No shame... What DL/Park stuff do you collect?

Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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A few more photos i snapped today of various things.....

Glass case in my bedroom full of all sorts of goodies....mostly small items from the 80s that i collected up.
Some items shown are various WDW and Epcot lucite key chains ( remember them? ), a nicely designed MK matchbook from the early 80s, Mickey's 60th Birthday pins, a 1989 MGM Studios opening pen, and a few Figment items.
Also shown is a cool Figment hair comb and other stuff completely not related to the Disney Theme Parks.





1976 Aladdin Industries metal lunchbox.
This was my first lunchbox ( i was five..) and i still have it




Always liked the graphics used for this.
Here is a look at some of the side panels, and another side of the thermos bottle.
It's a bit beat, after my five year old selfs' abuse, but i have no shame at all in saying that i still use this box today to take a lunch to work sometimes.
'No shame'...that is the thread title, yes...?
Well, there is a confession for ya.
;)




Mickey Mouse bobblehead figure from the 1970s.
Wacky fun...and now strangely contemporary again.




Figment pewter key chain, from the early 2000s.
Came across this gem one day passing through the Imagination Pavilions' shop.
It surprised me as it was not your typical inexpensively made merchandise offering.
The crystal the character is holding sparkles rather nicely when viewed from above.




And something for all the fellow 'Captain EO' fans -
Here's my original tagged plush of Fuzzball from 1985/1986.
Bought this at the time through the WDW Merchandise mail order catalog...along with a ton of other stuff.
Man, i was a freak back then. Glad i changed that.....not...!





A closer look at the original tag, denoting it's 'Park Exclusive' status.
$15 was quite expensive for a plush toy in the mid 80s !
All Park plush was tagged like this back then...with the characters name on the front, and this duel labeling on the back side.




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Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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Here's something random the 'paper goods' fans might enjoy seeing....

A full page section of a major Boston area newspaper promoting the newly opened Disney/MGM Studios.
Dated May 14th, 1989.
Full blown, shameless but utterly cool promotion for the new Theme Park ...being marketed in a prime area for potential customers.
This was inserted into the travel section, posing as a article written by the paper itself, but clearly put together by Disney's primo marketing team at the time.


Front -





Interior spread -





Interior close up, upper left hand side -





Interior close up, upper right hand side -





Back side of insert -







That is something else i seemed to like to collect back then.....Disney marketing for the Parks, both WDW and Disneyland.
I have a lot of magazine ads, newspaper articles, promotional travel brochures and catalogs...etc.
My teen aged self just liked the graphics and the way they presented things.
It's fun to look back at them now, as many of them are still pretty eye catching.

Hmmm..maybe i need to dig those out, too...?
Any interest...?

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George Lucas on a Bench

George Lucas on a Bench

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One thing I've been meaning to pick up is the Haunted Mansion plaque keychain. Just a perfect piece of merchandise and one of the few Mansion things they've put out that gets it right.
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

Premium Member
Figments Friend said:
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A few more photos i snapped today of various things.....

Glass case in my bedroom full of all sorts of goodies....mostly small items from the 80s that i collected up.
Some items shown are various WDW and Epcot lucite key chains ( remember them? ), a nicely designed MK matchbook from the early 80s, Mickey's 60th Birthday pins, a 1989 MGM Studios opening pen, and a few Figment items.
Also shown is a cool Figment hair comb and other stuff completely not related to the Disney Theme Parks.





1976 Aladdin Industries metal lunchbox.
This was my first lunchbox ( i was five..) and i still have it




Always liked the graphics used for this.
Here is a look at some of the side panels, and another side of the thermos bottle.
It's a bit beat, after my five year old selfs' abuse, but i have no shame at all in saying that i still use this box today to take a lunch to work sometimes.
'No shame'...that is the thread title, yes...?
Well, there is a confession for ya.
;)




Mickey Mouse bobblehead figure from the 1970s.
Wacky fun...and now strangely contemporary again.




Figment pewter key chain, from the early 2000s.
Came across this gem one day passing through the Imagination Pavilions' shop.
It surprised me as it was not your typical inexpensively made merchandise offering.
The crystal the character is holding sparkles rather nicely when viewed from above.




And something for all the fellow 'Captain EO' fans -
Here's my original tagged plush of Fuzzball from 1985/1986.
Bought this at the time through the WDW Merchandise mail order catalog...along with a ton of other stuff.
Man, i was a freak back then. Glad i changed that.....not...!





A closer look at the original tag, denoting it's 'Park Exclusive' status.
$15 was quite expensive for a plush toy in the mid 80s !
All Park plush was tagged like this back then...with the characters name on the front, and this duel labeling on the back side.




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I have that same lunchbox. Mine isn't as in as good of shape as yours though.
 
Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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dweezil78 said:
Those lunchboxes are so hard to keep in good condition due to rust and weather/environment conditions we often have little control over. I've wanted to collect them, but am fearful it'd be a frustrating endeavor!
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It's worth the investment if you have an interest.
They are not too difficult to keep nice. The trick is, finding one that has been taken care of by it's previous owner.
Go for it!
:)

I have quite a few of the metal lunchboxes from the 70s and 80s, and most are in pristine condition.
The ones that have been used over the years still look decent only because i took care of them, even as a kid.
I keep them clean and covered in a clear plastic bag so i can display them without dust / dirt worries.

Some of the art designs done for some of those old boxes were great...many Disney related ones are just terrific, like the famous 1959 Disneyland box.

What a masterpiece ...absolutely love the artwork.
Wish i could say i have this in my collection, but alas, not yet!
The photos below are from greatestestcollectibles.com, except the smaller image, which is from gorillasdontblog.com.





Back side of box, with this spectacular 'Submarine Voyage' artwork.
Just awesome.







Here's the original Disneyland set from 1957.
These go for crazy money in the second hand market, particularly ones in excellent condition.
I don't own this set either....prefer the 59' set.
Someday....






Backside with this cool 'Jungle Cruise' artwork -

 
dweezil78

dweezil78

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Original Poster
Figments Friend said:
It's worth the investment if you have an interest.
They are not too difficult to keep nice. The trick is, finding one that has been taken care of by it's previous owner.
Go for it!
:)

I have quite a few of the metal lunchboxes from the 70s and 80s, and most are in pristine condition.
The ones that have been used over the years still look decent only because i took care of them, even as a kid.
I keep them clean and covered in a clear plastic bag so i can display them without dust / dirt worries.

Some of the art designs done for some of those old boxes were great...many Disney related ones are just terrific, like the famous 1959 Disneyland box.

What a masterpiece ...absolutely love the artwork.
Wish i could say i have this in my collection, but alas, not yet!
The photos below are from greatestestcollectibles.com, except the smaller image, which is from gorillasdontblog.com.





Back side of box, with this spectacular 'Submarine Voyage' artwork.
Just awesome.





Here's the original Disneyland set from 1957.
These go for crazy money in the second hand market, particularly ones in excellent condition.
I don't own this set either....prefer the 59' set.
Someday....




Backside with this cool 'Jungle Cruise' artwork -

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Please stop posting these pics. I don't think my wallet or my wife will be very happy with me if I continue to look at them!!! :D
 
Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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Here's a couple more collectibles i had taken photos of that i thought i'd share.

I'm into the 'pin thing', primarily WED / WDI pins and Park / Attraction specific pins.
These shown below are the best of both worlds, being WDI Limited Editions released last year for Disneyland's 60th.

My two favorite DL Attractions as beautifully sculpted 'golden' relief large format pins, with 'stained glass' elements.
The detailing in the sculpts are impressive and very nicely done.
These measure about 3 inches across.

'Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ' -




'Splash Mountain' -



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P_Radden

P_Radden

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This thread is awesome! I love all your pics you guys have shared. We've recently started collecting and I was able to pick up my first WDW book: Walt Disney's Epcot hard back for $9 on ebay. :D It is in perfect condition and looks brand new! We also have reprints of vintage ride posters throughout our house. I've got a feeling this is just the beginning... :happy:

also, @Endor Sightseer Nice DS9 shirt !!
 
Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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P_Radden said:
This thread is awesome! I love all your pics you guys have shared. We've recently started collecting and I was able to pick up my first WDW book: Walt Disney's Epcot hard back for $9 on ebay. :D It is in perfect condition and looks brand new! We also have reprints of vintage ride posters throughout our house. I've got a feeling this is just the beginning... :happy:

also, @Endor Sightseer Nice DS9 shirt !!
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Welcome!

It's 'addicting'...that's for sure.
I've always collected stuff through the years, and held on to it but never really got overly 'serious' about it until the Pin Trading thing came along.
NEVER expected to get hooked into that, but......it happened.
I don't want to know how much money i've spent on just that aspect of 'collecting'......eeekkk......

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Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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westie said:
Sweet Figment! I collect a lot of opening day pins, cast member pins and imagineering pins. People get soo upset when I won't trade those but I always carry extras that I will trade.
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I rarely wear pins in the Parks these days...usually just keep a few in my pocket or attached a couple to the inside of my hat.
Most Guests are not interested in trading with me ( most are looking for the 'big score' ) but i prefer trading with Cast anyway.
They are always open to it as per the standard, and usually have fun stories to tell regarding the pin subject matter or the Park in general.
That is what i enjoy...the interaction, as well as finding neat pins that relate to personal experiences in the Park or Attractions i enjoy.
:)

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Fox&Hound

Fox&Hound

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Figments Friend said:
Continuing with the book now.....covering EPCOT Center in the 1985 WDW book.

Intro page featured in the book before turning to the EPCOT section.
Cool pencil art -





First two pages of the EPCOT section -





CommuniCore pages -




'The Living Seas' was featured in the book, although it would not open until the following year -




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I have that same book- love it! =)
 
Fox&Hound

Fox&Hound

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I love my vinylmation and am sad to see them disappearing in the parks. We buy shot glass cases/holders for them and display them. We also collect Jim Shore. We also bought a ton of Pook-A-Looz and were bummed when they were discontinued. Some vintage, some ride posters. We definitely started out with a disney room that over time spread to most of the house. Love what you love =) Cool pics!
 
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jrlbc06

Active Member
I have a wall of old style attraction posters.

And also every Trader Sam's Glass...including the limited and special editions.
 
George Lucas on a Bench

George Lucas on a Bench

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There's a Tinkerbell statue I want, I think it's Jim Shore. It's called "pouty pixie" and it's my favorite interpretation of Tink ever.

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