Monthly Archives: March 2012

‘500 Disney Stores and Climbing!’ Promotional Button

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Dis-LEE

According to Wikipedia, the 1st Disney Store opened in Glendale, California, on March 28th, 1987. . According to this button, from my Jar of Buttons, the 500th Store opened on July 5th 1996, and according to Google, that store was … Continue reading →

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Disneyland Magic Kingdom Pin Map

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Dis-LEE

.In April of 2005, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Disneyland, the Disney Catalog reprinted a 1956 Disneyland map, and produced pins of certain attractions and other elements into six pins representing the original Disneyland lands, limited to 1500 sets. … Continue reading →

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Disney’ Pocahontas MEEKO Character Toy

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Dis-LEE

Back when Pocahontas came out in 1995, I was immediately drawn to her raccoon friend, Meeko. And I started collecting everything Meeko. I have many varied items, and I still pick up items when I come across them all these … Continue reading →

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Mickey Mouse Bubble Maker by Tootsietoy

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Dis-LEE

A Mickey bubble maker might be a strange thing for a grown man to have, but I’m in touch with my fun side, so it’s all good! . . I’m not sure when and where I got this, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Walt’s Time by the Sherman Brothers

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Dis-LEE

On March 5th, 2012, the world lost a musical genius and Disney Legend, Robert B. Sherman. If you are looking at this blog, you are very likely familiar with the works of Robert and his brother, Richard M. Sherman. To … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World ‘Shag’ Coaster Set

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Dis-LEE

You just never know what you’ll find in the way of merchandise when you visit Walt Disney World! Sometimes, it is something truly special: … Many are familiar with Shag’s work (Josh Agle) and would snap up an interesting set … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Globe by Rand McNally

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Dis-LEE

GUEST BLOGGER: Nick Maglio As a collector, I have a wide range of tastes. As you may know, I collect Disney. I also have collected comic books, Star Wars, and Muppets (before they were Disney). In addition, I have a … Continue reading →

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Disney Store New York City Dapper Mickey Figurine

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Dis-LEE

Until a couple of years ago, New York City, more specifically, Manhattan, had one of the best Disney Stores, located on 5th Avenue. There were several floors of merchandise and collectibles, and no trip to New York was complete without … Continue reading →

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Disney Store in Las Vegas Mickey as Caesar Figurine

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Dis-LEE

Back in the early 2000s, there was a terrific Disney Store located in Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, which is where this this Mickey as Caesar ceramic figure was found: . .. . I did a store location search through … Continue reading →

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