Mickey Mouse Watch – Vintage Style

By Barbie

Years ago we were handed an old yellowed shirt box tied up with twine. Nick's parents were cleaning up and wanted to get rid of stuff. This box had the words "Nick's Box of Memories" written in big block letters on the top.

Inside were old report cards, drawings, black and white photos, a tiny baby outfit and his childhood Mickey Mouse watch, the crystal on it so scratched up and foggy you could barely see underneath to the Mickey. Nick loved that watch as a child, it was obvious in the way it was completely worn out.

So I decided that as a gift for a special occasion, I would have it professionally refurbished. I took it to my most trusted jeweler, Mortimer Jewelers in Burlington, NJ. Mortimer? Hello?!

Mortimer was the first name Walt Disney had chosen for his new cartoon mouse back in 1928, until his wife Lillian suggested Mickey. I felt this was fate!

Mr. Mortimer had to completely gut the insides, replaced the crystal and the band and ta dah! A brand new watch! Happy Valentine's Day to Nick!

Happy Valentine's Day, Disney Style

Nick found this silver locket and gave it to me for Valentine's Day. Another sneaky, wonderful, romantic way to get more Disney into the house! He, of course, knew I would love it; as he saw me drooling over the necklaces at Disney World the last time we were there. He found this piece on Ebay. There was no history included with it. Can anyone out there date this piece based on the style and markings? I was thinking perhaps the early eighties when lockets had a big resurgence, but who knows?

So what do you do with a locket? Put a photo of your favorite guy in it!