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Sunday, March 31, 2013

More Art From The Treasure Chest Of Fun And Fact For Easter

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For Easter Sunday, here's another cover from the little-known comic book entitled Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact . This cover, from the ...
Friday, March 29, 2013

More From The Treasure Chest Of Art

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For Good Friday, here's another cover from the rare Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact comic book series. This cover, from the March 27, 195...
Sunday, March 17, 2013

Mickey And The Wearin' Of The Grin

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To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, here's a vintage photo of Mickey Mouse from a Disneyland Park parade, circa 1968. Though it's a ...
Friday, March 8, 2013

Are You Off To See The Wizard?

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Today, March 8, brings the opening of the new Oz movie from Disney, Oz The Great and Powerful. To celebrate, here's a rare bit of Ozani...
Thursday, February 21, 2013

Son Of Flubber Flies Again On D23

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Football hasn't been the same since Son of Flubber first soared into movie theaters in 1963. This zany sequel to The Absent-Minded Profe...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Walt Disney's Blockbuster Makes The Front Page Of The New York Times (in 1961)

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Here's an fascinating artifact from the past—a Disney publicity piece centering on Walt Disney's The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)....
Sunday, January 6, 2013

On The 12th Day Of A 3D Christmas

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In honor of Epiphany, here's a look at the wonderful Little Drummer Boy sets created I believe in 2009. Based on the classic 1968 Ranki...
Saturday, January 5, 2013

Drumming Up Some 3D Christmas Magic

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I posted about the wonderful Little Drummer Boy View-Master set some time ago , and now to help us celebrate Christmas in 3D on this 11th ...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Happy 2013!

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Undoubtedly every blog dealing with Disney and/or comics has used this classic cover drawn by Walt Kelly as a New Year's Day illustratio...
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Monday, December 31, 2012

Let's Party Like It's 1990

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We couldn't let the Christmas season go by without a visit with Archie, so here's a New Year's Eve cover to help ring in 1990......
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An author, historian, editor, researcher and blogger, Jim Fanning specializes in Disney. In a career dedicated to celebrating and exploring the work and life of Walt Disney, as well as his collaborators and those who carry on his legacy, Jim has recounted the history of many areas of the wide world of Disney. A contributor to Disney twenty-three Magazine and the D23 website, Jim has written books, articles, comics and a variety of other works, in addition to officially commissioned projects for many departments of The Walt Disney Company, including Publishing, Home Entertainment and Walt Disney Imagineering, as well as lending his expertise to many Disney licensees, including The Walt Disney Classics Collection (including Sketches Magazine), Technicolor, Dixie, NBC and Mattel. He also wrote many episodes of the groundbreaking documentary TV series, Disney Family Album, and has contributed writing and research to the Walt Disney Family Museum. Jim's philosophy is historical accuracy, dedication to uncovering new and little-known behind-the scenes stories, and lively and engaging storytelling that illuminates authentic Disney "magic."
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