Tag Archives: Advertising

Disneyland Records Cardboard Display Cards

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Dis-LEE

Some things are created with a purpose and a short time of usefulness. When that time is up, these pieces of ephemera are intended to be thrown away and forgotten forever. But the makers of these Disneyland Records Cardboard Display … Continue reading →

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Vintage Miniature Coca-Cola Metal Lunch Box

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Dis-LEE

I found many examples of this little gem on the Internet sporting many different designs. All of the pictures showed mint condition pieces while this one sports the traditional rust that most vintage metal lunch boxes tend to have. I … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Vintage Matchbook Covers

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Dis-LEE

The Tobacconist shop was located on the left side of Main Street U.S.A. near the House of Magic. It harkens back to a day when smoking was allowed in the Disney Parks and you could even indulge your habit with a purchase … Continue reading →

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Campaign to Ban Landmines Mickey Mouse Amputee Mug

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Dis-LEE

When I saw this I was speechless. I had no idea what I was looking at. But I just had to purchase it (for $1.99 CAN at Value Village) to do the research so that I could understand! Why was … Continue reading →

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‘Welcome to the Magic of Tencennial’ Brochure

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Welcome back to 1982. The place is Walt Disney World. The occasion is the tenth anniversary of Walt’s second Theme Park. The thing is the ‘Welcome to the Magic of Tencennial’ Brochure: Tencennial – it’s a year-long ‘smile-wide’ celebration and … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World 2000 Vacation Planner Guide VHS

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Sherman is going to set the Wayback Machine to the year 2000 so that we can revisit the beginning of the Millennium where everyone was waiting for their computers to crash with the Y2K bug but Disney was more optimistic … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Art in Advertising by David K. Stone

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Pitman Publishing Corp. Year: 1961 Pages: 48 Type: Softcover ISBN: 1-9876543 “…the success of the ad depends upon the illustration’s effectiveness.” If you’ve ever wondered if you have what it takes to break into the world of advertising, this booklet is for you. It’s … 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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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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CAA Magazine: Disney ‘Magic in the Making’ Article

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I love collecting ephemera, paper pieces that are made to be discarded after use, so that I can reference them later. Often, articles like the one in this CAA Magazine can be quite informative, or at least provide a snapshot … Continue reading →

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