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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Disney Gift Guide - Episode 103 of The Disney Exchange Podcast
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Friday, March 25, 2016
Disney Tsum Tsum!
By Gaylin
In recent years I have tried to buy less Disney items and make more memories. And then they came out with Tsum Tsum . . . Originally a game app for a cell phone, it became popular enough that they started to bring out tiny stuffed Tsum Tsum and they turned out to be wildly popular. Now you can get Tsum Tsum in the 3 1/2 inch small size up to a huge pillow Tsum Tsum.
They now release eight new Tsum Tsum every first and sometimes 3rd Tuesday of the month at Disney Stores. I have gone to the store on Tsum Tsum Tuesday and they have a line-up for these cuties. When a new series is really popular, the racks of Tsum Tsum are kept behind the tills, they limit the number of Tsum you can buy, 2 each of the 8 new releases.
My original purchase of Tsum Tsum was at the Once Upon a Toy store at Disney Springs. I thought they would be a great souvenir to bring home for friends so I bought 3 of them.
I live in Vancouver and until recently, it was a trek for me to get to a Disney Store. Then they opened one right in downtown Vancouver, making it much easier to get my Disney fix.
These are the Tsum Tsum I have at home now. See what I mean by cute! First up is Lotso Huggins Bear (sadly he doesn't smell like strawberries) and then we have Bashful from Snow White, I got him free using my Disney Movie Reward points, then Tigger and finally Tinker Bell.
In recent years I have tried to buy less Disney items and make more memories. And then they came out with Tsum Tsum . . . Originally a game app for a cell phone, it became popular enough that they started to bring out tiny stuffed Tsum Tsum and they turned out to be wildly popular. Now you can get Tsum Tsum in the 3 1/2 inch small size up to a huge pillow Tsum Tsum.
They now release eight new Tsum Tsum every first and sometimes 3rd Tuesday of the month at Disney Stores. I have gone to the store on Tsum Tsum Tuesday and they have a line-up for these cuties. When a new series is really popular, the racks of Tsum Tsum are kept behind the tills, they limit the number of Tsum you can buy, 2 each of the 8 new releases.
My original purchase of Tsum Tsum was at the Once Upon a Toy store at Disney Springs. I thought they would be a great souvenir to bring home for friends so I bought 3 of them.
I live in Vancouver and until recently, it was a trek for me to get to a Disney Store. Then they opened one right in downtown Vancouver, making it much easier to get my Disney fix.
These are the Tsum Tsum I have at home now. See what I mean by cute! First up is Lotso Huggins Bear (sadly he doesn't smell like strawberries) and then we have Bashful from Snow White, I got him free using my Disney Movie Reward points, then Tigger and finally Tinker Bell.
That was going to be it, just a few. And then they came out with this set for Christmas! The whole gang, all dressed up and ready to be Merry.
Recently I went into Toys R Us . . . bad mistake. Turns out you can get small hard plastic Tsum Tsum in sets of 9 (one in each set is a mystery Tsum Tsum). I purchased 2 sets of these and they now look at me from the base of my computer. The mystery in the first set was Happy from Snow White and in the second set, I was thrilled to find the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland. Second from the left in the middle row!
To show the level of detail in these small Tsum Tsum . . . here is the Red Queen from the back. Cuteness level = off the chart!
They have released Marvel and Pixar Tsum Tsum as well, something for every collector!
Friday, December 25, 2015
The Disney Store 25th Anniversary Ornament Set
by: Nick
The Disney Store celebrated it's 25th anniversary on March 28th, 2012, and my wife and I were at our local store to celebrate. We picked up a few items including this ornament set.
Jiminy Cricket.
Sorcerer Mickey.
Pinocchio.
Tinker Bell
Buzz Lightyear.
Minnie Mouse.
Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, along with a Certificate of Authenticity for each individual ornament, which is limited to 2500!
The original price was $79.50, and everything was 25% off, plus we had a $20 discount from pre-ordering The Muppets Blu-Ray.
It was a great day, and this set reminds me of how much I love the Disney Store, a piece of the magic close to home!
Merry Christmas!
The Disney Store celebrated it's 25th anniversary on March 28th, 2012, and my wife and I were at our local store to celebrate. We picked up a few items including this ornament set.
Jiminy Cricket.
Sorcerer Mickey.
Pinocchio.
Tinker Bell
Buzz Lightyear.
Minnie Mouse.
Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, along with a Certificate of Authenticity for each individual ornament, which is limited to 2500!
The original price was $79.50, and everything was 25% off, plus we had a $20 discount from pre-ordering The Muppets Blu-Ray.
It was a great day, and this set reminds me of how much I love the Disney Store, a piece of the magic close to home!
Merry Christmas!
Monday, November 23, 2015
Disney Christmas Ornaments: 2015 Edition
By Nick
Every year, Hallmark releases some wonderful Disney ornaments that I can't pass up, regardless of how much I try! These were what I've purchased this year (so far).
WALL-E speaks!
Princess Anna.
Sorcerer Mickey is the 4th ornament in the Mickey's Movie Mousterpieces series.
C-3PO and R2-D2. This was a robot/droid heavy year for my ornament selections.
Chip 'n' Dale and Jiminy Cricket were limited quantity.
I also picked up a few from The Disney Store. These are from their Sketchbook series.
I was happy to have yet another selection from my favorite Pixar movie, this one with WALL-E and EVE.
BB-8 is from the upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. My wife immediately added him to her growing astromech droid collection!
Speaking of astromechs, I managed to keep this ornament of R2-D2 and Princess Leia for the tree. Told you it was a droid heavy year!
Last, but not least we Mickey from the first of the newer Mickey Mouse animated shorts, Croissant de Triomphe.
I'll be sharing more ornaments throughout the holiday season.
Every year, Hallmark releases some wonderful Disney ornaments that I can't pass up, regardless of how much I try! These were what I've purchased this year (so far).
WALL-E speaks!
Princess Anna.
Sorcerer Mickey is the 4th ornament in the Mickey's Movie Mousterpieces series.
C-3PO and R2-D2. This was a robot/droid heavy year for my ornament selections.
Chip 'n' Dale and Jiminy Cricket were limited quantity.
I also picked up a few from The Disney Store. These are from their Sketchbook series.
I was happy to have yet another selection from my favorite Pixar movie, this one with WALL-E and EVE.
BB-8 is from the upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. My wife immediately added him to her growing astromech droid collection!
Speaking of astromechs, I managed to keep this ornament of R2-D2 and Princess Leia for the tree. Told you it was a droid heavy year!
Last, but not least we Mickey from the first of the newer Mickey Mouse animated shorts, Croissant de Triomphe.
I'll be sharing more ornaments throughout the holiday season.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Walt Disney Home Video Promotional Buttons
By Nick
Back in the mid 90′s when I was a Cast Member at a local Disney Store, we would wear buttons to promote the newest releases on Walt Disney Home Video.
Some were major releases of blockbuster animated movies, such as Pocahontas.
.Some were for live action clunkers, such as “A Kid in King Arthur’s Court”. I confess, I saw this in the theater, and don’t remember a minute of it. I went to see it for the Mickey Mouse cartoon short before it, “Runaway Brain”.
.I believe “Angels in the Outfield” may have been a bigger success, but I have not seen it to this day.
.We would also promote the latest Sing Along Songs videos, such as this one featuring songs from the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Do you have any of these movies or the sing along videos on VHS?
Monday, September 7, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Merchandise
By Nick
This past Friday, AKA, Force Friday, Disney released it's new Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise.
Many Disney Stores opened early, but I didn't make it, due to how close the opening was to the start of work, so I had to settle for going the next day.
There were several styles of tee shirts, my favorite being this Chewbacca shirt, but, sadly it only came in kids size! This is $16.95
Action figures featuring new characters with light, sound and actual movie phrases are $29.95
This figurine playset is $14.95.
BB-8 looks to be very popular, as there were only 2 plush left! They are $9.95.
Plenty of old school New Hope Star Wars items are also available.
These die cast Elite Series action figures are $24.95 and there are more being released in the near future.
There are some really great items, many of which the old, or, to be more accurate, young me would have absolutely plunked down hard earned money for. The new old version of me is much more concerned with retiring, and so I showed a lot of restraint, purchasing just one item.
I love R2D2, and when I saw this very reasonably priced wind up figure with sound effects, I had to have him! He was only $6.95!
Will you be purchasing any Star Wars items from the new or old films?
This past Friday, AKA, Force Friday, Disney released it's new Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise.
Many Disney Stores opened early, but I didn't make it, due to how close the opening was to the start of work, so I had to settle for going the next day.
There were several styles of tee shirts, my favorite being this Chewbacca shirt, but, sadly it only came in kids size! This is $16.95
As Halloween is fast approaching there are several costumes and masks to be found. Voice changing masks are $24.95.
This Kylo Ren costume is $59.95.
The much talked about crossguard lightsaber held by Kylo Ren is $29.95.
There are PJs and Plush.
BB-8 looks to be very popular, as there were only 2 plush left! They are $9.95.
Plenty of old school New Hope Star Wars items are also available.
These die cast Elite Series action figures are $24.95 and there are more being released in the near future.
More reasonably price merch can also be had in the form of small die cast vehicles, cups and mugs.
There are some really great items, many of which the old, or, to be more accurate, young me would have absolutely plunked down hard earned money for. The new old version of me is much more concerned with retiring, and so I showed a lot of restraint, purchasing just one item.
I love R2D2, and when I saw this very reasonably priced wind up figure with sound effects, I had to have him! He was only $6.95!
Will you be purchasing any Star Wars items from the new or old films?
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