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Category Archives: Education
Walt Disney’s Multiplication and Division Long Play Record
Walt Disney coined a phrase: Edutainment. It was a combination of ‘education’ and ‘entertainment’ that he hoped would draw young children to new thoughts or complex problems. To make this prospect more likely to succeed, he usually had well known … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Education, Music, Records, Soundtracks
Tagged 1286, Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Disneyland Records, Education, Gazinta, Jiminy Cricket, Long Play Record, Lyrics, Multiplication and Division, Music, Rabbits Times Rabbits, Records, Rica Moore, Soundtracks, Walt Disney Productions
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Book Review: Retro Housewife – A Salute
Publisher: Collectors Press Year: 2004 Pages: 130 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 1-888054-92-1 “A Rose-tinted look back“ Is June Cleaver your idea of the ideal housewife? How about Harriet Nelson? The 1950’s certainly served up a plethora of mostly-identical women playing the perfect homemaker on television. And … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Books, Education, History, Humor, Reviews
Tagged 1950's, Artwork, Book Review, Books, Collectors Press, Education, History, Humor, Kristin Tillotson, Nostalgia, Retro Housewife
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Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln LP Record
According to the Disney Wiki: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln is a stage show featuring an audio-animatronic version of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, best known for being presented at Disneyland since 1965. It was originally showcased as the prime feature of the State of Illinois Pavilion at the 1964 New … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Characters, Collectibles, Disneyland, Education, History, Music, Soundtracks, Theme Parks
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Attractions, Buena Vista Records, Characters, Collectibles, Disneyland, Education, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, History, James Algar, Music, Paul Frees, Royal Dano, Soundtracks, Theme Parks
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Walt Disney’s Acting Out the ABC’s LP Record
Disney is no stranger to exploiting the child market with various types of content. This is perhaps nowhere more truthful than with the many LP Record releases of Disneyland Records. Although I may not listen to such offerings, I do … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Education, Music
Tagged Collectibles, Disneyland Records, Education, Ginny Tyler, Grey Johnson, LP, Music, Teri York
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Hardcover Book Collection: Disney and More
Although I was very shy growing up, or perhaps because I was very shy, I became a voracious reader. One of the few things I would do in class at school was read out loud. I loved adventure stories like … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comic Books, Education
Tagged Books, Collecting, Comic Books, Disney, Education, Reading
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BOOK REVIEW: Disney’s Wonderful World of Reading
This series of books consisted of new stories and adventures and special adaptions of the Disney classics. Many favorite characters were used to assist youngsters in exploring the wonderful world of reading (appropriate, eh?) By using simple vocabulary and exciting … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW: Life – Special Magazine on Walt Disney
I saw many of my friends on social media publishing pictures of the cover of this magazine, but wasn’t really planning on picking it up myself. I have so many hard-cover books on Walt Disney, it’s hard to find any … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Education, Reviews
Tagged Books, Education, From Mickey to the Magic Kingdom, Life Magazine, Reviews, Stephen Cavalier, Walt Disney
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BOOK REVIEW: Donald and the Big Cheese
There’s a title for ya! This book is part of Disney’s Small World Library series which featured original stories based on the geography and customs of twenty-eight different countries. You can view the covers and read reviews for each book … Continue reading
Sinclair Oil Corporation Inspired Dinoco
The Sinclair Oil Corporation is an American petroleum corporation, founded by Harry F. Sinclair on May 1, 1916, by combining the assets of 11 small petroleum companies. Originally a New York corporation, Sinclair Oil reincorporated in Wyoming in 1976. The … Continue reading
