Disneyland Finds

Schuco Disneyland Alweg Monorail Set

Before Disneyland introduced the new plastic Monorail trains, there was this one. All retro and sleek, it's complete and in great condition (the box has some damage, however). I don't think it reaches speeds of a comfortable 35 miles per hour, though.

Disneyland '80s Shopping Bag

I've been saving Disneyland shopping bags since the '70s. I can't help it. I just love them. I'm eventually going to get one of those coffee tables with a glass top and press the shopping bags under the glass for a collage effect. Yes, someday.

You can do the same if you'd like. That idea is my gift to you. Get started with this colorful bag from the 1980s (I already have one of these, so go ahead and snag it):

1970s Disneyland "Walt Disney Story" original sign

See, now, this is the stuff I look for. This is a sign from the 1970s that hung outside the Opera House advertising the Walt Disney Story show. It's not a poster; it's the entire sign. Please buy it before I'm tempted to do so.

Disneyland Painted Firework Shell

I love things like this. This is a used shell from a 1970s Disneyland fireworks show. Usually these things were tossed, but some creative person snapped one up, painted it, and saved it as a souvenir. You know, if Disneyland were smart, they'd collect these things every night, slap a couple of mouse ears on them, and sell them for $50 a pop.

I'd be first in line.

Disneyland in Cinemascope 16mm Film

If I were a film buff and had a way to show this, I would jump. But I'm not and I don't. I don't even fully understand what this is, but perhaps you do. This is 16mm footage of Disneyland shot in Cinerama anamorphic format by Bausch and Lomb.  It's a visual tour through early '60s Disneyland, complete with the Flying Saucers, Jungle Cruise, and the Matterhorn. No sound, but it seems awesome nonetheless.

Marx Disneyland Express Toy Tin Train

This is ultra-cool... This is the Marx Disneyland Express train, or, if you prefer, The Mickey Mouse Express, or the Walt Disney Train Set, or the Donald Duck R.R. (Whew!). Unfortunately, there is no box with this item, but it is in great condition.

Disneyland Haunted Mansion Olszewski Stretching Portrait Box

If I still lived near Disneyland, I would have one of these babies on my desk right now. First in a series of four, when closed, this box shows a proper young lady daintily holding a parasol. Upon opening the box, it is revealed she is precariously perched over a hungry alligator (or is it a crocodile..?). I had always wondered why she put herself in that position...

Disneyland is Ducky Flasher Pin/Button

I'd seen the Mickey Mouse flasher buttons, but didn't realize it came from a set. Here's the Donald Duck version, the Disneyland is Ducky flasher button.

Enchanted TIki Room Fabric United Airlines

You know this sucker's old because according to the fabric design, United Airlines was the sponsor of the Enchanted Tiki Room - not Dole, as it has been for most of its existence.

What could you make with this Tiki Room fabric? Oh, I don't know... A hat? A brooch? A pterodactyl? The possibilities are endless, I tell you.

Pirates of the Caribbean Sugar Bowl/Vintage Head

Yay! The eBay To Go widget is back! Now I can post to my heart's content...

...And I'll start with this, a vintage pirate's head! Judging by the shape of the lid, I would guess this could be used as a sugar bowl. And seriously, who wouldn't want to scoop sugar out of a rascally pirate's head? NO ONE. NO ONE WOULDN'T is the answer.