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02-06-2013, 05:39 AM
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I buy a mug for every visit in a Disney resort, but that is going out of control now, I don't know where to put those anymore. Either I stop to go to Disney or stop to buy mugs. Not a difficult decision to take
 Also I buy a PIN with the year and every gadget with the cheshire cat I can find (I collect those). |
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02-06-2013, 06:53 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central New York
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We started collecting the cracked ceramic African animal figurines. We got up to the giraffe, the meerkat and the zebra, and they discontinued them.
 We've been waiting for them to start with a new collection that will fit our earthy family room theme.
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02-06-2013, 07:22 AM
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BWV VB SSR HHI 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Staten Island, NY
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I buy a pin or a magnet.
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Too many WDW trips to list! Last WDW trips: OKW: Oct 27-Nov. 1,2012 OKW March 13-19, 2013 Next WDW trip: OKW July 27-Aug.1,2013 SSR Oct. 22- 28, 2013 DCL- '01 Eastern Caribbean, ' 03 Western Caribbean, '05- Mexican Riviera, '07 Mediterranean, '09 Tortola, 2011 Inaugural Alaska Cruise, Aug 5,20102 NYC Canada-New England Next DCL cruise: July 20,2013 Fantasy Western Caribbean |
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02-06-2013, 07:23 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Piscataway, NJ
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My daughter has a collection of pearls to mark the years! She likes picking out a pearl oyster and having it opened in the store in epcot japan.
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02-06-2013, 07:54 AM
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When you gotta go, you gotta go ... it's a girl thing Hmmm, I lust I TOLD YOU SO! 
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Location: Pittsburgh
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whatever special pin sets that happen to strike my fancy along with 'a few' dole whips and mickey mouse rice krispie treats
 . Also pick up a boxful of them or two on way back home thru airport store along with each adult kids' fav treats (chip & dale pretzels, coconut patties, box of candy bars).
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02-06-2013, 10:59 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: USA
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I haven't found anything that I really wanted to buy in our last two trips. I did buy two t-shirts, but returned both of them after I got them back to the villa and tried them on. Really poor quality.
I may be spending more on food and dues, but I am spending way less on stuff and snacks. I can't find any I like anymore.
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02-06-2013, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Portsmouth, VA
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We've gotten into the habbit of buying one of the Olszewski Studios lighted diaramas every trip.
 We're running out of places to put them, though.
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02-06-2013, 12:05 PM
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Can't Wait To Go Back...I've Been Bitten By The Bug:)
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We do buy something or the other. However, I think my 'tradition' now is the bonus with purchase. I was just thinking how many I have - from back packs, luggage, watches and now the blanket
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02-06-2013, 12:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Massachusetts
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My 8 yr old dd collects stuffed Minnie Mouse dolls. (When she was 4, she had picked out a French Minnie as her souvenier...I said 'are you sure?' as she already had a Minnie at home. Her answer was 'I'm collecting them.') She has some seasonal ones--2 Halloween, 3 valentine ones, a birthday one, Safari one (from our stay at AKV), Cinderella, pink princess, and that French one.
My DH likes to buy pins, especially festival ones--like Flower and Garden or Food and Wine to remember that we went to Disney at those times.
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02-06-2013, 01:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Long Island NY
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I always buy a sweatshirt, a coffee mug and some vinylmations. I used to buy beach towels but I have too many of them now.
A grey goose is always a purchased tradition too!! 
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02-06-2013, 01:05 PM
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I am just the "organized" one 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: now . . . Indiana
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We find that we have a lot of "stuff" already, and we don't need more in our house! However, I wanted to get something to commemorate each trip, so we decided to buy a magnet for each one. It goes nicely on our fridge, and they are practical for use. We use the label maker at home to label the back of each one with the month and year of our trip. We buy whichever one strikes our fancy. We're so thankful they've reintroduced the resort specific merchandise, as that has been our go to for the last couple of trips at different resorts. They are easy to pack for coming home, come in a variety of choices, and best of all, they are INEXPENSIVE.
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02-06-2013, 01:23 PM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Akron, OH
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Ornaments and now beach towels until we run out of room. The towels started when my Mom gave me an old River Country towel 8 years ago that she had picked up on one of my childhood trips.
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02-06-2013, 02:23 PM
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If you're not going to snort, what's the point of laughing??
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Paul, MN
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We buy a glass at Arribas each year and have it etched with the year.
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02-06-2013, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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02-06-2013, 02:33 PM
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Now 14 miles from my happy place.
Join Date: May 2004
Location: MA & 14 miles from WDW
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Refrigerator magnets with clips and the year or park. I keep finding new places to put them to hold reminders as I remember less and less each year.
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