Category Archives: Magazines

Nostalgia Illustrated Magazine – The Pleasures of the Past

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Dis-LEE

I’ve set the Wayback Machine to 1975 on a sweltering July day. It’s time to explore some of The Pleasures of the Past via the esteemed Nostalgia Illustrated magazine! Who’s ready for some dog-eared, yellowing, smelly fun? This old magazine … Continue reading →

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LIFE Magazine featuring Mickey Mouse Animation

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Dis-LEE

It’s not uncommon for Disney to be featured in magazines. Walt and Mickey have graced the covers of countless periodicals over the years. This one comes to us from 1978 when Disney animation was struggling to keep an audience. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Anniversaries, Ephemera, Magazines | Tagged 50th Anniversary, Animation, Charlie McCarthy, Edgar Bergen, Ephemera, Fun and Fancy Free, Lord of the Rings, Magazines, Mickey Mouse, The Black Cauldron, The Fox and the Hound, The Small One, Time Magazine | Leave a comment

Pirates of the Caribbean Promotional Magazine

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Dis-LEE

This is a wonderful promotional magazine from 1974. The Pirates of the Caribbean attraction was first opened at Disneyland in 1967 and then at Walt Disney World in 1973, so this magazine was well timed to generate interest in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Disneyland, Magazines, Walt Disney World | Tagged Attractions, Disneyland, Magazines, Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

Disney Print Advertising Pages

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Dis-LEE

Who would have thought that a page out of an old magazine could become a collectible just because it advertised a character, candy, or a mundane service? And when you combine a beloved product with a cool spokesperson… it even … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Disneyland, Ephemera, Food, Magazines, Walt Disney World | Tagged Advertising, Artwork, Disneyland, Ephemera, Food, Fritos Kid, Gremlins, Hertz, Life Savers, Magazines, Pepsi-Cola, Wally Boag, Walt Disney World, Yellow Cab Company | Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW: Commemorative Edition LIFE Magazine – Gene Wilder

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Dis-LEE

From time to time I pick up a copy of the Commemorative Editions of LIFE magazine. I find them well written. I also appreciate the comprehensive overview of the subject in question, this time, Gene Wilder: This is basically a … Continue reading →

Posted in Magazines, Reviews | Tagged Biographies, Blazing Saddles, Gene Wilder, Magazines, Mel Brooks, Reviews, Richard Pryor, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Young Frankenstein | Leave a comment

DISNEYLAND 1968 Pictorial Souvenir & GUIDE

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Once again we travel back in time and visit a Disney park as it was, this time in 1968. Disneyland had only been open for 13 short years, but had already undergone some significant changes from opening day. Let’s do … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Collectibles, Disneyland, Ephemera, Magazines, Promotions, Theme Parks | Tagged Attractions, Barker Bird, Collectibles, Disneyland, Disneyland Hotel, Disneyland Skyway, Ephemera, José, Magazines, Promotions, Souvenir Guides, Submarine Voyage, Submarines, The Firehouse Five Plus Two, Walt Disney | 2 Comments

WALT DISNEY WORLD 1983 Pictorial Souvenir and GUIDE

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Some of the best pieces of merchandise Disney ever put on the shelves were, and are, the wonderful pictorial souvenir booklets! You could buy one to remember your visit or collect them all over the years to get a clear … Continue reading →

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The WINDSOR STAR Weekend Magazine

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Dis-LEE

This large format 28-page magazine supplement was quite an impressive publication in its day! The two copies that I have were inserted into the weekend edition of The Windsor Star newspaper in the late 1970’s. It had both black and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anniversaries, Ephemera, Magazines, Television | Tagged 50th Anniversary, Arn Saba, Cookies, Ephemera, Howdy Doody, Magazines, Merchandise, Mickey Mouse, Newspapers, Oswald, Peek Freans, Television, The Windsor Star, Vintage | Leave a comment

COLLECTORS’ SHOWCASE Vintage Magazines

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Dis-LEE

There’s nothing I love as much as old collectibles than old magazines about old collectibles! And recently I was able to pick up thirteen issues of Collectors’ Showcase, ‘America’s Premiere Pictorial Magazine for Collectors’. Long name, great content! Now why … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, Ephemera, Magazines, Toys | Tagged Collectibles, Collectors' Showcase, Ephemera, Magazines, Shields and Yarnell, Toys | Leave a comment

Tomart’s Disneyana – Issue 8

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Dis-LEE

I have all 74 issues of this great magazine, most in one place, but I need to locate others. But here is issue #8:..This issues coverage starts out on the inside cover with merchandise from Indiana Jones Adventure in Disneyland..Next … Continue reading →

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