tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post1517364658937772213..comments2024-03-29T07:05:53.027-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Art Corner "Squeaker" PostcardsMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-1449812995130860132009-11-25T16:01:43.644-08:002009-11-25T16:01:43.644-08:00Katella Gate, are you certain all that isn't t...Katella Gate, are you certain all that isn't true? It certainly sounds true enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-67824666200477396012009-11-25T08:44:15.079-08:002009-11-25T08:44:15.079-08:00I'm glad so many of you enjoyed these!
Tim, I...I'm glad so many of you enjoyed these!<br /><br />Tim, I've often wondered how these squeakers still squeak after so long, but all of mine do. <br /><br />Katella Gate, I'm starting to think that you aren't a fan of lawyers!!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-57351745492141071912009-11-25T08:33:48.749-08:002009-11-25T08:33:48.749-08:00"Riding High at Disneyland": It captures..."Riding High at Disneyland": It captures all the innocence of 1959, doesn't it?<br /><br />By 1969, they changed the wording because of drug references.<br /><br />By 1979, they changed the squirrels' posture because of newly discovered sexual innuendo.<br /><br />By 1989, the squeaker came off to conform to US Postal Service Regulations.<br /><br />By 1999, the card was withdrawn from sale over worries that kids might actually climb on the top of the monorail for a ride.<br /><br />The replacement card was blank white stock with the word "Disneyland" and a price of $14.14<br /><br /><i>... none of this is true of course, but it could be.</i>Katella Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562521359201308834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-67897039003972710002009-11-25T08:20:18.738-08:002009-11-25T08:20:18.738-08:00Thanks for posting some of my favorite cards in my...Thanks for posting some of my favorite cards in my collection. And, yes, there are several other Flying Saucer postcards of the actual attraction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-42896147967117005062009-11-25T08:13:30.322-08:002009-11-25T08:13:30.322-08:00These - Chip and Dale, Jiminy Cricket and Professo...These - Chip and Dale, Jiminy Cricket and Professor Von Drake are three of my most favorite Disney characters. I actually saw a Chip and Dale cartoon on the Disney Channel yesterday - it was the one where they are digging up Donald Duck's acorns that he is planting for oak trees. <br />And BTW - I did get to ride on those flying saucers :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-22718698213415376922009-11-25T07:30:08.482-08:002009-11-25T07:30:08.482-08:00I've always loved the squeaker cards, you coul...I've always loved the squeaker cards, you could never mail something like that these days of automated postal equipment. And I've never seen that flying saucer card ever!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120087203277090970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-78794765346088785772009-11-25T07:08:06.960-08:002009-11-25T07:08:06.960-08:00Jiminy on the Flying Saucers is just too cool and ...Jiminy on the Flying Saucers is just too cool and my favorite as well. I only have one squeaker and air bladder got dried out so it just goes "crunch" instead of "squeak" How did these hold up?Vintage Disneyland Ticketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790755040005517146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-72454329304551847362009-11-25T05:57:42.519-08:002009-11-25T05:57:42.519-08:00these are so cool...
i am definitely ready for a ...these are so cool...<br /><br />i am definitely ready for a ride on the Monorail AND the flying saucers. the Professor's message comes thru loud and clear!<br /><br />thanks for sharing these ;)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-36078612732292017552009-11-25T02:15:55.962-08:002009-11-25T02:15:55.962-08:00Too cute. I happen to relate to riding on top of t...Too cute. I happen to relate to riding on top of the shiny monorails but in reality bugs are a problem. Kids, do not take Chip'n'Dale as examples!<br /><br />Instead, let your conscience be your guide and trip the light fantastic on a flying saucer!Chiana_Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329208224763179478noreply@blogger.com