Disney always has great, unique items for Christmas. Being the frugal shopper that I am, I always wait for the after-Christmas clearance sales to purchase new items for the Christmas holidays the following year. Shoppers Drug Mart also sells Christmas ornaments and other items. It was while in a Shoppers Drug Mart filling a prescription in early January that I noticed they had some Disney Chris...

As many of you know, I have a collectibles booth in an indoor flea market. I am always on the lookout for desirable merchandise, both old and new. Recently, I found this beautiful old fashioned blue and white ironstone pitcher and wash bowl. It really takes you back to a time when people drew water out of a well, and had to wash from a basin, since there was no running water. They wou...

I collect several items, one of them is the Jim Shore Disney Traditions figurines.  The piece I'm reviewing today is the "Magic Comes in Many Shapes" figurine showing Mickey and one of his nephews building a snowman with Pluto close by to help Mickey reach the top.  This particular piece stands about 7-1/2" high and is made of a stone resin that looks so much like h...

One of the reasons I love the holidays is because I get to bring out one of my favorite things I like to collect and that is my nutcrackers. I have over 50 of them and I add to my collection every year. This is one of my favorites, Robin Hood.He is the 2006 Bombay Company exclusive nutcracker. He is amazing in quality and detail. He stands 25 inches tall and is made of wood. The wooden base of ...

There are a few things in my kitchen that give it a touch of nostalgia.  Some of my decor includes a table-top jukebox (replica), a malt machine (replica), a 1950's children's cookbook (mine as a child), and a few pieces of Coca Cola memorabilia. My husband's uncle told us he had an old Coke vending machine stored in his barn.  At one time, he ran ...

There is nothing more collectible to me than all items Beatles. It is my biggest interest, and I am an avid collector of their memorabilia, both old and new. I would like to tell you about one of my favorite pieces and something you can still find out there. In the late 1990's, the company that oversees all things Beatles, Apple Corp. released a large amount of products with the fab four in...

I was born in the Netherlands and immigrated here at the age of 9.  One of my passions is collecting anything to do with Sinterklaas (or St. Nicholas), the white horse he rides, and his side kick, Zwarte Piet (or Black Peter).  I have found very few artists that do this version of Santa, much less this entire grouping.  The only artist I have found is Pipka and her work is absolu...

Remember Wishbone, the PBS Jack Russell Terrier who popped into classic stories as one of the characters and promoted reading?  I can hear him tell me to read whenever I want him to.In 1999, Denny’s Restaurants sold a promotional stuffed toy of Wishbone.  The plush dogs are about seven inches from head to tail.  They were made in China, and authorized by Big Feats Entertain...

Yesterday was my birthday !  Woo hoo....that means I ususally get more Tinkerbell collectibles!  I received this adorable little Magical Holidays Tinkerbell keepsake this year.  It is a heavy one too!  The platform is a bright pink base with jewels along the side.  They are painted on in colors of green, blue, yellow, purple and white.  As you can see in the pictur...

Noblecollection.com is a site in which you can find recreations of props from some of the most popular movies, or other upper quality items with the theme of that movie. Before I go on, it should be noted that I have ordered other items from this site and have been VERY satisfied, so the problem may be only with this product. Anyway, when I saw this item in the catalog, I thought it looked awes...

We collect way too many things in our house but one of our favorite collections is our collection of Spooky Town pieces. Spooky Town is similar to Department 56 houses and accessories but they have a haunted theme instead of a Christmas theme.Spooky Town is made by a company called Lemax and they first came on the market back in 2000. It is sold in several different chain stores as well as onli...

Jacqueline Kent produces some of the cutest dolls and figurines I've seen. She has a gift for creating realistic characters that often remind me of someone I know. The Fairy Godmother line is simply too sweet for words. Each hanging doll has wings and a wand and they are each unique in their features and personalities. "Love" is the one I chose, both for the name and her swee...

If there was one thing I was determined to purchase on our last trip to Disney a few weeks ago it was the 9" Disney Vinylation Holiday 1 Series Turkey.  This little guy was hard to find as he is a Limited Edition of 400 and I'm sure with Thanksgiving coming up people had the same idea as I did. Disney vinylmations, created for Walt Disney World and Disneyland,  have been the ...

Purchased as a gift for my friend who likes Partylite and Lighthouses, and Candles  This piece is retired and hard to find, at a good price of $14.99, i couldn't resist it. Measuring 7Hx10Wx5D, and made of ceramic, and weighing almost three pounds it is quite heavy.  The details of seagulls on the roof, empty barrels stacked outside, and lobster traps ,make for a desireable piece....

Back in 2007 the goverment came out with $1 Presidential Coins. For anyone who collects these coins, as a small hobby or just for the kids, this was  an album that i thought would keep all the coins together. First the coins come out four times a year,  so that makes 12- $1  coins up to the end of 2009.  They will continue to mint them up to 2016. The album ha...

These souvenir photographs were popular mementos for tourists to Bugis Street in Singapore in the 1950s through 1980s.Bugis Street was a night time eating and party area which attracted many foreigners for food, drinks, and unconventional entertainment (think 'La Cage Aux Folles'). The entertainment in the Bugis Street area was particularly popular with sailors, military personnel, and ...

My mom is a HUGE Hoops and Yoyo fan. I had never heard of Hoops and Yoyo until she started sending me their e-cards. Then I was hooked too. They are very musically-inclined and hysterical! I bought these cuties for her for a holiday. It might be hard to tell exactly what Hoops and Yoyo are. I had no clue what Yoyo was. Hoops could have been a cat, a fox, a dog with pointy ears li...

I have been collecting Hummels since I was first married and I received my very first piece from my mother.  Every few years my husband and I add a piece.   It can be a small sculpture costing very little or something very special.  These 2 Hummel/Disney pieces are the favorite of our collection and we feel each piece represents one of us.  ...

  This collectors item is the Stein from the 6 th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival, of 1980. This stein is designed in pewter with the bell. It is made to look authentic and is engraved with the year. This is a true to life size stein. It is just like the ones of  Ye Olden days! It has a very wide mouth and I have used it as a pen and pencil holder.  It has a shiny finish, ...

I don't collect Boyd's Bears, but I'd like to. They have so many wonderful items to choose from, each one with its own persoanality.This little sweetie was given to me a few years ago. I loved it immediately and it always makes me feel good when I look at it. She's got green eyes, a bright purple hat adorned with large purple and hot pink flowers with greenery for accent. There ...