Category Archives: Collectibles

Monorail Glass Gift Trays from Walt Disney World

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Dis-LEE

How awesome are these? I love the monorail and share Walt Disney’s dream of seeing them play a more prominent part in transportation across North America. Walt Disney World has proven them to be a viable alternative to standard trains. … Continue reading →

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Disney on Parade Music Box Figurines by Schmid

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Dis-LEE

Schmid is a German company famous to Disney fans for its licensed music box figurines featuring many of the most popular Disney characters, like the Fab Five and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The company folded in 1995 making … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World News August 1973

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Dis-LEE

From the third year of operation comes this wonderful mono-colored newspaper with all the scuttlebutt from The Happiest Place on Earth, Walt Disney World! So what was all the rage, or what Disney wanted to plug, in the Fall of … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney’s Mickey Maus Cake Decorator

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Dis-LEE

“These cake decorations will be fun for everyone” boasts the cover copy on this unique cooking accessory from the Allstar company of West Germany. 6 different patterns are available to make your ho-hum cake really pop! And these stencils can … Continue reading →

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The Disneyland News Special Edition 1985

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Dis-LEE

The Disneyland News was sold as ‘Disneyland’s Hometown Newspaper’ and was available as a promotional souvenir during the Park’s early years. You could buy it off the rack or from newsboys all along Main Street U.S.A. for just 10 cents, … Continue reading →

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Winnie the Pooh Canadian Stamps

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Dis-LEE

I doubt this envelope is all stuffed with fluff but it could be stuffed with imagination! Winnie the Pooh sprang from the imagination of A. A. Milne as a way to entertain his son, Christopher Robin. But all these years … Continue reading →

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Mickey’s Stuff for Kids Color-Clings

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Dis-LEE

Why is all the cool stuff just for kids? This line of merchandise included plush characters, coloring books, bend-ems, money banks, and numerous clothing items, to name just a bit of the ‘stuff’ you could get for your kids. But … Continue reading →

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Disneyland Vintage Matchbook Cover

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Dis-LEE

One of the hardest collectibles to find is the full matchbook. Usually some or all of the matches are gone (for obvious reasons: puff, puff) and then the cover is thrown away. Who would ever think to collect such a … Continue reading →

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Disney on Parade View-Master Stereo Picture Reels

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Dis-LEE

Say that three times fast! DISNEY ON PARADE was conceived by NBC Films Inc. and Walt Disney Productions. It was a 2.5-hour live stage musical featuring a variety of Disney characters that had premiered before the early 1970’s. It had … Continue reading →

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Zappo DC-3 Yellow Airplane Lamp

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Dis-LEE

We usually expect to find just about any information we want on the Internet. But not so for this unusual Art Deco-style aviation-themed lamp. The current Zappo company seems to have a different focus now, with no items resembling this … Continue reading →

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