Souvenir Friday- Tinkerbell Pencil Case

This is another one of the pieces purchased from the estate of one of the major suppliers of souvenir items to Disneyland. During the 1960s Vinyl kids wallets and pencil cases were all the rage. here are examples of other vinyl wallets featuring Disneyland along with other cartoon and television characters. This one is nice with the Tinkerbell and Sleeping Beauty Castle graphic. I like the back of the case best with the extra pocket where you could store Disneyland Ticket books, postcards, school lunch tickets, photos, hankies and notes. The original price tag is still adhered.

More Photos From a Blog Reader

Continuing from yesterday with more photos from James Ramey of his visits to Disneyland growing up. These are some of the best underwater shots from the Submarine Voyage I have seen.

A daring photo of the Dinosaurs taken from the Train. If you use a flash, you will receive a scolding and I can guarantee your photo will just be a bright circle of white light.

A nice image from the end of the Bear Country Jamboree showing Buff, Melvin and Max. It is comforting to know these characters are still hanging around at Disneyland.

The Haunted Mansion in its opening year, 1969. Take a look at the crowd waiting to go in.

The old Jungle Cruise attraction sign. Very heavily detailed and well painted. This is one part I do miss with the new structure and signs.

One Blog Readers Photographs

In late December of last year, a loyal reader of this blog forwarded to me some images from his childhood trips to Disneyland. I am happy to show some of them to all of you. My thanks go to James Ramey for scanning and sending the images to me.

Two underwater shots from the Submarine Voyage. I like the shark fighting the octopus.

A nice image of Tangaroa from the pre show to the Enchanted Tiki Room.

Meeting Captain Hook and Peter Pan by the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship.

Speaking to Donald Duck in the old Bell Telephone Circlevision theater post show area. The last one is my favorite as I have fond memories of listening to the phones and placing a call on the speakerphones. Thanks once again to James for allowing me to show these photos. I will post some more tomorrow.

Fantasyland Gift Fair

Two more images of souvenir shops in Fantasyland. This is the Fantasyland Gift Fair, once located next to the Mickey Mouse Club Theater. The shop appears to be similar in concept to the Adventureland bazaar. More of an open air shop filled with a variety of items. The first photo shows the stuffed animals in the right hand corner. If you look closely on the carrousel, there is a nice shield with a two key logo. In the second photo, the window shows purses being marketed.

Two Fantasyland Gift Shop Locations

Here are two different Fantasyland gift shopping locations. Both of them are open air markets. The first shows the Information booth that doubled as a souvenir stand. Most of the information booths not only dispensed information but also doubled as souvenir shops. The selection of merchandise includes the giant lollipops, licorice ropes, Little Miss Disneyland charm bracelet on the counter, hats (of course), Pennants, Viewmaster reels on the right hand side and behind the licorice ropes are postcards. It looks like the little girl is making a tough decision on what to purchase.

The other image is of the Fantasyland annex to the Art Corner. Unfortunately the photo was taken before the shop opened. I believe the shelves would have held all the animation cels. At this time in 1966, the cels would have cost arond $10.00 to $15.00 each. Additionaly the store had created dye transfer prints of the most popular characters including Snow White, Winnie the Pooh and Tinkerbell.

Tomorrowland Ticket Booth

A view of the rare Tomorrowland Ticket Booth. I believe this one was located near to the Rocket to the Moon. I have added a close up of the window so everyone can read what tickets were available. Enjoy!

SOP Saturday- Profile New Orleans Square

Straying a bit from the straight Standard Operating Procedures is this Profile of New Orleans Square done by the WED Publicity department in 1966. Great information and detail on the stores and restaurants in the land in 1966, before Pirates of the Caribbean or Haunted Mansion opened. Booklet was given to select members of the press for the opening of the land in 1966. Enjoy!

Souvenir Friday- Indian Village Drum

Staying in Frontierland for the end of the week, this is a nice souvenir drum probably purchased at the souvenir shop in the Indian Village in the late 1950s. Designed as a Native American drum with leather top and bottom with great graphics of the various lands and a wonderful purple Disneyland script across the body accented by stars. Drum is fairly big, measuring about 10 inches tall. The graphic piece of the drum is a thick cardboard/paper. This was found by a friend who was a vintage clothes dealer many years ago when he was out looking for stock for his shop.

More Frontierland, Now 1956

Three views of Frontierland and the Rivers of America circa 1956. The first view is a nice shot of a Keel Boat on a very lonely river. It appears there is some construction going on in the background on shore. I believe there is a stack of logs for Fort Wilderness. The second shot shows the original Indian Village. The village would go through many changes in figures and the boy fishing would be added eventually. The final shot is of the arched rocks and mesa's in the desert. This is almost the same shot as yesterday's Mine Train shot. I still like the Hopi Pueblo's on top of the table rocks.

Four Pictures From 1958 Frontierland

From a Disneyland vacation in October 1958 come these four pictures of Frontierland. The first image is of the Disneyland Stage Coach entering one of the tunnels as part of the desert for The Rainbow Caverns area. In the foreground are the paint pot geysers with their colored sand and minerals.

The second image is of the newly opened Columbia ship docked at Fowler's Harbor. In the background is the striped circus tent of Holidayland. Almost an incongrous site as you cruised around the Rivers of America looking at western landscape and then suddenly a circus tent. I believe the image is taken from the deck of the Mark Twain.

The third image is of the Mark Twain taken from Tom Sawyer's treehouse on the island. This is a very nicely framed shot with the leaves in the foreground adding a dimension to the image.

The final shot is of the arch rock in the Rainbow Caverns area. One detail I had not noticed before are the Southwest Pueblos up on the mesa rocks.

Entrance to 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Attraction

This is one of the attractions I never got to see and have always wanted to explore further. The E Ticket magazine many, many years ago had a wonderful article with the best maps and images of the ride. The author was obssessed with the ride and took images of the ride every time he went to Disneyland whent he ride was open. In addition, he recreated the Nautilus interior in his apartment. It was one of the best documentations of any ride or attraction I have seen. The images are from the end of the attractions run in 1966. In less than 6 months, the site would become a construction site and this attraction was gone. The two signs below show the attention to detail at the time. The admission sign is on a steel deck with rivets mimicing the outer skin of the Nautilus. And the polish on the wooden door and entrance sign would do any Navy sailor proud.

Monsanto Hall Of Chemistry

Two nice views of the edutainment attraction sponsored by Monsanto. The Monsanto Hall of Chemistry was one of the first attractions opened in Tomorrowland and lasted until the new Tomorrowland in 1967. The shot is of the remodeled attraction featuring Fashions Through the Ages with gowns and dresses of antiquity to modern times. The modern gowns used Monsanto synthetic fibers of course. The second shot is a close up of the No Smoking, No Refreshments and No Strollers sign. Through the doorway can be seen the large liquid filled test tubes. And in the window is reflected the Time Clock of the World.

Adventureland Tiki Shield Fence

While going through photos recently, I rediscovered this great image of the Tiki shields on the fence opposite the Tiki Room. I have no idea why any one would take this image as the people are rather low and their backs are turned. Also I did not get any other photos with this image so I do not know what other shots were taken. All I do know is that it is a great document of the shields up on the fence. I especially like the one that is slanted with the rope mustache.

SOP Saturday- Orientation Packet 1969

Years ago at a San Diego Swap Meet I found a white folder with the University of Disneyland logo on the front cover. Inside was the orientation paperwork for a Disneyland employee who was hired for the foods and restaurant department. Some wonderful information. Part of my job is to perform safety training during new employee orientation and reading this material was very interesting. The training has not changed much since 1969. My favorite piece is the listing of the various restaurants and type of food they served. My favorite is Club 33 specializing in Epicurian Delights.

Souvenir Friday- Executive Coffee Cup Supersized

The coffee cup was made as a sample piece for sale at Disneyland. I do not think it ever went into production. I love the outside wording and then at the bottom of the cup is Stolen From Disneyland. The cup itself is huge, approximately double or maybe even triple the normal coffee cup size. Disneyland did sell a large coffee cup that has great graphics around the side. I can see the executives passing on this one as being not appropriate.

Final Signs and the Trashcan of Tomorrow

Here are the final two signs from the Home of the Future. The first explains how the "wings" of the structure worked and was placed under one of the wings. The showcase is made out of the wing with pictures inside showing the structural details. The second is of the exit sign with people leaving the building. In the right hand side you can see an electrician working on the plants of tomorrow. You can also see how much glass was in the home.

The final photo is the Trashcan of Tomorrow with the playground style furniture in the yard. I believe Dan Goodsell on his blog A Sampler of Things posted a photo of a group sitting on the yard furniture.

Yes, Even More Home of the Future Signs

Here are two more images of the Monsanto Home of the Future (or as it is sometimes called House of the Future.) Both of these were in the garden area seen while you were waiting to enter the home. The first is a little tough to read but it does state See the Home That Chemistry Built. The displays under neath the sign in the glass showcases appear to show some of the features and advertise the individual companies that manufactured some of the fixtures. The second also touts the home with See the Molded Walls and Ceilings. I can just picture a theater or circus barker for a side show selling the show to a crowd....

If you look closely in the reflection of the last picture, down at the lower right hand side, you can see a reflection of the photographer.

More Home of The Future Signs

Here are two more signs, the first being the large entrance sign. The typography and sign shape evoke the future, especially the future envisioned in the 1950s by designers and forward thinkers. The giant red M against the cool dark blue is very nice. The second sign is out in the garden before entering the home and is marked Lustraspan. I wish I could tell you about Lustraspan, but I can find no internet references to this material so it must not have been much of a success. Stick around as I will have some more signs tomorrow.

Direction Signs for Monsanto Home of the Future

Since Daveland has shown a couple posts of the Monsanto Home of the Future, I thought it was appropriate it to start showing the sign images taken in 1966 of the Home of the Future garden and outdoor display. The first two are directional signs with the red Monsanto logo on the bottom. The colors and use of plexiglass for the signs is amazing and works to create that future feel.

Mad Hatter Hat Shop Sign 1966

Staying on the theme of Hat Shops, here is a nice image of the Mad Hatter who was placed over the Mad Hatter hat shop located in Fantasyland. The design of the character is very nice and in model to the Mad Hatter in Alice In Wonderland. And of course I keep thinking of all the fantastic hats being sold in the shop.

SOP Saturday- Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln

This is the first SOP for Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln. What is interesting to me is the history stated about the Mr. Lincoln figure and the detail about the Lincoln theater. I believe the front cover is a drawing by Sam McKim.

Souvenir Friday- I am Goofy About Disneyland Hat

In the late 1950s there was a series of flicker buttons sold at Disneyland. The buttons featured Mickey Mouse that changed into the saying I like Disneyland, Tinkerbell that changed into I Tink it's Great!, Donald Duck that changed into Disneyland is Ducky! and Goofy that changed into I am just Goofy about Disneyland! Someone must have liked that saying as there was a postcard made with that saying and this hat with the saying. One of the cool things about this hat is that the brim is longer than the entire rest of the hat. And the colors chosen are very bright and colorful. If Major never does find his hat with the large feather, he would look simply dashing in this hat.

Hat Bar Tomorrowland 1966

Out of all the signage photos, this is one of my favorites. Tomorrowland was once the home of amazing signs. Plus the Douglas Rocket in its glory. And this is where all the tourists purchased their funky hats, hats that I now search for avidly.

Sergeant Preston Kids Amateur Dog Show Parade 1957

To add to both Daveland's Blog and Major Pepperidge's Blog, here are two images from the Parade down Main Street featuring Sergeant Preston and the lucky kids who participated in Disneyland's Annual Kids Amateur Dog Show. The second image is a close up of the parade and I really like the sign that Sherrif Lucky 1 and 2 are carrying with Goofy and the Ken-L-Ration dog on it. Written on the back of these photos is the date 3-31-1957. I think these photos were taken at the same time as Major Pepperidges as I have the same photo that he posted.

Three Views of the Space Bar and One of the Yacht Bar

Since Major Pepperidge mentioned he had some interior shots of the Space Bar, I thought I would beat him to the punch and post my images of the Space Bar. The first two show the exterior of the building with its wonderful cool blue tile, the Calder like mobile structure and the fiberglass paneling giving the area color. The interior shows that most of the fast service restaurants looked the same. They remind me of the snack bars one sees at High School, Little League and Pop Warner football fields.

The final image is another interior shot of the Yacht Bar. When I was looking through the photos yesterday to post, I missed this one. The girls definitely look like the Southern California girls in the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean songs. And this is one of the few places where both Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola are available. Ahh, the days before corporate exclusivity!

Yacht Bar in Tomorrowland 1966

The Yacht Bar is one of the fast food places that appear in many photographs, usually off to the side. These two shots are amazing for showing the small size of the place as well as the corporate synergy. The first shot is of the exterior with its nautical theming and great sign. The second shot shows the deli like cases in the front. The Lemonade is Sunkist (sponsor of Sunkist I Presume in Adventureland and the Citrus House on Main Street), the chips are Fritos (Casa De Fritos in Frontierland) and I am sure the Tuna was Chicken of the Sea (the Pirate ship in Fantasyland.) I like the selection of desserts in the case including donuts. And the Submarine Sandwich is named after one of the submarines at the neighboring Submarine Voyage attraction.

Main Street Art Festival and Portrait Studio

I am happy that Disneyland still has a location where you can have your portrait drawn in seven minutes. It is a place that started many an artist's career at Disneyland including Charles Boyer and Jody Daily. In the 1960's before New Orleans Square, the location was on Main Street across from the Flower Market. The signs were quite colorful to draw attention to this now staple of Theme parks, amusement parks and even county fairs and shopping centers. So this post is dedicated to the artists who can do a personal portrait in seven minutes all over the world.

SOP Saturday- Disneyland Sales Approach

This is one of my favorite SOPs, how to sell Disneyland souvenirs and gifts. I like the soft sales approach and the philosophy stated that Disneyland used to purchase and design merchandise. And then the back of the book lists all the stores, who ran them and what kind of merchandise was sold there. Many a cool item that collectors covet came from many of these stores. I hope you enjoy the book.

Souvenir Friday- Disneyland Cigar Box

There are a couple versions of Disneyland cigar boxes that were used and sold. This is one of the nicest graphic ones with the representation of not only Sleeping Beauty Castle, but also Main Street and the Horse Drawn Trolleys. I like the typography as well, evoking that 1890s feel. The inside cigar label is the same as the outer cigar label. The box once held 20 of the miniature cigars. The other boxes I have seen are bigger with just the castle and one that is long and skinny holding just two cigars.

Fun Fotos Tomorrowland 1966

This unique souvenir shop was located in Tomorrowland in the old Kaiser Hall of Aluminum area across from the America the Beautiful Circle Vision theater. I believe it was also located across from the Art of Animation and the Art Corner. (The current building is the exit to Buzz Lightyear.) At this shop, families would pose behind plywood cut outs featuring the Matterhorn Mountain, Jungle Cruise, Submarine Voyage or even the Dog Pound from Lady and the Tramp. A black and white Polaroid shot would be snapped and saved for eternity by the family. These are some of my favorite souvenirs. Take a close look at photo 3 and you will see elements from the cutouts used for picture taking painted on the wall besides the sign. The sign in photo 2 hung over the entrance. The pattern on the back is made from the pegboard used for the backing on the sign.