Today's souvenirs are two fold. The first is the Disneyland University created guide for Tour Guides. This is the manual I have been taking quotes from every day. It is a fascinating look at what tour guides were exepected to do, to look like and everything else when representing Disneyland.
The second item is a doll that was sold at Disneyland in the mid 1960s. I have seen a brunette, redhead and blonde hair versions of these dolls. I love the hang tag with the Disneyland Tour Guide badge and that the uniform is an accurate representation. I am sure many girls loved these dolls, but I wonder how many guys purchased this doll?
Great item (looks like you found it in great condition too)! I don't even want to think about men buying this doll (unless they were buing them for their daughters, wives or girlfriends!!
ReplyDeletei'd bet they'd sell a bunch if they made 'em life size...wink, wink...
ReplyDeletewait...that's sick. scratch that last comment.
Oh, that tour guide pamphlet is too much. I love it!
ReplyDeleteAs an former Tour Guide, I would LOVE to see the inside pages of the guide! Would it be possible for you to scan the interiour pages? It would be greatly appreciated from this former Plaid!
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i have one of these tour guides but can find no information online about it. this was the first website i came across that mentioned it.
ReplyDeleteI was the original owner of this doll. I sold it to you on ebay. I'm so glad it has such a good home. Luckily, I never played with it, because as a little girl I didn't like the outfit she wore (it wasn't pink). Your blog is delightful! It brings back many happy memories.
ReplyDeleteI have a pair of these dolls. Does anyone know the value? They're in the box
ReplyDeletevintageboutique- my guess at high retail (auction, specific Disney show) the dolls would be priced at $350 or so (in the box, with the brochure and everything else.)
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