Tag Archives: Artwork

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Artwork

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Disney’s newest ‘value’ resort is a wonderful example of theming. It is divided into four sections based on four Disney movie franchises: Cars, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, and The Lion King. Inside the resort you can find many pieces … Continue reading →

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Norman Rockwell Paints Huey, Dewey, and Louie

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Everyone knows about the Disney tie-in with Norman Rockwell where an artist took-off Rockwell’s Triple Self Portrait by inserting Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in place of Rockwell. If not, here are the two images:      But while staying at … Continue reading →

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Monday Topics: Disney Tutorial

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Dis-LEE

W E E K     T W O DISNEY TUTORIAL Our friends over at Love Our Crazy Life have asked some of their blogging friends (like me) to participate in a Blogging Challenge. So for four weeks in April, … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: The Art of Disney

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Dis-LEE

FROM MICKEY MOUSE TO THE MAGIC KINGDOM First Edition – 1973 I was driving around Windsor, ON, recently looking for antique stores where I could find Disney collectibles. After leaving one we already knew about we drove past a used … Continue reading →

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Hundred Acre Wood Wall Map

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Hallmark stores are almost becoming as good as, or better than, The Disney Store for offering great Disney treasures! I kid you not. Take a look at what we just picked up yesterday: 15″ W x 15″ H x 1 … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Disneyland Plates

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I had all but given up on Value Village (a Canadian charity shop) for finding Disney treasures. Either people weren’t parting with the stuff as much anymore or more Disneyana fans had caught on to the great deals! But now … Continue reading →

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Cinderella Collector’s DVD Gift Set

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I’d like to start by saying that the promises of Blu-ray have been overstated and under-realized. The claim of better picture quality and sound along with increased storage capacity were supposed to bring a whole new world to home entertainment. … Continue reading →

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Found Disney: Mickey Mouse Wood Sculpture

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Once again I found an unusual item at an antique store that just didn’t quite make the grade to be added to my personal Disney collection. However, I think it deserves an honorable mention here:      It didn’t have any … Continue reading →

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In the Wild: Mickey Mouse Wood Sculpture

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Once again I found an unusual item at an antique store that just didn’t quite make the grade to be added to my personal Disney collection. However, I think it deserves an honorable mention here:      It didn’t have any … Continue reading →

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Vintage Issues of the ‘Disney Magazine’

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Dis-LEE

While picking through a local flea market, I found some Disney Store merchandise catalogues. The asking price was 50 cents apiece and I was sorting through them to see which ones I wanted. But then, on the shelf directly below … Continue reading →

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