Category Archives: Characters

Mickey Mouse ‘Through the Years’ Coasters

Mickey Mouse has certainly played a lot of roles throughout the years! From his debut in 1928 to the present, there are no limits to his acting range. This wonderful set of drink coasters feature just a few of the … Continue reading

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Character Sketch for Unpublished Children’s Book

I was always interested in art growing up. I was a shy boy without many friends, living in the country. Being pretty isolated I had to find things to do to keep myself amused and drawing filled a void. Also, … Continue reading

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Lady and the Tramp Disney Store Lithographs

The Disney Store has given away many sets of lithographs over the years to promote the video releases of selected animated classics, such as Lady and the Tramp. If you pre-ordered the movie through a Disney Store, you would get … Continue reading

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Funko Pop! Heroes and Villains Figurines

For every good hero there has to be an equally bad villain. But what if the hero isn’t necessarily successful at being heroic? Then the villains don’t really need to be all that bad, do they? The best case-in-point is … Continue reading

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Disneyland Pinball Game by Wolverine Toy

Who doesn’t like a game of pinball? But who has room in their home for a full-size version? Not me! So I was delighted to find this fun table version with a Disneyland theme: Tinkerbell is on hand to help … Continue reading

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‘Something Wild!’ Card Game of Character Combos

I’ve been collecting a few Funko Pop! figurines but only recently knew that the company also produced a card game called Something Wild! Let’s have a look at the packaging: This game comes in a few variations with each containing … Continue reading

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Mickey Mouse Collectible Spoons by Monogram

I promise this is my last post on spoons! Until I buy more. So we’ve talked before about how Disney likes to imprint single images on many different products. Here we have an example of the same image being imprinted … Continue reading

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TIN TOY Short by Pixar – Tinny Collectible Figurines

“Tin Toy” marked the first time a character with lifelike bendable arms and knees, surfaces, and facial components was animated digitally. The challenge was balancing its “cartoony” look with a baby’s real looks. If you’ve seen the Short, I think … Continue reading

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Theme Park Spoons from Walt Disney World

Disney’s business model when it comes to the Theme Parks is simple: They count on your vacation dollars staying in the Parks first by admission prices, then with food, and then with every imaginable product they can slap a Disney … Continue reading

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THE CHILD from Disney+ Series The Mandalorian

The debate waged as to whether this little green guy was somehow Yoda or some other being from his race. I think we all knew it couldn’t be the Jedi Master, but it was fun to argue about it in … Continue reading

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