endear themselves to the young and the young at … Continue reading →

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