Category Archives: Characters

Pixar’s Little Green Men (LGM) Candle

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Little green men, or LGMs, is the stereotypical terminology for extraterrestrials who appear as little humanoid-like creatures with green skin. According to Pixar, they also say “Ooooooooooh” a lot! It was actually in the 1950’s that little green men came into popular usage in reference … Continue reading →

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Vintage Cowboy Mickey Mouse Plush

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Dis-LEE

The ‘Cowboy’ has been elevated to the status of the hero of heroes. Rugged and industrious, he rides the plains and herds of America. But what does a ‘Cowpoke’ do? Before we answer that question, let’s meet one of the … Continue reading →

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Sesame Street BERT Big Fig Statuette

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Bert and Ernie are two Muppets who aren’t part of the Muppet cast of characters currently owned by Disney. They actually appear together in numerous skits on the long-running PBS/HBO children’s television show, Sesame Street. Jim Henson made sure to separate the Sesame Street characters from … Continue reading →

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Hidden Mickey Hallmark Kitchen Spoon Rest

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Sometimes the smallest things can be special. And so can the simply practical. Our kitchen has a few Disney-themed utensils and a small appliance or two. But we’re always open to adding a little more Disney Magic! A recent trip … Continue reading →

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Pixar’s CARS Mini RC Racers with ‘Trailers’

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Dis-LEE

“Gentlecars, start your engines!” Or: “Put in your batteries, flick the controller switch to on, slide the other switch to the correct frequency number, and now flick your vehicle switch to on!” I think that second spiel would be a … Continue reading →

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Mickey’s Loco (Motive) Plastic Squeak Toy

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Everyone knows that Walt Disney loved trains. From his earliest experiences with them as a youth to his backyard railway on up to his (almost) full-sized Railroad at Disneyland, Walt was never far away from the rails! And neither, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Toys, Transportation | Tagged Characters, Charles Babbage, Cow Catcher, Danara, Engineer Mickey, Engines, Locomotives, Mickey's Loco, Pilot, Squeak Toy, Taiwan, Toys, Trains, Transportation | Leave a comment

Zink Dumbo the Flying Elephant ‘Piggy’ Bank

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Dis-LEE

I’ve always found it hard to determine the exact metals that some collectables are made out of. Without a stamp of some kind, it’s so hard to tell. We’ll have a look at some letters found on this figure later … Continue reading →

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Mickey Mouse Rotary Telephone by Western Electric

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Dis-LEE

This rather rare Mickey Mouse Telephone was made by the American Telecommunications Corporation for Western Electric in 1976. This particular model was sold, by someone, on January 15th of 1985. I ended up adding it to my personal collection some … Continue reading →

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Vintage 1970’s Walt Disney World Oversize Postcards

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Dis-LEE

I’m sure there were more postcards in this ‘series’ but I only have three of them. But what a trio of nostalgic Theme Park fun they are! We get to visit both Fantasyland and Tom Sawyer Island (twice) in just … Continue reading →

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Cameo Theatre ‘Snow White’ Movie Re-release Advertisement

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Snow White and the Seven Vertically Challenged Fellas was released all the way back in 1937. But it had to wait until 1938 for a wider release. It took the world by storm! And as the shining star of the … Continue reading →

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