Tag Archives: Ceramics

Boblo Island Amusement Park Ceramic Bell

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Dis-LEE

Wikipedia records that ‘Boblo Island Amusement Park is an abandoned amusement park which operated from 1898 until its closure on September 30, 1993. The park was located on Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, just above the mouth of the Detroit River.’  Although this venue has been closed for … Continue reading →

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APPLAUSE Goofy ‘Hey, Get Well Quick!’ Mug

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Dis-LEE

Who would know any better than Goofy what it is to recover from an injury? The fine people at Applause created this Goofy ‘Hey, Get Well Quick!’ mug to share the pain. So let’s visit the ‘Guru of Gawrsh’ as … Continue reading →

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‘Welcome to Neverland’ Small Collectors Plate

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Dis-LEE

I’m addicted to collector plates. I know they have been in decline in recent decades, with the Bradford Exchange taking a financial hit as collectors look elsewhere for things to hang on their walls. But I just can’t leave these … Continue reading →

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EPCOT Center Figment Ceramic Thimble

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Dis-LEE

Sometimes things come into my collection in groups. Lately I have found many items from the opening days of EPCOT Center in 1982. I almost missed this little EPCOT Center Figment Ceramic Thimble amongst a collection of non-Disney offerings. But … Continue reading →

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“Feelin’ Sheepish” Toy Story Collectors Plate

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Dis-LEE

The budding romance in the first Toy Story movie didn’t really pay off or continue in the next two movies. It took until Toy Story 4 for Bow Peep to return, albeit a changed woman! But for today’s post we … Continue reading →

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines Weird 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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Walt Disney World 30th Anniversary Souvenir Plate

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Walt’s second Theme Park opened on October 1st, 1971. I had the pleasure of making my very first visit to the Magic Kingdom just a few years later. But many an anniversary has come and gone since then! And that … Continue reading →

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Vintage Disneyland Large Ceramic Pictorial Plate

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Dis-LEE

I’ve ended up with quite an extensive collection of collector plates, and for a middle-aged man, I’m not sure how to feel about that. What’s next, thimbles? Actually, I have a couple of those… But this vintage Disneyland large ceramic … Continue reading →

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Disney Parks ‘Year 2000’ Merchandise

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Yes folks, it was a time when WE all thought we were going to die in a computer Armageddon as all of our electronics crashed simultaneously, but Disney just threw another party. Hey, if you’re going to go, why not … Continue reading →

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Mickey and Co. October Opal Birth Stone Figurine

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Birthstones are popular as gifts for their beautiful array of colors and the personal sentiment they can represent. In the modern tradition, there are one to three gemstones representing every birth month of the year, but Enesco chose to use … Continue reading →

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