Tag Archives: Florida

Vintage Walt Disney World Castle Postcard with Writing

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Dis-LEE

There are two factions of postcard collectors. One group wants clean, empty cards, or NOS (New Old Stock) with no writing on the back. The other group only collects cards that have a story to tell. Which group are you … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Ephemera, History, Postcards, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Tagged Attractions, Cinderella Castle, Eisenhower Stamp, Ephemera, Fantasyland, Florida, History, King Stefan's Banquet Hall, Post Cards, The Vacation Kingdom of the World, Theme Parks, Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

Orange Bird Florida Salt & Pepper Shakers

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I am constantly amazed at what shows up in my little corner of the world! My small town in Canada is a 24-hour drive from Walt Disney World in Florida, but still I find many vintage Disney souvenirs popping up … Continue reading →

Posted in Ceramics, Characters, Collectibles, Food, Kitchen, Merchandise, Souvenirs, Walt Disney World | Tagged Ceramics, Characters, Collectibles, Florida, Florida Citrus Commission, Food, Kitchen, Merchandise, Orange Bird, Salt and Pepper Shakers, Souvenirs, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

Round Florida Tin Tray Souvenir

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Florida is a divisive State. I’m not saying that Floridians try to divide anything or anyone. But rather, you either love Florida or you think it is the epicenter of everything crazy! Whatever your personal opinion is regarding The Sunshine … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Characters, Collectibles, Merchandise, Souvenirs, Theme Parks, Travel, Walt Disney World | Tagged Artwork, Characters, Collectibles, Florida, Merchandise, Souvenirs, Theme Parks, Tin Tray, Travel, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

Vintage Walt Disney World Postcard w/Country Bears

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I usually like to collect vintage postcards that have not been written on, while my sometime contributor, Nick, always liked his to contain a story. So we had to agree to disagree! So it may seem strange that it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Characters, Ephemera, Postcards, Stamps, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Tagged Attractions, Characters, Country Bear Jamboree, Deltiology, Ephemera, Florida, NASA, Postcards, Postmark, Space Shuttle, Stamps, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | 2 Comments

Photo Spot: A Weeki Wachee Tree on a Perfect Day

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Weeki Wachee Springs is a wonderful State Park in Florida with both a vintage roadside attraction vibe and a natural habitat reality. While taking a trip down the Weeki Wachee River, I saw this tree on a perfect day for … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography | Tagged Attractions, Florida, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, State Parks, Trees, Weeki Wachee Springs | Leave a comment

Celebration, Florida Promotional Brochure

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Dis-LEE

“The Town That Disney Built“. We visited this wonderful, idyllic, Disney town in 2014. Of course, by then, Disney had sold it off and had washed its hands of the project. The Mouse House does tend to do things like … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Attractions, Ephemera, Places, Travel | Tagged Advertising, Attractions, Celebration, Ephemera, Florida, Places, Travel | Leave a comment

Finding Nemo “Mine Mine Mine” Seagulls Figurine

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Who’s? Well, it could only belong to those three noisy seagulls! What? Anything that they can sea! See what I did there? Pixar gave us a good run of amazing animated movies. Finding Nemo is definitely one of my all-time … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Characters, Collectibles, Disneyland, Figurines, Pixar, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Tagged Attractions, Characters, Collectibles, Disneyland, Figurines, Finding Nemo, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Florida, Mine Mine Mine, Pixar, Seagulls, The Seas with Nemo and Friends, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

Mickey Mouse Collectible Spoons by Monogram

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Dis-LEE

I promise this is my last post on spoons! Until I buy more. So we’ve talked before about how Disney likes to imprint single images on many different products. Here we have an example of the same image being imprinted … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Collectibles | Tagged Characters, Collectibles, Florida, Largo, Made in New Zealand, Mickey Mouse, Monogram Products, Silverplated | Leave a comment

Orange Sipper with Mickey Mouse Image

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Due to the citrus theme of the sipper it was likely sold in Walt Disney World in Florida. Walt’s second Park used to be covered in orange trees, so it’s not a stretch to connect this collectible to that location. … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Characters, Collectibles, Food | Tagged Advertising, Characters, Collectibles, Cups, Drinks, Florida, Food, Orange Sipper, Trademarks, Walt Disney Productions | 2 Comments

BOOK REVIEW: Along Interstate 75

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Dis-LEE

“The ‘must-have’ Guide for your drive to and from Florida!” This is how Along I-75 is billed on the cover and I can say from personal experience that it’s that and so much more. Type: Soft cover Pages: 206 Publisher: … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Reviews, Travel, Vacation Planning | Tagged Along Interstate 75, Book Reviews, Books, Dave Hunter, Detroit, Florida, Guide Books, Maps, Travel, Vacation Planning | Leave a comment