Category Archives: Promotions

Book Review: MGM / Cinerama How the West Was Won

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Random House Year: 1963 Pages: 40 Type: Hardcover ISBN: N/A “The climax is the greatest train wreck ever filmed.” – The London Evening News They didn’t mean that the ending of the film was terrible, but that there was an actual train wreck at … Continue reading →

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Pop! Animation Scooby-Doo Box Lunch Exclusive

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Dis-LEE

“Well, Scoob, it looks like we’re in trouble again!” But this time our cowardly duo aren’t afraid of ghosts or ghouls (you know, the ones who always end up being creepy guys in silly costumes?) but of finding millions of … Continue reading →

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WDW 50th Anniversary Ittybittys Jungle Cruise Plush

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Hallmark is arguably the best supplier of Disney merchandise outside of the Theme Parks themselves! This wonderful Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary ‘Ittybittys’ Jungle Cruise plush is a great example. The fun factor is off the charts, and if you … Continue reading →

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Foodie Friday: Darkwing Duck Happy Meal Toy

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Dis-LEE

1992. The city is bleak. Villainy is everywhere. But so is ‘He’ who flaps in the night! He will stop the crime in its tracks… after he goes through the local McDonalds drive-thru for a Happy Meal, complete with the … Continue reading →

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The Rescuers ‘Bernard’ McDonalds Ornament

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Dis-LEE

The Rescuers Down Under (Australia, that is!) is the 29th Disney animated feature film, and the sequel to the 1977 film The Rescuers, which was based on the novels by Margery Sharp. You can read a review of the original book here. This … Continue reading →

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The Rescuers Collector Series Glass from Pepsi

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Dis-LEE

The Rescuers was Disney’s 23rd animated feature film. The plot revolved around two mice who worked for the Rescue Aid Society, an international organization headquartered in New York City. The idea was that it shadowed the United Nations, actually meeting in the basement … Continue reading →

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The Four Wonderful Worlds of Walt Disney – UPDATE

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Dis-LEE

BOOK SET WITH PROVENANCE This is what collecting is all about. Nothing is as stimulating for a collector than finding something that adds to an existing item already in their collection! Years ago (2016) I found a book set at … Continue reading →

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Mattel’s Mickey Mouse Barbie Doll w/Accessories

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I was surprised to see this Mickey Mouse Barbie doll by Mattel on a local selling site recently. The price was only $25.00 CAN so I didn’t haggle. The seller was hoping it would go to a Disney Collector so … Continue reading →

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The Great Ice Odyssey Souvenir Program – Part Three

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Dis-LEE

It’s time to conclude our look at Walt Disney’s Great Ice Odyssey and the souvenir program being featured in this series of posts. We left our protagonists at the end of Part Two in a bit of a pickle! But … Continue reading →

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The Great Ice Odyssey Souvenir Program – Part Two

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Part One of this series introduced us to the story of the Great Ice Odyssey as laid out in this wonderful souvenir program from 1982. You’ll recall that Mickey and Minnie Mouse are having a Fancy Dress Ball to celebrate … Continue reading →

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