Originally Posted By Walter Elias We all buy too much stuff at DL, I'm sure. I have a box filled with mouse ears for the whole family! All of my souvenirs are prized if only for the memories they evoke. However, one item stands-out. Back when Disney was selling items on eBay, I was able to buy a used park bench from Disneyland. I absolutely love it. At the time, they were even selling cars from Mr. Toad's ride, but they were too expensive for me. Oh well, I don't know where I would have put one anyway.
Originally Posted By Maleficent one lol my aunts old neighbor bought a boat from pirates of the carribean.. like the ones u sit in.. dont ask me what the heck they did with that thing... i have nooo clue.. i would want a dumbo seat thing myself. a teal or purple one ! my most prized possesion from DL???? hmm well as of right now its probably not even something i purchased.. its video footage of when i went when i was little.. i love watching disneyland home movies!!! but in July my mom is going to the Club 33 meet and i told her to bring back plenty of stuff!! haha
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I would have to say its my "Tummy Monkey" Mickey Ears! Back when LVBelle & went to DL when we were pregnant, we went to every hat shop in DL begging people to embroider "Tummy Monkey" on a set "baby" Mickey ears. Of course, everyone said the same thing that they couldn't put nicknames on ears. Well, after giving up in DL, we went to DCA. The girls at the hat shop there were AWESOME. They both thought it was hilarious & said they didn't have a problem doing it. Now both LVBelle and I now have a set!
Originally Posted By lawdawg I'm still looking for an old pirates pistol replica that I had when I was a kid. This was before the...................... took over and the anti-gun laws went into effect. They looked real and were not ones that are orange and green with a plastic tip on the end. Disneymomof3's husband has one and I ask to see it almost every time I'm over there.
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie My home videos are my prized possession. As for Disney things bought, Fred and Rikki Tiki are my prized possessions. Fred is the light up tombstone ghost that I bought for Halloween, but he now stays out all year long in the living room and Rikki is my replica Tiki Room drummer who sits up on the ledge in my bedroom. They're part of the family now.
Originally Posted By skywilliams My mother gave me a Dumbo portrait done on a fabric canvas that her mother bought for her in Disneyland in the early 60's which I absolutly love. Just a couple of weeks ago I found a bunch of original Disney records from the 50's and 60's which sound beautiful. But one of my favorite items is the signs that were hung on the fire truck with my familys name on it when we were the grand marshalls of the parade back in November of 2006.
Originally Posted By Grumpy Pete My most prized Disney possessions are my pin collection and a reminder from when I was young; a complete Disneyland Ticket Book ("A" thru "E") It sure does bring back the memories!
Originally Posted By Walter Elias I guess bringing something home from DL is just that; you're taking a piece of DL home with you. I also agree with wonderingalice that the memories are certainly the best of things. Everytime I walk down Mainstreet with my kids I think about when I was a child. I know that my kids will carry special memories of our trips with them for the rest of their lives. I also think about the generations of people from around the world that have visited DL. The great thing about DL is that we all share a common love for the magic and wonderful times spent there.
Originally Posted By DlandDug What a great idea for a topic! As many of you know, I collect Disneyland memorabilia, especially paper. Probably my most "prized" collectible is my ticket for Disneyland's opening day. I also have a fondness for one of my oddest items-- a mint condition Disneyland bath mat from 1955. But what I truly prize is a small, well worn souvenir bag with a few ticket books and paper items. You see, I kept this from my first (and only) trip to Disneyland in my childhood. In the Summer of 1972 my parents took me to Disneyland for a single day of our vacation, visiting relatives in California. What I most prize are our three ticket books. There are a few coupons left in the two Adult books. But the Junior book is completely empty... of course.
Originally Posted By tiki tiki tiki tiki I have collected so much stuff over the years. Among them a ticket book, a map from 75, pins, Mickey ears, stickers, pens, postcards, a shrunken head, guides from each visit, silhouettes from Main Street and on and on and on. But I think my prized possesion would have to be a caricature drawing of me when I was about 5 years old.(whew, 30 years ago) There was an artist who would sit under his huge umbrella outside of IASW and would do caricatures in like 2 minutes. He drew me sitting on a rocking horse with those awful little glasses I had to wear. Ugh! Does anybody else remember this artist?
Originally Posted By mater4 For me it is the home movies and pictures. There is nothing better than watching our childrens first DL trip.
Originally Posted By PJ82858 I have a few CM exclusive cells of Walt and Mickey that I really love, and some Club 33 items that I've gotten there on special occasions that are high on my list, but I guess my favorite would have to be my Thumper sign from the old parking lot.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Wow....you guys are blowing me away....incredible, everyone. So much stuff I didn't know (Disney sold stuff on E-bay????) It's amazing they would ever part with a boat, or an Eeyore sign, or a bench, or a Mr Toad car. (And the Disneyland sign!!!!! Cuts me like a knife!!!!) Anyway..I just have a few things from the 60's and 70's (caricatures, paper items like DlandDug and two pictures of my family at DL when I was a little girl) The pictures with my own family (as a Mom) are treasures. And there's one memory that will always be my most cherished...just something that would mean the world to me. And it did. xoxo
Originally Posted By IRONMAN I dont have a DL posession but I got a wdw one.I have this old photo of me and my mother with Mickey about 20 years ago.
Originally Posted By BrnardM I have a Davy Crockett Explorer Rifle that I got when I was litle. It was one of my all time favorite childhood playthings! I'm with lawdog, there's no reason they can't sell these old fashioned firearm toys nowadays. They still do in Paris! Of course, the string of pearls that I smuggled out of Injun Joe's cave (before the pirates took over) is pretty cool too.
Originally Posted By pecos bill Guess I might as well jump in. My favorite item would be the gate flyer from the opening day of The Enchanted Tiki Room, autographed by Walt. I also have a photograph of walt taken by the same lady who got the signature. I also adore my original cell of King Hubert from the old Disneyana shop.
Originally Posted By iamsally >>>>I'm still looking for an old pirates pistol replica that I had when I was a kid.<<<< My son had one of these that was lost in a house fire. It just sickens me that I cannot replace it.
