Tag Archives: Books

Book Review: Walt Disney – An American Original

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I love reading about all-things Disney! So naturally I have many books about Walt Disney himself, such as this one written by Bob Thomas: Mr. Thomas had the privilege of interviewing Walt on several occasions, so this book contains what … 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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BOOK REVIEW: ‘The City of Despair’ with Mickey Mouse

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Dis-LEE

While looking around a local flea market, I saw a picture of Mickey Mouse (a Cast Member in costume, actually) walking through the Utilidors under Walt Disney World on the front of a book. Beside him was a sign indicating … 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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Disney Commuter Assistance

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Dis-LEE

I love finding odd little pieces of Disney ephemera. The find is especially good when it involves Cast Member booklets or documentation. I don’t remember where I got this particular piece, although eBay is a likely source. This helpful booklet … Continue reading →

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Disneyland 50th Anniversary Press Kit

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Dis-LEE

While on vacation in Florida in 2014, we stopped by Theme Park Connection. This is a great place to find retired Park merchandise and props along with all sorts of Disney ephemera. I ended up buying about a dozen pieces … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: The Mickey Mouse Club Scrapbook – SSE

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dis-LEE

M – I – C (“See what’s in this post!”) K – E – Y (“Why? Because I need the blog traffic!”) P – L – U – G – Geeeeeeeeee! OK, that last line had one too many capital … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Walt Disney Presents – That Darn Cat

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Disney made many very good live-action films in the 1960’s and 70’s, all of which starred a dependable group of performers. That Darn Cat featured Hayley Mills and Dean Jones, both of which starred in multiple Disney comedies. This book, … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Toy Wars

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dis-LEE

G.I. JOE AND BARBIE FIGHT IT OUT I love a good read. But I realize, after recommending many books to friends, that not everyone has the same taste in literature. My taste is so varied that I can’t always be … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Disney-Pixar Comics Treasury

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Dis-LEE

I was going to be away from home for a while and wanted something to take with me to read. So I went to my local Chapters and found this book in the discount section:      HarperCollins Publishers Inc. 2014 … Continue reading →

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