tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post3078494943508147975..comments2024-03-28T05:45:51.239-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: "Souvenir Dungeon" - Tin Tip TraysMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-13529746337010106932011-11-27T22:47:00.596-08:002011-11-27T22:47:00.596-08:00jimbobrewer, I think they are called "tip tra...jimbobrewer, I think they are called "tip trays" because they do resemble the kind that you might receive your check on at a restaurant. But I agree, they are almost certainly not real tip trays!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-25492699585242108082011-11-22T21:13:53.499-08:002011-11-22T21:13:53.499-08:00I have this exact set! I bought them from a neighb...I have this exact set! I bought them from a neighbor's estate sale...classic early Disneyland memorabilia. I always thought it was a drink tray....maybe room for a snack alongside? I doubt it is a tip tray.jimbobrewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347726275376371797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-50383025761716235092011-07-17T15:56:49.437-07:002011-07-17T15:56:49.437-07:00Awesome Trays. Whatever they were used for...who c...Awesome Trays. Whatever they were used for...who cares. If only I could go back in time and spend a few hundred dollars buying cool, one-of-a-kind souvenirs that are, sadly, gone for ever. At least, I saved all of my old wall maps except the one my wife ripped one angry evening...lol!!!rustynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-17396962328450419242011-07-12T09:35:47.197-07:002011-07-12T09:35:47.197-07:00Kevin rides to the rescue before a brawl breaks ou...Kevin rides to the rescue before a brawl breaks out... thanks Sheriff K!Katella Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562521359201308834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-27989945916340546512011-07-12T09:19:10.285-07:002011-07-12T09:19:10.285-07:00Hi guys,
It's a mystery to me precisely what t...Hi guys,<br />It's a mystery to me precisely what the intended use was for these trays. Among collectors, they're pretty much thought of as tip trays, but they were definitely merchandise. Mine still have their price tags intact. There is an Omnibus tray as well, bringing the total to 4 designs that I'm aware of. I love the colors on these. One of my trays is hot pink.Kevin Kidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401940509568134621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-32057656320519845772011-07-10T17:00:11.310-07:002011-07-10T17:00:11.310-07:00Now that I think of it, I have a couple round meta...Now that I think of it, I have a couple round metal trays with Sleeping Beauty Castle on them. Maybe metal trays were a popular souvenir item back in the day.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-87631783286229235482011-07-10T15:33:41.633-07:002011-07-10T15:33:41.633-07:00TokyoMagic!, I am reasonably sure that these were ...TokyoMagic!, I am reasonably sure that these were just souvenirs for tourists, and not used in various restaurants at the park.<br /><br />I noticed that Kevin Kidney has a photo of another tray featuring the Surrey...<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/miehana/3375144628/Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-49061298431064660072011-07-10T14:24:29.396-07:002011-07-10T14:24:29.396-07:00i want a tip tray....i want a tip tray....Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-36478093854617322892011-07-10T11:42:38.881-07:002011-07-10T11:42:38.881-07:00I was wondering the same thing as Katella.....coul...I was wondering the same thing as Katella.....could these have been actual tip trays that were used perhaps at the Red Wagon Inn, Hills Bros. Coffee House or the Carnation Ice Cream Parlor?TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-54276141255940015832011-07-10T11:30:26.664-07:002011-07-10T11:30:26.664-07:00Connie, the "Disneyland" branding is ver...Connie, the "Disneyland" branding is very subtle, only the "D" woven into the artwork at the edges, and the small letting on the vehicles.Katella Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562521359201308834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-70386195275123342852011-07-10T08:53:15.888-07:002011-07-10T08:53:15.888-07:00OK, I am slightly confused...are these from Disney...OK, I am slightly confused...are these from Disneyland??? Just wondering. They are neato keen.Connie Morenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112860706520621190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-89456470517793971232011-07-10T08:19:46.572-07:002011-07-10T08:19:46.572-07:00Progressland never went to bed!
TIPS? Oh rats, I...Progressland never went to bed!<br /><br />TIPS? Oh rats, I knew I forgot something!Vintage Disneyland Ticketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790755040005517146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-68776525638516536802011-07-10T08:13:46.280-07:002011-07-10T08:13:46.280-07:00Oh My!Oh My!Thuferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692445357659425688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-86411164537791863182011-07-10T07:57:45.722-07:002011-07-10T07:57:45.722-07:00Progressland, what are you doing on the computer a...Progressland, what are you doing on the computer at 5:35 AM?<br /><br />I knew I should have left a tip!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-36334322755248338542011-07-10T05:35:38.744-07:002011-07-10T05:35:38.744-07:00I totally could have used one of these as a tip tr...I totally could have used one of these as a tip tray so very recently.Jason Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13193194008194991219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-81791188468724425462011-07-10T00:10:36.655-07:002011-07-10T00:10:36.655-07:00Katella, I only call them "tip trays" be...Katella, I only call them "tip trays" because a friend calls them that! Now it's stuck in my brain. Your theory is as good as any! I figure that they were really meant to be purchased to be displayed or given as gifts.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-18755990676930073952011-07-10T00:05:50.184-07:002011-07-10T00:05:50.184-07:00Major, any chance that they are *actually* tip tra...Major, any chance that they are *actually* tip trays? They are so small, the only thing I can think is maybe they are "night trays", small trays that were kept on the bed side stand to take keys, coins etc that might scratch furniture tops.<br /><br />(Yes, they really worried about that stuff in the 50s)Katella Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562521359201308834noreply@blogger.com