Category Archives: History

POP! Ad Icons Pan Am Stewardess Figurines

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Pan American Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was an American airline that was the first airline to fly worldwide and pioneered numerous innovations of the modern airline industry. To say it has become an iconic brand is an understatement! So it’s no wonder that … 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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Book Review: Little Golden Books – Disney’s Uncle Remus

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Western Publishing Company Year: 1986 Pages: 24 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 0-307-01055-4 “Maybe someday they’ll catch him. Do you reckon they will?” There is a world of hate for the Disney movie Song of the South and even more debate and controversy. But it remains … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Disney Celebrates 100 Collector’s Magazine

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Centennial Media Year: 2023 Pages: 100 Type: Softcover ISBN: N / A “First Look at the Anniversary Festivities” With the Disney 100 Celebration in full swing it was only a matter of time before we got the obligatory Collector’s Issue magazine. And here it … Continue reading →

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Music From the Silent Films LP

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Dis-LEE

The cinemas are filled with CGI Blockbusters now. But before there was fake everything, before there was colour film, and even before there was actual recorded sound for public exhibition, there was… a guy with a piano. The era of … Continue reading →

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Photo Spot: Sepia Tone Old Car Photo

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Sometimes the shot you want just doesn’t turn out. In this case, the lighting just after dusk was tricky and I failed to compensate with settings on my camera. That, and the motion, created a sub-par picture. But all was … Continue reading →

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Great Moments In Radio – Volume 2 LP Record

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Dis-LEE

And so we start another year. Great moments in history come and go so fast that we tend to misremember the details or outright forget their importance altogether. We may remember notable quotes when it comes time to play a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: MGM / Cinerama How the West Was Won

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Random House Year: 1963 Pages: 40 Type: Hardcover ISBN: N/A “The climax is the greatest train wreck ever filmed.” – The London Evening News They didn’t mean that the ending of the film was terrible, but that there was an actual train wreck at … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Disney World at 50 – Orlando Sentinel

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Triumph Books Year: 2021 Pages: 176 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-62937-982-1 “Because 50 years later, we’re still Mickey’s neighbors.” Walt Disney World opened in Florida on October 1st of 1971. The Orlando Sentinel newspaper was there to cover the construction, the opening, the first years, … Continue reading →

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Mickey Mouse and His Friends LP Record

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Dis-LEE

It’s time for another wonderfully awful compilation of music, jokes, and songs designed for the very young or those who are easily entertained. Behold in all its glory the Mickey Mouse and His Friends LP record: Released in 1968, this … Continue reading →

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