Category Archives: Movies

Pixar’s Toy Story WOODY Squishmallows Plush

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Well, Hey Howdy Hey, pardners! It’s time to play with the cutest, the plumpest, and the just plain squishiest cowboy in the West: Sheriff Woody! More to the point, Pixar’s Toy Story Woody Squishmallows plush: Just when you think Disney … Continue reading →

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Hallmark Mystery Ornaments – Star Wars Characters

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Dis-LEE

We’ve all heard of Christmas in July. A time when retailers try to squeeze a few early dollars out of the hapless consumer. But Christmas in… March? These are currently available at the IDA Pharmacy chain in Canada. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Herbie Goes Bananas

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Year: 1980 Pages: 122 Type: Softcover ISBN: 0-590-31609-5 “Beeeeeeeeeeeeep!.” This is the fourth novelization of the Herbie the Love Bug movie franchise. The Love Bug, Herbie Rides Again, and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, came first. The covers for these books are … 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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Build-a-Bear Workshop FROZEN Olaf Plush

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Unfortunately my loathing for the Disney animated film FROZEN has tainted my desire to obtain any merchandise from the franchise. I adore Anna and have come close to buying an Olaf plush several times. But the right one never came … Continue reading →

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Silent Movie Hits from the Pit Piano LP

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Movie Night was a highlight for anyone in the early 1900s. Things might start with a cartoon or two, perhaps a live comedy act, and then it was into the black and white world of the moving pictures! They were … Continue reading →

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Schmid “Arabian Nights” Aladdin Snow Globe

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Schmid and Disney do it again with this beautiful “Arabian Nights” Aladdin snow globe. Or should I say it is a Sand Globe? You’ll see why I ask in one of the images below. But before we get to that, … Continue reading →

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Golden Records The Ballad of Davy Crockett Disc

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Golden Records was a Simon & Schuster record label based in New York City. It was conceived and founded in 1948 by the Grammy Award-winning children’s music producer, Arthur Shimkin. Davy Crockett was a five-part serial which aired on ABC from 1954–1955 in one-hour episodes as produced by … Continue reading →

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In the Wild: Disney’s FROZEN Anna Funko Plush

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Love the Disney movie Frozen? I don’t. But I did think that Anna was a standout character and the true heroine of the movie. I wish more little girls would want to be like her instead of Elsa! But I’ve … Continue reading →

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Kinder Surprise TIANA Chocolate Egg Figurine

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Dis-LEE

It’s time to satisfy our collective Sweet Teeth with another piece of candy. And if it just happens to come with a tiny toy, so much the better! This Kinder Surprise Tiana chocolate egg figurine is fun and delicious: The … Continue reading →

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