Like many people in my age group when Disney rolled out the merchandise for the 40th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort there was one character that I could not figure out who it was. He was a bird with a head that looked like an orange. I later
Category: Souvenirs & Collectibles
Avengers Assemble On Three Collectible Covers of D23 Magazine’s All-new Summer Issue
Marvel’s The Avengers is so big, Disney twenty-three magazine needs not one, not two, but three eye-popping collectible covers to do it justice … and that’s what D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has planned for the summer issue, which is available nationwide on May 1. Coinciding with the worldwide theatrical release of Marvel’s The Avengers,
Largest Ever Exhibition from Walt Disney Archives Opens July 6 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
D23 PRESENTS TREASURES OF THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES, which encompasses more than 500 historic artifacts from nearly nine decades of Disney history, opens at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum on July 6, continuing through April 2013. Presented by D23: The Official Disney Fan Club and The Ronald Reagan
Top Five Tips for Displaying your Disney Collectibles
OK. You’ve just got back from that visit to The Happiest Place on Earth or perhaps The Vacation Kingdom. And although you promised yourself that you wouldn’t buy everything you saw, you’ve come home with an extra suitcase full of Disney collectibles! Now what? Well, once you convince your significant
New GUM Star Wars Toothbrushes For Children Hit Shelves This Spring.
Coming soon to a galaxy not too far away is the latest advancement by GUM® in the epic battle between healthy teeth and cavities. GUM® encourages kids to learn how to perfect their brushing skills with the brand new line of GUM® Star Wars™ toothbrushes. Each toothbrush helps to make
Look for the Disney Trademarks
We’ve all done this: We’re browsing in an antique shop or at a flea market and come across a Disney treasure. We know we’ve found something special, but how old is it? We pick it up and turn it over, hoping to find a date. But all we find is
PixiGLOW Tinkerbell inspired makeup now at Target
I don’t know about you, but I have always thought that Tinkerbell was amazingly beautiful! When the new Tinkerbell movies came out I was further convinced that Tink is, perhaps, REALLY the fairest of them all. So I was thrilled to hear about Pixi Beauty, a makeup line brand created
St. Patrick’s Day Disney Fun
Top ‘o the mornin’ to ya! This coming Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day, a festive time to don your green and wish for the luck of the Irish. If you’re visiting Walt Disney World between March 15 and 17, you’ll find lots of St. Paddy’s festivities going on at Downtown
Legoland California Event Invades at Ascadero and San Francisco
The Force is getting even stronger at LEGOLAND® California as it adds a LEGO® Star Wars Gallery and expands the popular LEGO Star Wars Miniland! On Saturday, March 3 in Atascadero, and Saturday, March 10 in San Francisco, the family theme park is invading the Galaxy Colony10 Theater and the
LEGO Systems Unveils 2012 Collection at American International Toy Fair
-Every brick tells a story as children of all ages and interests will find a set or theme to inspire build and play adventures with new construction kits, preschool toys, board games and activity playsets- At the American International Toy Fair in NYC LEGO unveils its largest collection of build
Exclusive Star Wars Pens Inside General Mills’ Big G Cereals
General Mills is bringing the Force to breakfast tables across the country by offering exclusive Star Wars pens in specially marked boxes of Big G cereals to celebrate the February 10 launch of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in 3D! Each specially marked box of Big G cereal
Top 5 Tips for Collecting Merchandise
All Disney collectibles are valuable. False! All Mickey Mouse collectibles are the most valuable. False! Nothing new will ever be worth anything. False! Just how many false impressions are there out there about Disneyana collecting? Probably as many as there are Disneyana collectibles! Antique dealers count on misinformation and sentimentality to
Sneak Peek at Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
Opening this February at Walt Disney World is the all new game Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. In this role-playing game, guests become Merlin’s apprentice sorcerers and embark on a quest to stop more than 20 Disney villains – including Hades and Cruella De Vil – from stealing one of
Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings Expands with New 2012 Collections from Alfred Angelo and Kate Aspen
Kate Aspen, the leading designer and manufacturer of uniquely beautiful wedding favors, announced today the Disney Fairy Tale Weddings favor and gift collection in collaboration with Disney Consumer Products. Inspired by the style, grace and elegance of the Disney Princess characters and their magical stories, the Disney Fairy Tale Weddings
