Tag Archives: Dumbo

Ceramic Stork DIY Craft Inspired by Dumbo

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Dis-LEE

It is said that storks have been associated with delivering babies for centuries, starting with Greek mythology. According to myth, the goddess Hera turned her rival into a stork, after which the stork-woman attempted to steal her son in revenge. … Continue reading →

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Funko Vynl Dumbo & Timothy Mouse Figurines

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Dumbo certainly has lived up to his reputation of being The Ninth Wonder of the Universe, as described by his friend and agent, Timothy Q. Mouse. This does leave us with a bit of a mystery however. You see, the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Great Moments from the films of Walt Disney

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: The Rutledge Press Year: 1981 Pages: 94 Type: Softcover ISBN: 0-8173-3975-4 “Each minute of Disney animation requires 1,440 drawings.” This is a huge publication, which is perfect considering that it is basically a poster book. You could take it apart and frame the beautiful … Continue reading →

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Vintage Disney Character Felt Ornaments

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Dis-LEE

In modern times, Hallmark and the Disney Store cornered the market on ornaments. But we don’t want to think that either company had the best or cutest ornaments! As these vintage Disney character felt ornaments will prove, sometimes ‘old school’ … Continue reading →

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Zink Dumbo the Flying Elephant ‘Piggy’ Bank

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Dis-LEE

I’ve always found it hard to determine the exact metals that some collectables are made out of. Without a stamp of some kind, it’s so hard to tell. We’ll have a look at some letters found on this figure later … Continue reading →

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Disney Theme Park Attraction Keepsake Boxes

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Dis-LEE

We bought these cute little keepsake boxes in Walt Disney World many years ago. I can’t remember the price but they weren’t too expensive. We liked the ornate carving on the front and were quite taken with the added detail … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World ‘2000’ Collector Plate

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Most of the year-themed collectors merchandise tends to be a bit generic. Just a bunch of Disney characters standing around a number while smiling and waving. So if you buy a 2016 t-shirt at Walt Disney World to commemorate your … Continue reading →

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A ‘Trip to Disneyland Game’

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I have quite a collection of Disney games. You can see most of them in the post entitled Disney Game Night. With the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland I thought it might be nice to take a closer look at one … Continue reading →

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Disney Salt and Pepper Shakers

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Collecting salt and pepper shakers is almost a right of passage for any serious collector. Whether your passion is Elvis, ketchup, or kittens, likely you have a salt and pepper set depicting that passion! Hello. My name is Lee. I … Continue reading →

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