Souvenir Friday- Great Day at the Thrift Store

Yesterday after work I stopped in a local thrift store to see what was for sale. And this little guy was sitting on top of a shelf. I love the box, especially the Sleeping Beauty Castle image on the side.

I have two other figures from this series in boxes. The other purchase I made was a Benihana Chef mug for my Benihana drink mug collection.

America On Parade Part 3

Last two photographs of this group. The last one of Davey Crockett and Tom Sawyer looks pretty cool, the Keel Boat float is nice.

America On Parade Part 2

More images from the parade.

America On Parade Part 1

I do not have any memories of the America on Parade event at Disneyland. I believe that due to the crowds, my family did not make the drive up to Anaheim to see the event. However I am kind of glad as these characters could give me nightmares. I know the vision by the designer was meant to remind people of giant dolls, but the execution of the design is kind of creepy.

Things From the Gate- Winter Spring 1958-1959 Ticket Brochure

Moving to Winter 1958 and Spring 1959 with the ticket brochures. This design lasted through 1959 and as you will see came in a rainbow of colors.

Easter Greetings

For those who celebrate Easter, Happy day. For those who do not, check out the bunny costumes and the Main Street vehicle.

Pirate Jack Sparrow the Early Years

Before Jack Sparrow became a famous pirate, he used to terrorize the guests on the Chicken of the Sea Pirate ship. Check out the bird and the Pirate's earring. Oh and the back reads: Joe- please leave the sign all in crop from bottom. Thanks Joe for letting us see the sign!

Souvenir Friday- Hallmark Lap Pack Stationary

From the early 1960s when Hallmark came into the park is this nice stationary set. The set features a nice watercolor painting of Sleeping Beauty's Castle.

On an unrelated note, I have started a new blog exploring photographs and items of the 20th Century. The blog features pictures and other paper items I have found while searching for Disneyland and other amusement park images. The blog is Corner Cafe Images.

A Couple of Views of Story Book Canal Boats

Two early publicity photographs featuring the miniature wonderland of Disneyland, the Story Book Canal Boats. First up is a nice image of the castle Cinderella married into...note the speeding Casey Junior on the left hand side.

Next up is an early image with guys running the boat. I believe that within the first year of opening up the attraction, guys ran the boats. Then it was decided that girls were more suited to the story telling of running the attraction. Press release on the reverse reads: One of Disneyland's newest attractions, Storybook Land in Fantasyland brings to life your favorite storybook characters as picturesque canal boats gently glide through this land of make believe. You will pass the miniature villages of "The Three Little Pigs", "Alice In Wonderland", "Seven Dwarfs", "Cinderella's Dream Castle", "Gepettos Village", (pictured here) and many other quaint and beautiful scenes.

Unknown Western Themed Attraction in Florida 1972

Three images from the same group of photographs I posted yesterday. The photographs are dated July 1972. The attraction has a nice Western street with a covered boardwalk, various commercial establishments and a photo opportunity location.

The tourist spot also included a Native American village.

Some 1972 East Coast Images

Skipping over the Walt Disney World in 1972 for today's post. First up is a nice image of a character meet and greet on the beach by the Contemporary Resort.

A view of the Monorail system from the top of the Contemporary.

Meeting Sneezy at Cinderella's Castle. I am always amazed at the size of Cinderella's Castle in the Magic Kingdom.

Breaking the rules with flash photography in the WDW version of Mr. Toads.

And another flash image from Snow White.

Things From the Gate- Summer and Fall-Winter 1958

Disneyland decided to change the graphics in mid-1958. I guess the "Thrifty Dumbo" was not catching the guests attention. Disneyland did economize by using the same graphics and just changed the hours on the back. An interesting observation is that the ticket books are being specifically marketed to adults, with the assumption that the parents would buy ticket books for their kids.

Ground Control to Major Tom

Great view of the old Mission Control for the Rocket to the Moon attraction. Check out the image on the screen of the monitor.

Joy on King Arthur's Carrousel

Wonderful and happy image of a guest on King Arthur's Carrousel. This is a publicity photograph from the early 1960s.

Souvernir Friday- Nash Airflyte Magazine July 1955

For those lucky owners who had purchased a Nash in 1955, they received a subscription to this nifty magazine. Nash was one of the original sponsors in Tomorrowland promoting the Nash Circarama Theater. In fact after the movie, there was a showroom featuring Nash Kelvinator refrigerators and Nash automobiles. Of course Nash wanted to promote their investment in Disneyland so the July 1955 magazine cover story is a visit to Disneyland. The cover is nice featuring the Sleeping Beauty Castle model and the article is very interesting. My favorite picture is of Walt standing with the Nash car marked with Disneyland on the door.

Frontierland As Seen By Brazil

More photographs from Brazil featuring Disneyland. This time the focus is on Frontierland and even more specific Tom Sawyer's Island. First up is every ones favorite- the burning settlers cabin.

A close up of the poor settler who has been killed with an arrow.

A view of a friendly native American waving to the river traffic.

A nice view of the friendly Indian village on the river. I wonder when the fishing boy was added as he is not in this photograph.

Final photograph is a view of Fort Wilderness in all its glory. Boy do I miss this structure!

Close Up Animals in New African Veldt Jungle River Cruise

Three publicity images from the opening of the new African Veldt on the Jungle River Cruise. First up is the pack of lions feeding on a zebra. The press tag reads: Jungle Law-- This group of hungry jungle kings in Disneyland's new African Veldt region helps tell the age-old story, "Survival of the Fittest", as jungle launches cruise by only a few feet away. Completely life-like in appearance and movement, these Disney-created beasts are among 50 in Disneyland's newest attraction.

A closer look at the lions from the previous image.

Of course other animals were also added when the new African Veldt was created. The press release reads: Howling Jackals are among many wild beasts in Disneyland's new African Veldt region as seen by adventurers aboard the Jungle River Cruise. Life-like in appearance and movement, these Disney created animals are among 50 new beasts which provide extra excitement for one of Disneyland's most popular attraction.

Jungle River Cruises from Brazil

A set of three photographs taken for use in a Brazilian newspaper. I think the images are neat due to being so close to the animals, making the Jungle look more real. The photos are printed on some funky thin paper and are very silver in color.

Things From the Gate- Going Backwards 1957 Summer Fliers and One More

The ticket fliers can be tough to figure out....so every once in a while I may go out of chronological order. This post will also show how obsessive I can be in regards to these fliers. So starting off this is a summer 1957 flier with the "Thrifty Dumbo" design. The last post of this series was the Fall 1957 flier with the same graphics and text.

Now the obsessive part, here is the back of the second summer flier with the time change that Disneyland was open.

When I began this series, I asked for copies of ticket fliers I may not have and one of my loyal readers sent in this 1955 ticket flier. This is the second 1955 gate flier. Note the text on the sheet with the dates the flier was effective.