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Reviews: Gracey Manor Designs – Disney Replicas

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Facebook can be a very convenient way to find unique businesses. I have purchased many things from sellers in this way but have never had such a nice experience as I have with Gracey Manor Designs. I’ve been blogging on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cracker Jack Prizes

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Abbeville Press Year: 1989 Pages: 96 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 1-55859-000-5 (First Edition) “Crackerjacks – Likely a fresh slang phrase when… (it was) applied to (this) product.” Who doesn’t remember this candy when growing up? Would it surprise you to learn that it is just … Continue reading →

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MINI BRANDS Brands Edition Collectible Figures

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Just a few days ago I did a post on the Disney Store Edition of this merchandise line. But I just had to explore what at least one other of these odd little miniature marvels was all about. And so … 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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Disney-themed Large Pin-Backed Buttons

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Pin Trading has started and still remains as one of the most beloved ways for Disney fans to meet and interact, both at the Theme Parks and special events. But Disney collectors also like Disney-themed large pin-backed buttons like the … Continue reading →

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Vintage Coca-Cola Work Shirt by Riverside

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia, the Riverside Manufacturing Company, established in 1911, has consistently provided the highest quality products available to companies all over America. It manufacturers uniforms for Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Budweiser, UPS, and many others. As a dedicated Coke drinker, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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FORD TIMES Monthly Souvenir Promotional Booklet

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Now we go back in time to July of 1953. The place is Detroit, MI. The mode of conveyance is not a fine FORD automobile, but a souvenir promotional booklet that was published monthly and given away to the best … 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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