Category Archives: Characters

Pixar Toy Story Trading Cards by Skybox

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

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Disneyland & Disney’s California Adventure Pressed Pennies

‘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

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Republic of Maldives ‘First Day of Issue’ Stamps

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

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Funko POP! Toy Story Mrs. Nesbit Vinyl Figure

Just when I think there couldn’t possibly be another Funko Pop! that I’d have to own, one just jumps off the shelf at me and yells “BUY ME!” And I do. Mrs. Nesbit is a funny version of the Buzz … Continue reading

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The Art of Pixar Postcard Box Set – Volume 2

Before you explore The Art of Pixar – Volume 2, you may want to check out The Art of Pixar – Volume 1 first. That earlier post will fill you in on how I came to have these two pieces … Continue reading

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H. R. Pufnstuf – The Complete Series DVD

Have you ever wondered what kind of crazy things you would see if you were strung out on drugs? Maybe yellow dragons? Talking trees? How about a golden flute with diamond acne? According to the world of Sid & Marty … Continue reading

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Funko Incredibles 2 Vinyl Figures

The Incredibles 2 movie came out in 2018 as a sequel to the incredibly successful first installment aptly titled The Incredibles. But in my opinion, the second outing was less than incredible. But these Incredibles 2 vinyl figures by Funko … Continue reading

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Bhutan Stamps: 60th Anniversary of Mickey Mouse

The Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas. But no matter how isolated they may be, they love Mickey Mouse! And in the year of the 60th Anniversary of Mickey Mouse, that being 1989, they issued a set of … Continue reading

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Ceramic Minnie Mouse Mini Planter

The smaller they are the cuter they get! That is certainly true of this Minnie Mouse miniature planter. Just big enough for one flower or succulent. But with Minnie, one flower has always been enough! Rendered in a fairly crude … Continue reading

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Drinking Around the Blog with Mickey: Wine Stopper

Well, not really. A popular thing to do at EPCOT is to Drink Around the World. This is where you buy an alcoholic beverage at each of the eleven countries represented in the World Showcase. I can’t say I’ve ever … Continue reading

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