Category Archives: Movies

Cars 3 – Clutch Aid Racing Tractor Diecast

I remember a time when I thought Pixar could do no wrong. Then I saw the first trailer for CARS and I thought the success streak was over. When I saw the second trailer, which was completely different than the … Continue reading

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In the Wild: Vintage Bambi Ceramic Mug

At first I thought this vintage Bambi ceramic mug was an ugly planter. But then I realized, no, it’s just a very ugly and impractical drinking stein-thingy. It just goes to show that you never what you’ll find at an … Continue reading

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Found Disney: Vintage Bambi Ceramic Mug

At first I thought this vintage Bambi ceramic mug was an ugly planter. But then I realized, no, it’s just a very ugly and impractical drinking stein-thingy. It just goes to show that you never what you’ll find at an … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday: RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs

Old timey goodness comes from obsolete technology, don’t you agree? And what is more outdated than this gem from RCA, the SelectaVision VideoDisc player and movie discs. I still remember living next to a convenience store that had a movie … Continue reading

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Book Review: Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy

Publisher: New American Library Year: 1968 Pages: 176 Type: Softcover ISBN: N/A “For Stan – The onlie begetter.” – Shakespeare (in part) There have been countless comedy teams since the days of Vaudeville brought slapstick humor to the masses. Some teams added members to become … Continue reading

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Found Disney: Selection of Mary Poppins LP Records

Mary Poppins was released on August 27, 1964, to critical acclaim and commercial success. It became the highest-grossing film of 1964 and, at the time of its release, was Disney’s highest-grossing film ever. It received a total of 13 Academy Awards nominations, winning five. Among … Continue reading

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In the Wild: Selection of Mary Poppins LP Records

Mary Poppins was released on August 27, 1964, to critical acclaim and commercial success. It became the highest-grossing film of 1964 and, at the time of its release, was Disney’s highest-grossing film ever. It received a total of 13 Academy Awards nominations, winning five. Among … Continue reading

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The Legacy Collection Sleeping Beauty CD Set

The Walt Disney version of Sleeping Beauty was released in 1959. The Legacy Collection Sleeping Beauty CD Set was the third to be released in the series and was available on October 7, 2014, to coincide with the 55th anniversary … Continue reading

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The Legacy Collection Mary Poppins CD Set

Not long ago I shared the LC Pinocchio CD Set and it had some wonderful concept artwork within its pages. But the Legacy Collection Mary Poppins CD Set doesn’t come in second place by any means. And how could it? … Continue reading

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Book Review: Great Moments from the films of Walt Disney

Publisher: The Rutledge Press Year: 1981 Pages: 94 Type: Softcover ISBN: 0-8173-3975-4 “Each minute of Disney animation requires 1,440 drawings.” This is a huge publication, which is perfect considering that it is basically a poster book. You could take it apart and frame the beautiful … Continue reading

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