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About Todd

Hello. I have been collecting Disneyland postcards and paper items for a few years now and figured I would start to share my collection with any and all who are interested. I actually started blogging on Blogger (sundrycollectibles.blogspot.net) but after a while realized I wanted a dedicated Disney site since it is a fairly niche hobby. Enjoy!

Mary Blair and “It’s a Small World”

If you know anything about Disneyland history, then you are familiar with the name of Mary Blair.  And if you are familiar with her name, then you’ll know that she had a hand in many Disney films as well as … Continue reading

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“But Walt…we make movies.”

The other day, right after July 4th, my family and I visited the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California.  It’s a fun place to visit as long as your expectations aren’t too high…and it has one of the … Continue reading

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Happy July 4th!

A quick post today to wish everyone a happy Independence day!  I think Walt and the company he created have done a pretty fantastic job of  weaving patriotic themes throughout all the parks…just like this card says.  I have mentioned … Continue reading

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Unknown Disneyland Postcards?

When I first started collecting Disney related postcards, there were a few things that I tended to ignore.  Duplicate images, lenticular cards, princess cards (I am a grown man for goodness sake!) and even folders with “scences” from Disneyland.  Over … Continue reading

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Disneyland Paris – et ses cartes postale!

Over the last few months, I have been focusing on building the checklist tool and populating it with data from the Nickel Tour book.  We are at 1170 records and counting now…so that work is coming along nicely.  But what … Continue reading

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Enchanted Tiki Room 50th Anniversary!

I couldn’t let this day go by without an tip of the hat to one of my favorite attractions at Disneyland – The Enchanted Tiki Room.  Today is the 50th Anniversary of its opening at the park! As a kid … Continue reading

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The 1000th Record in the Database! – Baloo and King Louie at WDW

I loved the Jungle Book growing up.  I still do, actually.  Several classic songs, the incredible voice characterizations, the great story.  There is lots to like here. Probably my favorite scene in the whole movie is when Colonel Hathi is … Continue reading

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The Nautilus at Disney World

Going through my collection the other night I came across these two cards of the Nautilus submarine from the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea attraction that used to be at Walt Disney World.  The most common card of this ride … Continue reading

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A Strange Result for a Booklet Postcard from Walt Disney World

Every once in a while, a card will come up for auction online that makes a collector perk up and say, “What….is THAT?”.  Well, this week I came across such an auction.  Not being an expert on Walt Disney World … Continue reading

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A Disney World Postcard Oddity

Recently I have been picking up some random lots of cards online where it isn’t entirely clear what cards will be included in the lot.  I love this sort of thing…it’s like “Let’s Make a Deal” – if you remember … Continue reading

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