Tag Archives: Collectibles

Kai-VeiKau FIJI Hawaiian-style Shirt

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Leave it to a guy from Ontario to visit British Columbia only to buy a vintage shirt that came from Fiji. Yup, I get around! Not much can be found about the company Kai-VeiKau nowadays, and it seems that the … Continue reading →

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Squinkies

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Dis-LEE

What are Squinkies, you ask? I’m surprised you don’t know! They are… um… okay, hard to describe! Maybe you should just click the link for a very thorough look into their history and availability today (Spoiler Alert: They are currently … Continue reading →

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Disney Store 25th Anniversary Lady and the Tramp Figurine Set

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Dis-LEE

1955 saw the release of Disney’s 15th animated feature film, Lady and the Tramp. It was based on the original 1945 Cosmopolitan magazine story “Happy Dan, The Cynical Dog” by Ward Greene. 2012 saw the release of the Disney Store 25th Anniversary Lady … Continue reading →

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Pixar’s CARS – Leroy Traffik with Snow Tires Die Cast

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Into every small town must come a guy who is just passing through. He’s not interested in stopping for gas, in soaking up the local atmosphere, or buying a souvenir. So don’t ask him! He’ll just set his car alarm … Continue reading →

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Grenada Disney-themed Sports Stamps

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Grenada is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. It consists of the main island of Grenada, two lesser islands, and several tiny islands as well. The main island is is 348.5 square … Continue reading →

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Found Disney: Miscellaneous Mickey Mouse Merchandise

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Try saying that three times fast! I love to browse through antique malls and charity shops looking for the next treasure to add to my growing collection. But there are times when I find things that are just not cool … Continue reading →

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POP! Town Sleeping Beauty Castle & Mickey Mouse

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dis-LEE

We recently went to the Scarborough Town Center to say goodbye to one of the last Disney Stores in Canada. It was bitter sweet. Unfortunately, they hadn’t lowered the prices yet to make a purchase worthwhile, so we left with … Continue reading →

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Sierra Leone Disney-Themed ‘Space Ark Fantasy’ Stamps

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Sierra Leone is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It has a tropical climate with a diverse environment ranging from savanna to rainforests, which means for me, it would be a better fantasy destination than Space! It’s time to revisit my Disney-themed stamp … Continue reading →

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Disney-themed PEZ Dispensers

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Dis-LEE

PEZ was first marketed as a compressed peppermint sweet in Vienna, Austria, in 1927 by Eduard Haas III. The name PEZ is an abbreviation of PfeffErminZ (German for peppermint). I bet you always wanted to know that! By now, everyone is aware of PEZ, … Continue reading →

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Director Mickey Mouse Figurine

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Dis-LEE

One more trip to the local Charity Shop and I found yet another Disney collectible. Sometimes there is nothing, and at other times it’s just an embarrassment of riches! Lately, I’ve been hitting it big. So to speak. This Mickey … Continue reading →

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