Disneyana Fan Club (DFC), which longtime Disney fans might remember as the National Fantasy Fan Club (NFFC), is one of the great ways for Disney fans to connect in person over a shared love of all things Disney, but especially collecting. There are clubs around… Read More »Disneyana Fan Club announces 2016 DisneyMania Event
Elongated coins, aka pressed coins, are the perfect starter collectible. The cost is reasonable and there is a lot of variety so nearly everyone can be satisfied with something. Back in the 1990s, when Disneyland had a backstage open house for Cast Members and invited… Read More »Special Elongated Coins Coming to Disneyland Resort for Diamond Celebration
The Discovery Life show “Hoarding: Behind Closed Doors” has set its sights on Claire, an obsessed Disney collector whose addiction has amassed a house filled to the brim with knick-knacks, plush, collectibles, and other Disney paraphernalia. Will Claire get the help she needs to save… Read More »Obsessed Disney collector featured on Hoarder Reality TV Show
If you’re reading here, you probably like Disney a lot, but are you a Disney family? Is there a dusty tangle of Mickey Crocs on the floor of your hallway closet? Do you have a stack of old Key to the World cards on your desk? Have people just given up on asking where you’re taking the kids on vacation? If so, you’re probably part of a Disney family. For further clarification, see if you identify with the following statements:
10. You’ve put a six-year old in a stroller and no one even blinked.
9. You gauge the practicality of your children’s outfits by how easily they can climb in and out of rides while wearing it.
8. You’ve tried to use a snack credit for a Slurpee.
7. Your child quotes The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World to strangers in line at the grocery store like some sort of tiny, demented Disney evangelist.
6. Your kid doesn’t know when your birthday is or where she left her homework, but she can tell you at any time how many days left until her Disney trip.Read More »Top Ten Signs You’re a Disney Family.
When I looked at this photo of the Market House at Disneyland I was shocked by how little has changed in this space in the last 10 years when so much of the rest of Main Street has seen upgrades. Now its time is up and Market House will expand to accommodate the much-anticipated addition of Starbucks into the park.
Alas, for fans of Disneyana, that means it will be evicted from Main Street and forced to join its spiritual twin on Main Street in the Disney Gallery, which now occupies the former space of the Bank of Main Street. That’s such a beautiful space on Main Street, I’ll be sad to see it close. But I am happy it’s not being replaced by a wall of plush.Read More »Starbucks Moving into Market House space on Main Street USA at Disneyland
Update: We now have the eBay listing for the Haunted Mansion home in Georgia.
Upset that you aren’t the family that purchased the Pixar Up house in Utah? How about a chance to own a replica of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion in Georgia? Theme Park Connection, a Disneyana reseller known for buying and selling some of the rarest Disney items in the world, brings you this over-10,000 Square Foot house modeled after the Disneyland Haunted Mansion.
“This definitely is the most unique Disney item we have ever offered for sale,” said Theme Park Connection’s owner Marc Pianko. “This one is beyond anyone’s wildest dream. Can you imagine the Halloween Parties you could have here?”
Owner and designer of the home, Mark Hurt, a Disney contractor, partnered with Theme Park Connection to sell the property after becoming a customer of the company. Hurt built the 4-story, over 10,000 square foot, 7 Bedroom, 6 Bath home in 1996 and added elements to replicate the attraction at Disneyland. Per the attraction spiel “there is always room for one more,” but in this case it’s one more family, not ghosts. Hurt has assured us, though, that the house is not actually haunted as he had lived there with his wife and son for many years.
A couple years back, I finally gave in and started collecting Hallmark ornaments. In addition to the expected assortment of Santas, snowmen, and wintery scenes, they also do quite a bit of licensed products, including multiple Disney ornaments every year. Being the DisNerd that I am, those are a huge part of what I buy.
This weekend is Ornament Premier, when over half of Hallmark’s new ornament line for the year first appears in stores. And while some of you may be thinking it’s too early to be thinking about Christmas, Hallmark ornaments fans like yours truly will be visiting Hallmark stores all over the country to get our first look at the ornaments for the year and make purchases.
Limited Edition Ornaments
One reason Hallmark collectors rush in are the limited edition ornaments that are available that day. Some wind up being more sought after than others. Last year, a Harry Potter limited edition ornament sold out within hours, although that is a rarity. Still, if you are interested in a limited piece, I recommend going sooner rather than later.
This July there are two limited edition ornaments that Disney fans might find interesting. Both compliment on-going series of Hallmark ornaments. The first is a Precious Moments version of Rupunzel. And yes, it also includes Pascal.
The second Disney limited edition ornament is Traffic Trouble. A black/white/gray ornament, it features Mickey in a car inspired by the classic Black and White cartoon of the same name.
One of the newest memorabilia developments to come from runDisney has been the commemorative necklace. For those wondering how these new collectibles came to be, they were first offered for the inaugural Tinkerbell Half-Marathon this past year at Disneyland in January, then again for the… Read More »runDisney Commemorative Necklace is Fun Memorabilia