Ceramic Mickey Mouse - Las Vegas Exclusive

By Nick

Back in the early 2000s, there was a terrific Disney Store located in Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, which is where I picked up this Mickey as Caesar ceramic figure.


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I did a store location search through the Disney Store Website, and the Caesar’s location is apparently no longer there, but there are 2 other locations in Las Vegas.

Flowers From Mickey Mouse!

By Gaylin

A friend found this at a garage sale and of course, got it for me. I did find one the same on Ebay, at $24.99, a lot more than the $3 at a garage sale.

I don’t know what era this is from but it’s in decent condition. A few small chips here and there, nothing that bothers me.

I couldn’t find any photos online to date this or to see what the original bouquet might have been. It stands just over 7 inches tall and is about 7 inches across as well.

To me this looks like a perfect place to store some chocolate!

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The Mickey is hollow so it doesn’t weigh a lot.

Teleflora still does Disney gifts, maybe one day I will get one delivered to me!

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Figure

By: Nick

I bought this great ceramic commemorative figure of Genie, Simba, Mickey Mouse, and Goofy back in 1996 during Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary.

A Magical Time in a Magical Place. This figure measures 7 inches tall.

An interesting collection of characters. It works for me though.

It's time to remember the magic!  Made in Thailand.
Original price: $45.

This is reminiscent of the "group hug" scene in Aladdin, after Al has made his third and final wish, freeing Genie. I love that scene, and actually have a sericel of the "Group Hug" that I'll share in a future post.

Ceramic Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket Cookie Jar

By Nick
 
We picked up this Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket ceramic cookie jar at a fine cookware retailer, Kitchen Kapers, for $10. There was a minor problem. There is no top. 

  My wife immediately saw this could be used as a planter. 

This wonderful piece has graced our home for many years now. 

Marked down from $49.99.

So if you come across a great item that perhaps has an issue, try to figure out if you can repurpose it.
Just let your conscience be your guide. 

Disney MGM Studios Mickey Mouse Figurine

By Nick

I found this really nice Mickey Mouse figurine at a local yard sale yesterday.

As soon as I saw it, with a price tag of $.75 no less, it was sold. I don't have any figurines in my collection with Disney MGM Studios on them, in fact, the only item I had from the time Disney's Hollywood Studios was Disney MGM was a really great Tee Shirt, long since worn to literally tatters, which I bought back in 1992.

As soon as I got this piece home, I washed it off, as it was rather dusty, and for the first time looked at the bottom.

Copyright Disney 1987, Japan. Why I find that very interesting is because Disney MGM Studios didn't officially open until May 1st, 1989.

If anyone has any idea where this figurine was originally sold, please let me know.

Flea Market Find: Is This a Bambi Bookend?

By Nick

I saw this at the flea market a few months ago. The person selling it was asking for $5, but I pointed out it’s a single bookend, has no indication of when it was made, and no real proof that it is, in fact, Bambi. I offered $3. Sold.

The bookend is 6.5″ tall and 4.5″ wide.





Doing a Google search, I find it under Bambi Ceramic Bookend, but again, as there are no markings on this one indicating it is a Disney licensed product, it is still in question. As for date, I simply find “Vintage” and “1950s”.

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Like other items I’ve purchased at the flea market, I felt it was worth $3, if just for a conversation piece.

Flea market Finds: Kitchen Kabaret Mr. Dairy Goods

By Barbie 

From Kitchen Kabaret, which was at the The Land Pavilion, 1982 - 1994, comes Mr. Dairy Goods, who was a singing milk carton who used to emerge from a refrigerator holding a microphone close to his mouth, crooning introductions to dairy products: Cheese, Yogurt and Ice Cream. 

Nick waxes nostalgic about old EPCOT Center and its wonderful shows and attractions. Kitchen Kabaret was a favorite of his, so when I was at a vendor's table at the flea market looking this piece over, he nearly fainted! I had no idea what this was until he snatched it out of my hand and quickly asked how much it was. When he heard it was $10, he couldn't get his wallet out fast enough. He had a hard time keeping his hand steady as he handed over the money! 

Items from Kitchen Kabaret are found few and far between apparently.

Do you remember this show, and do you have any pieces from it in your collection?

Flea Market Find: Ceramic Pooh Figurine

By: Nick

I picked this bank up at the Columbus Flea Market.

The seller was asking $10. I said "thank you", and walked away without it.
My wife was a little further back, looking at something at a different table.
When we got home, she proceeded to surprise me with this very figure. She would not say what she payed for him. "You aren't allowed to ask how much a gift is", was her response.
Fair enough.

This Pooh is 4.5 inches high.

The Walt Disney Production mark indicates it was produced before February of 1986.

Flea Market Finds: Mickey and Minnie Banks

Weekends at the Columbus Flea Market are hit and miss. Some days, my wife and I walk the isles of stuff, and don't find a thing. Other times, we pick up several items, like these banks. Let's start off with this large, 8" x 6" (20.32  x 15.24 centimeters), ceramic Mickey bank.

I picked it up for $5.

You can make out the simple Copyright Disney under the price tag. Originally priced at $18!

I picked up these terrific Mickey and Minnie banks for $10.

Made of rubber, they measure 6" (15.24 centimeter's) tall. At their bases they are marked Walt Disney Productions, aging them to pre-early 80s.

Made in Korea.

No markings on the bottom. I'd love to know where they were originally purchased.

As a bonus feature, which I didn't even notice when I bought these, they each have one articulated arm! Minnie's raises up to her mouth. You can almost hear her giggle!

You can hear Mickey saying "Thanks for stopping by the Disney Musings Blog, hope to see you again real soon!"

Flea Market Find: Winnie the Pooh Bank

We got this great little ceramic Winnie the Pooh bank at the flea market last year.

 

We were drawn to it, like a bear to honey. (Get it? Bear to...moving on.)

Walt Disney Productions is marked on the bottom, which means it was produced before February of 1986.

The gentleman selling it was asking $5. While we really liked it, we felt $5 was high, because it's missing its stopper and had some chips. I offered $3. As expected, he countered with $4. I was just turning Barbie to ask if she had any single dollar bills, when, to my surprise, the man said, "Okay, 3!" Maybe he assumed we were discussing the price, and were about to walk away? I don't know, but what I do know is we got a great little bank without breaking the bank.

Brave Little Tailor Musical Figures

Brave Little Tailor Tuesdays!My favorite Mickey Mouse cartoon is "The Brave Little Tailor". Released in 1938, this was one of the last of the old, and in my opinion, best, style Mickey cartoons, before his retooling for "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." To me, this is Mickey's finest hour. If you haven't seen it, it can be found on the Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color DVD set.  I have quite a few Mickey as The Brave Little Tailor collectibles and over the next few months, I will share them every Tuesday. I picked these 2 musical figures up while working at a Disney Store in the mid 90's.

  Mickey didn't battle the giant for fame or fortune, he did it for the hand of Princess Minnie. 

 

Wind her up and Minnie plays "Someday My Prince Will Come."

The killer of seven with one blow, Tailor Mickey. 

Mickey plays "When You Wish Upon a Star."

 
Please stop back next Tuesday for more Brave Little Tailor!