Happy Friday the 13th! I have two bright, colorful photos from Disneyland from the Summer of 1972. I could have been there, in fact I was probably just off-camera wearing my velvet "Little Lord Fauntleroy" outfit and carrying a big lolly.
A happy family poses beneath the Tinker Bell Toy Shop sign (which really should be in my collection), I wonder if Tink held a special place in their hearts? What am I saying, of course she did! Just as she holds a special place in your heart. I'll bet there was some great merchandise inside the store and wish I could walk and and look around (with a wallet full of money), maybe I'd buy one of those cool Sutcliffe "Nautilus" toys.
You know, like this! I had one when I was a kid, but was stupid and actually played with it, thus reducing its collector value. I think I still have the sub itself somewhere (mine is a pale yellow), with a few pieces missing.
Major-
ReplyDeleteNice Nautilus.
As for that fun, family image.... let's just leave it with this: Welcome to the Dollhouse. If you know - you know.
Thanks, Major.
Didn't we just have a Friday the 13th a few weeks ago? Who do I complain to?!?
ReplyDeleteMajor, I'm sure guests mistook you for a costumed Character, in your velvet "Little Lord Fauntleroy" outfit. Only, they couldn't figure out which Disney movie or cartoon you were in.
I feel sorry for the Red Shirt Kid... somebody super-glued his knees together! And wow! Sis sure is a tall drink of water! Maybe she nibbled on Alice's piece of LSD infused cake. I too, would like to browse around inside the Toy Shop. In 1972, I'm sure there would be lots of neat stuff. Unlike today, where there'd be only plushies and bubble wands.
Hmm, they took a bit of artistic license in reproducing Disney's Nautilus. i.e., cheep. Evidently, you wind it up with that key to make the propeller/screw spin. It's not clear to me how one makes the sub neutrally buoyant so that it can travel underwater. Or maybe it just floated on top of the water? Still, I would've liked having this as a kid. And now I suffer from 'sub envy'.
Oh, I see Red Shirt Kid got his knees unglued. But now his butt is glued to the car seat! I don't remember seeing those signs on the front 'windshield' before. I can't make out the wording after "Please", but it's probably a warning not to ram the car ahead of you. Yes, that IS a nice assortment of fruity colors. We gots 'nanners, 'maters, granny smith apples, and whatever kind of fruit the light blue is.
Some early seventies goodness. Thanks, Major.
Hmm, it just occurred to me that perhaps Red Shirt Kid may have some kind of genetic malady. If so, I apologize.
ReplyDeleteI remember the Tinkerbell Toyshop of the mid 70’s….Madame Alexander and Efenby dolls took up most of the girls section and high end Steif toys from Germany. and the boys section was Corgi and Rio diecast and matchbox models of yesteryear and matchbox KINGSIZE ….and a massive selection of Britains metal knights and soldiers there was also Exin Castle Kits from Spain. There was also marklin trains and Lehman Nan’s Gnomy friction motor cars and trains from Germany. In fact the majority of toys here were from England , Germany , Italy and Spain.
ReplyDeleteIn 1974 I got a Matchbox Models of Yesteryear diecast 1906 Peugeot. However I convinced my parents to let me get it is unknown because it was probably twice as much at Disneyland as it would have been at a local Woolworths or Mini City Toy Shop … I was picking it out at the Emporium but they only had the display left and could not find the box for it. The castmember helping us called the Tinkerbell Toyshop and they held one for us. My mom
Stayed with my sister on Main Street and my dad and I headed to Fantasyland. After paying , I was handed the car in a spectacularly bright Disneyland balloon pattern bag and my dad look at me and said : “that is NOT to come out of that bag until we get home!!!”