Gnomeo and Juliet Bobble Head Figures

By Nick

While “Gnomeo and Juliet” was not a blockbuster for Disney and Touchstone Pictures, it did turn into a bit of a sleeper hit. Based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” it is the story of two neighbors, and their garden gnomes, at war. But Gnomeo and Juliet, are in love. Unlike “Romeo and Juliet” however, this has a happy ending for all involved.

I got these bobble heads as a surprise for my wife, using my points from the Disney Movie Rewards program.

Gnomeo Montague and Juliet Capulet.

It’s a very good movie, very entertaining, and we loved the 3D. It has an all star cast, including James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Patrick Stewart, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, and Matt Lucas, with music by Elton John.

Bobble-less Mickey Mouse

By Gaylin 

A few trips ago, maybe in 2005, I picked up this Mickey Solar Bobble Head:

I love this guy, he sat in my living room quietly bobbling back and forth until this spring. I guess, he bobbled to much and now just sits. Very sad. But still cute!

I think it is rather weird that Mickey has no mouth, who is going to eat that popcorn? The slice in the top of the popcorn is to hold one of two cardboard signs this came with. I couldn’t find the signs when I was taking the photos.

At 4 inches tall and 4 inches wide, he doesn’t take up much room. I bought this at WDW, obviously you could get it at Disneyland as well.

The little red plastic ‘balloon’ is on a spring and wobbles when poked.

Yes, you can see that the solar panel is clean – it just doesn’t work anymore.

Disney trade mark. Made in China.

Somehow I managed to save the packaging it came in. I like how it says never needs batteries, doesn’t say it will always work.

On the bottom you can see the two memo cards it came with, Mickey on the front, space to write on the back.

Have a Disney day everyone!

Disney Movie Rewards

by Gaylin

I joined Disney Movie Rewards (DMR) a few years ago. I have a few Disney movies (don't we all) and figured I would sign up to see what it was all about. There is a code inside every DVD/Blu-ray box, after you join the rewards program, you enter the codes into the right spot and the points add up.

If you don't buy a lot of movies, pay attention, DMR does run contests to get more points without buying a movie. I 'liked' DMR on Facebook and get notifications when they are running a contest, usually you copy and paste a code from DMR on Pinterest or answer questions in a quiz and you add 5 to 15 points a day to your total.

I usually use my points (5 per entry) to enter sweepstakes to win trips to Walt Disney World, really - what could be better than a trip to WDW, a FREE trip of course!!!

This spring I was looking through the rewards and found one I wanted, it 'cost' 600 points. I had exactly that, 600 points. I immediately claimed my reward, 600 points equals about $6.00. Also I was surprised that there was no shipping fee. Here it is, my amazing reward!

Yes, I got a Funko Pop bobble head of Loki! Just what any grown woman needs. The day after I ordered this, I looked on the DMR page again and it was gone. I guess I wasn't the only person who wanted this great toy if it sold out that fast.

As you can see from the back of the box, there is a whole series of these toys. I had to laugh when I first looked at the picture of bobble Thor, I thought he had a soother in his mouth . . . nope, that is his goatee!

Bobble Loki is a grand 3 3/4 inches tall and whatever kind of spring is in his head, once he starts to bobble, he takes a long time to stop. Sure, Loki is a bad guy but really this bobble is seriously cute.

His hair looks like a helmet from the back and the odd proportion of head to body is even more noticeable from behind.

It is always fun to get real mail, even more fun when it is a toy that didn't cost anything. Have you ever cashed in your reward points? What did you get?