Tag Archives: Travel

Places: Hawaiian Holiday and Paradise LPs

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Dis-LEE

On August 21st of 1959 the island chain known as Hawaii became the 50th State of America. And then began the other 49 State’s love affair with all things Polynesian! Americans flocked to Hawaii in droves to soak up the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Places, Soundtracks, Travel | Tagged 101 Strings, ARC Sound Ltd., Grand Prix, Hawaii, Hawaiian Holiday, Hawaiian Paradise, High Fidelity Records, KS-105, Leni Okehu & His Surfboarders, Music, Pickwick International, Places, S 128, Somerset Records, Soundtracks, Spectra-Sound, Travel, UnBreakable, Wilhelm Stephan | Leave a comment

Photo Spot: Living Big in British Columbia

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Even a diehard blogger needs a vacation! For two months my wife and I stayed with a nephew on Vancouver Island. We traveled around and took in the sights, like this spectacular one: No matter where we went it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Spot, Photography, Travel | Tagged Boating, British Columbia, Photo Spot, Photography, Sunset, Sunsets, Travel, Yachting | 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

Places: ‘Aloha From Hawaii’ Promotional Booklet

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Old promotional booklets are a wonderful way to see what a place in the world was like ‘back in the day’, as it were. Hawaii has always been an exotic location that many want to visit, me included, but likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Attractions, Books, Ephemera, History, Nature, Places, Travel | Tagged Advertising, Aloha from Hawaii, Attractions, Booklet, Books, Ephemera, Hawaii, History, Nature, Places, Promotions, Travel | Leave a comment

Photo Spot: Butchart Gardens Focus Study

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Dis-LEE

We paid a visit to the world-famous Butchart Gardens back in the Fall of 2021. With a former quarry as a canvas, Jennie Butchart envisioned transforming this space into a beautiful garden haven, overflowing with lush greens and colourful blooms. … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, Travel | Tagged Attractions, Butchart Gardens, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, Travel | Leave a comment

Greenlight Diecast Hitched Homes 1961 Airstream Bambi

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Dis-LEE

“Heard the Bambi name before? For years, it’s been a nickname for our smallest single-axle travel trailers. But now Bambi is its own official family of lightweight, space-maximizing options ready to deliver a huge step up from the tent camping … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, Die Cast, Limited Edition, Transportation, Travel | Tagged 1961, Airstream, Airstream Bambi, Camping, Collectibles, Die Cast, Diecast, Glamping, Greenlight Collectibles, Hitched Homes, Limited Edition, Made in China, RV, Series 9, Trailers, Transportation, Travel, Vacation | Leave a comment

Photo Spot: Weeki Wachee Springs Contrast Study

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I have many passions. Obviously I enjoy Disney and all of its characters, movies, and Theme Parks. But I’m also an avid reader, so many of my posts will focus on vintage hardcover publications. But artwork and photography have always … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Garden, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, Theme Parks, Travel | Tagged Attractions, Garden, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, Plants, State Parks, Theme Parks, Travel, Weeki Wachee Springs | Leave a comment

Exclusive ‘Hey Taxi!’ New York Disney Store Vinylmation

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Checker Motors Corporation was a vehicle manufacturer and main subcontractor for the manufacturing of taxicabs used by the famous Checker Taxis, as well as other companies, in both New York and other major US cities. Checker made the iconic American taxi cab, valued by taxicab companies for … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Characters, Collectibles, Disney Store, Exclusive, Limited Edition, Merchandise, Travel | Tagged Attractions, Characters, Collectibles, Disney Store, Exclusive, Hey Taxi!, Jim Valeri, Limited Edition, Made in China, Merchandise, Mickey Mouse, New York, Taxis, Times Square, Travel, Vinyl Figures, Vinylmations | Leave a comment

Photo Spot: Flowers of Disney’s Castaway Cay

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Dis-LEE

It’s always made me smile to think that people book expensive cruises on the sea only to get to places that are back on land. Every itinerary includes multiple excursions off ship. But I guess if you’re going to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Disney Cruise Line, Excursions, Garden, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, Travel | Tagged Castaway Cay, Cruising, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Wonder, Excursions, Flowers, Garden, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, Travel, Vacation | 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