Time Capsule...

No license plates today, sorry. What I do have, though, is a time capsule of sorts. When my dad had surgery to remove the brain tumor that ultimately took his life, we were all anxious for him to be able to come home and be with his family again. We all were very excited when that day finally came. As a welcome home present for my dad, we put together this collage made with different items from his many trips to Walt Disney World (more than 50 trips in all) and gave it to him the day he came home. He was very excited to have it, and it now hangs in my own house above my fireplace. I'll give you the the list of items starting with the top left and working around clockwise.


1. Mickey Mouse Drink Coaster - I have no idea where we got those
2. Animal Kingdom Lodge Privacy Hanger - Dad had a habit of taking those home with him
3. Disney Dollars - These are from the very first run of Disney Dollars
4. Pioneer Hall Paper - Picked this up at the Hoop De Doo Musical Review
5. 25 Year Pin/Sticker - Handout during 25th Anniversary Celebration
6. Annual Passes - These are the old style that had a photo and were laminated - pre bioscan
7. 100 Year Napkin - Pretty self explanatory
8. Polynesian Village Resort IDs - Late 80s and Early 90s, before card key IDs
9. EPCOT Center Bumper Sticker - One that managed to not make it onto a car
10. Caribbean Beach Resort Flier - These were placed in the rooms
11. Main Street Electrical Parade Sticker
12. 4-Day Pass - These are from 1987/88
13. 4-Day Pass - These are from 1990
14. EPCOT Center Guide Book - Vintage, that's all I can say
15. Parking Tickets - From a few off property vacations
16. Year 2000 Pass
17. Magic Kingdom Park Guide
18. Various Admission Tickets
19. 100 Year Celebration Annual Pass
20. Various Room Keys - From the early 90s to present
21. Disney/MGM Studios Park Guide
22. Osborn Family Lights Special Effect Glasses
23. Disney Transportation Guide - For interpreting those goofy flags that were on the buses
24. Spectromagic Sticker
25. MGM Bumper Sticker
26. Old Style Resort Room Key - From the Polynesian Village Resort

All of these items are very special to us, reminding us just how much dad loved Disney and what it did to bring our family closer together. During this holiday season I truly hope you and your family can experience just a little bit of the closeness that Disney has brought to my family. Happy Holidays and Have a Great Disney Day!!!