Was that guide map from a trip Della made?And Della even has a Disneyland guide map from 1983 - it is awesome to see it because it was during the Fantasyland rebuild - must be a collectors item now. I love historical stuff.
Old Disneyland memorabilia was what I started collecting second (Comics were the first), and being able to see the changes to the park as its expanded is one of my favourite things.
Today I packaged up my Disney stuff ( so the movers don't wreck anything), and because I have previously not been allowed to display any of my collection, I discovered some treasures I had forgotten I owned.
Just thought I'd share.....
My favourites were in a 1958 blue paper Disneyland bag with a white Tink printed on it. I bought it from eBay a couple of years ago. I actually only bid on postcards, but when they arrived they were in this bag with a heap of other memorabilia. The most exciting was the 1958 guide map, with flyer for upcoming exhibits ( the Matterhorn, Autopia, the Sub ride etc) and an 'I am' sticker from a tour, a fold out flyer/map of the Monsanto house of tomorrow, 1958 guide book, a strip of still packaged slides, the postcards I had bid on and about 3 mega postcards of exhibits that are no longer there. ( I guess it pays to have a good rapport with the seller )
And another treasure I forgot I had was a huge fold out park map. I have no idea how old it is, but it has the Upjohn Pharmacy on it so it must be from reasonably early I guess. ( does anyone know when the pharmacy closed and it became a watchmakers? ) It has some wear at the fold corners but I'm going to have a friend on the Sunshine Coast (Suncoast Framing - plug plug) professionally frame it for me when I get there. (Thanks Tim)
Oh .....and a Carlson Doll with its original signed and numbered paper Disneyland exclusive tag. Its dressed in a suede ( I think confederate ) soldier uniform. I haven't been able to find out much about this doll, so if anyone knows anything, please tell me.
Oh.... and a very very old straw donald duck shaped hat with a squeeker bill. From what I can ascertain, these were given out on or within a short time of the park opening, and because of the fragile nature of the hat, apparently very few have survived. I guess I was just lucky to stumble across this one in such good condition.
Needless to say, it took me all day to pack this stuff.... I just kept getting sidetracked
~ Lisa ~