Anyone obsess about past Disneyland Souvenir?

[Mr Snappy]

To give perspective, I am 46
When I was a kid, Disneyland had the coolest stuff to buy. Unique stuff that you could only get at Disneyland. I'm not talking about some $20,000 piece of signed art, I'm talking about stuff people (and kids) could actually buy.

I was obsessed with these...

I loved these little flashlights! They were only like $1.00 or $2.00 and you could play with them all night and on the rides!

I have been able to buy about 5 of these off of ebay over the years, and they just make me smile.

Anyone else have a lasting memory of a unique Disneyland sovenir?

 

[DharmaLou]

Cute!

I'm not sure about lasting memory, but what I miss the most is my stuffed Elliot (Pete's Dragon) that I got on my first trip to Disneyland when I was 5 in 1979. My mom donated it to Goodwill or the likes in the past 15 years and that was my absolute favorite when I was little.

 

[MagicMomma1]

Since I didn't grow up going to the Disney parks, I don't have any treasured old souvenirs BUT... I admit I'm somewhat obsessed over a souvenir I DIDN'T buy!! Regret not purchasing this tiny musical Haunted Mansion snowglobe during our first trip in '07. Had the three hitch-hiking ghosts inside and played "Grim Grinning Ghosts" (of course).

Remember thinking at the time that I didn't need it, despite the fact that I wanted it, and have regretted it EVER SINCE...

 

[tinkermomma]

My Nanny bought me a pendant like this when I was very small. It's one of my more treasured possessions

 

[kylie71]

I'm obcessing over a pink Mickey Mouse t-shirt I had a few years ago, now cannot find!!!!!

I used to collect the ceramic Disney charactor's.... and Snow Globes....



Lori

 

[mystic_path]

I cant part with my wonderful world of Disney encyclopedia books

 

[CamoMama]

I cant part with my wonderful world of Disney encyclopedia books

I had that set as well! I don't know what happened to them, and it really kills me. I loved them so much when I was little!

 

[DisneytheKid]

Since I didn't grow up going to the Disney parks, I don't have any treasured old souvenirs BUT... I admit I'm somewhat obsessed over a souvenir I DIDN'T buy!! Regret not purchasing this tiny musical Haunted Mansion snowglobe during our first trip in '07. Had the three hitch-hiking ghosts inside and played "Grim Grinning Ghosts" (of course).

Remember thinking at the time that I didn't need it, despite the fact that I wanted it, and have regretted it EVER SINCE...

That does sound pretty cool!

 

[PinkBudgie]

When I was little I always got to pick out a stuffed animal each trip.

 

[jlmarr]

Yes, we used to obsess about the poster sized DL maps like this one:

http://www.mousemaps.com/MouseMaps/1958a_Large.html

We'd buy one every year for 50 cents and for the entire year before our next trip pour over the map, memorizing every detail. I still have an original (I bought it) 1964 map, and several succeeding versions.

 

[SpaceMan5]

When I was little I always got to pick out a stuffed animal each trip.

We have started this same tradition with our kids. On our first trip in 04 we bought our girls a stuffed animal at the end of the first day on our way out of the park. Every trip since then the kiddos have always asked in a sweet way, "do you remember that first trip when...."

 

[lana772]

When my daughter was in 1st grade we got her a pair of Minnie Mouse shoes. She wore them almost every day till she could no longer cram her feet into them. Everyone at school knew her as the girl with the shoes.

Found a pic that has the shoes.

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/10934_1126371771701_963182_n.jpg

 

[melancholywings]

When I went as a kid I REALLY wanted a plush Thumper. But my parents couldn't afford it and I obsessed over getting one.

I went back as an adult and finally bought my Thumper....and I love him, but so does DD and when ever she's sad, goes to a slumber party, or to camp she takes him with her. I imagine when she goes off to College she'll take him with her. So in the end I have visitation rights to my Thumper.