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Category Archives: Disney
Vintage Disney “No Trespass” Sign – Finding a Nice Way to Say “Get Lost”
What I love about collecting is that you never know what you will be coming home with. After four decades of hunting and gathering I still see things out there that I didn’t even know I wanted, but after I … Continue reading
Vintage PF Flyers – Superpowers for Kids
I make no secret that I am on an endless quest to recapture my childhood. Was childhood really better in the 1950’s and 1960’s than it was (or is) for later generations? Most of us who were alive at that … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, Advertising, Americana, Disney, Ephemera, Jim, Signs, Uncategorized
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Disney Pin-ups.
As a long time Disney collector, I have learned that there is a ton of junk on the market with Disney characters on it. At this point it takes a special or rare piece of Disneyana to get me excited. … Continue reading
Davy Crockett Coonskin Cap – “Born on a Mountaintop in Tennessee” – In the 1950’s Davy Sent Little Boomers on a Spending Spree!
1955 was a great year for Walt Disney. Disneyland opened that summer. The TV show “Mickey Mouse Club” premiered and Davy Crockett became a phenomenon that has rarely been rivaled since. “Davy Crockett”, starring Fess Parker in the title role … Continue reading
Have a Very Disney Christmas with Mickey, Goofy, Tron, and V.I.N.C.E.N.T.
As evidenced by the other articles you’re seeing pop up this month on The Collector Gene, we’re a family that’s very, very, VERY much into the holiday season. My parents have been very, very lucky to amass such a nice … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Advertising, Ben, Disney
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1950’s Donald Duck Wall Decoration – A Ducky Disney Whodunnit
One summer morning about two years ago, on what was to become a very hot day, I was on one of my typical hunting and gathering missions at my favorite weekly flea market. I had already been through the market … Continue reading
Travel-Log #3: Platte City, Missouri – 9/9/12 Submitted by Carol
After several hours of soaking up history in St. Joseph, Missouri and Atchison, Kansas (Pony Express Museum, Patee House, the house where Jesse James was killed, and Amelia Earhart’s birthplace), we were heading south along the Missouri River toward Kansas … Continue reading
The Randotti Skull: A Staple of Disneyland Souvenirs for Several Decades
Almost as daunting as collecting Disney memorabilia in general is collecting Disney theme park merchandise. After all, Disneyland has been merchandising itself consistently for 57 years. If you visit a Disney theme park these days, you might notice that pretty … Continue reading
Angela Lansbury And Her Action Bed
If you have ever made any attempt to research or collect Disneyana, you know that it is a very vast collecting field and that Disney will put its name on just about any product. I don’t even want to attempt … Continue reading