Celebrate

10th Anniversary pin-back button
1981

Happy Vintage Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!  Let's celebrate Walt Disney World Dads with some great fatherly images from my collection.  Dads and sons and water activities seem to be the theme.  So Dads, grab your fishing pole and your son and head to WDW!

80's Retro Box

Walt Disney World gift box
1986

Every decade has its look back to a previous time.  Walt Disney World is experiencing a lot of that now with the return of the Big D logo.  Well the 80's at WDW saw a return of the retro 70's look with this gift box design from 1986.  The Big D logo in the oval, the three stripes, flowers, and Mickey are almost identical to a souvenir box design I shared from 1978.  Of course the 70s version did not show Spaceship Earth.
"Together at Disney: the World's Greatest Resort" is the tag line.  That is one that I have not seen used elsewhere.  The box is approximately 7 inches long, 3 1/2 inches wide, and 1 1/2 inches deep.  I'm not sure what its intended contents would be.  A watch, perhaps?  Regardless, the box itself is now just as priceless as the contents it was made to carry home from "the World's Greatest Resort."

Happy Birthday, Donald!

Donald Duck patch

This week we celebrate my favorite character's 81st birthday (June 9).  Donald's premier was in 'The Wise Little Hen' in 1934.  It was featured on the collectors plate from his 50th Birthday Plate Collection that I shared previously.
These Character Patches were popular Walt Disney World souvenirs.  They featured a variety of characters including Donald's best friend and spotlight hog, Mickey.