Thumper and His Siblings : Walt Disney Classics Collection

By Nick

Today I share Classics Collection figures of Thumper and his sisters.
Thumper measures 3″ high.



Like the Flower figure, I’ve had Thumper since 1993.

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The figure is titled “Hee! Hee! Hee!…”, because, if memory serves, Thumper finds it amusing that Bambi has referred to his young skunk friend as a flower.



I think the paint on these actually give a feeling of texture. Just beautiful.



For the first production year, 1992, the Walt Disney Classics Collection featured a steamboat wheel mark, honoring Mickey Mouse’s 1928 debut in Steamboat Willie. There is also a special Bambi 50th Anniversary mention on this piece, that the Bambi and Flower pieces I have do not carry.



Doing a Google search, I found that Thumper has 4 sisters, named Trixie, Daisy, Ria, and Tessie. But, unfortunately, there is no indication as to which 2 are portrayed here.



This was an early gift from my wife, who felt that Thumper would like to have family with him.

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Titled “Hello, Hello There”.

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This also has the steamboat wheel mark, indicating it was made in 1992, as well as the 50th Anniversary tag.

Flea Market Find: Vintage Disney Christmas Stocking

By Nick

We bought this vintage Disney Christmas stocking at our local flea market, Columbus, for $7.

It measures about 9 1/2 x 15 inches and is in really great shape considering it is likely from the 1960s.

I'm pretty confident saying it's from the mid 60's based on the fact that one side features Merlin from The Sword in the Stone, which was released on Christmas day in 1963. The next animated feature wasn't released until The Jungle Book in 1967!

There is a lot happening on this stocking! In fact, there is something I didn't notice until taking photos. Is this Peter Pan below? It's pretty vague.

Donald is painting candy canes.

I'm not exactly sure what Dwarf this is, but I'm thinking Happy as he has a big smile on his face as he paints a train.

Clearly this is Dopey, though I am not sure of who put him in charge of the lights.

Is this Huey, Dewey, or Louie? On Duck Tales, Dewey wears blue, so we'll go with that.

This is Thumper?

This is certainly Bambi being decorated by Mickey and Alice.

They look like they are all well on their way to finishing decorating for Christmas. How about you?

Bambi and Flower: WDCC

By Nick

The very first movie I can recall seeing was “Bambi” in my hometown movie theater. Some of the images and emotions of this classic have remained with me my entire life, and it is near the top of my all time favorites. I have several Bambi items in my collection, and I am happy to share one I just recently added. 

Back when the Walt Disney Classics Collection started, I was much younger, and didn’t have the resources to buy many of the WDCC figures I so desired.

Fast forward almost 20 years (!), and my finances have improved, while, often, the prices for WDCC figures have come down, and are more in a price range I’m comfortable with.
Such is the case with this Bambie figure.

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]This is one of those pieces that makes me smile every time I look at it, and makes me ask myself why I waited so long to get him.

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He stands 6″ high, and carries the 1993 Treble Clef production mark. The official title of this piece is “Purty Flower”.


 
Who is Bambi looking for? Why, the Purty Flower of course!



And here he is now!



I’ve had Flower since 1993. I picked him up because he was a more affordable price, with the hopes that I’d be able to get Bambi at some point in the future.

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Watch it!

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Flower stands 3″ high, and also carries the 1993 Treble Clef production mark. “Oh…Gosh” is his response to Bambi’s “Purty Flower” comment.



And here they are together, finally, after almost 20 years!

Flea Market Finds: Bambi McDonalds Happy Meal Set

I picked this Bambi McDonalds Happy Meal Set up at the Columbus Flea Market in New Jersey for $2! They were released in 1988.

Friend Owl

 

I've always wondered why Friend Owl never had a proper name like the other woodland creatures. Unless Friend is his first name.

Thumper has some paint wear.

Flower. All the toys were pretty dirty, and even though I gave them a bath, there are some spots that won't come clean. But for being 25 years old, they are still in decent shape.

Bambi is being shy.

Here he comes. Do you think he knows he has a butterfly on his tail?

And there he goes.

For more posts about other Bambi items in my collection, you can search our archives to the right.

A Look at Some Very Disney Bunnies

By D'land Diva

One of our favorite places to visit at the Disneyland Resort lately is the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree. This little area is just beyond the Big Thunder Ranch and the very tasty Big Thunder Ranch BBQ.

Some folks don't seem to know about it, because it just doesn't seem to get crowded. We have sort of used it as an oasis of escape from the crowds in the park.

It is here that you can find some rare Disney characters! This Springtime, The D'land Diva family was quite happy to see some of these Disney bunnies and the kids even went back for seconds and thirds to meet them!

There was Thumper:

The White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland:

The Easter Bunny:

Rabbit from Winnie the Pooh:

and Roger Rabbit:

We hope that the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree continues to offer some quality entertainment and brings out even more rare characters!

P.S. Sadly, this is the only place we have been able to see The Country Bears since the attraction closed in 2001. Bring 'em back Disney!

Vinylmation Animation Series 3

Some great Vinylmation series are currently available from Disney, including the Vinylmation Animation Series 3.
Some of my favorite characters are in this series!

Barbie picked one out at the Disney Store a few weeks ago, and got Panchito from The Three Caballeros.

I've picked up several since.
We'll start with Stitch.

This is the less friendly, Experiment 626 version of Stitch.

Next up, we have Ludwig Von Drake.

Look for more Ludwig Von Drake items in the future.

Then we have a character that I loved as a child, but have no other collectibles of, Robin Hood!

Another childhood favorite, Thumper from Bambi was a topper. I got him on eBay.

And last, but certainly not least, we have my favorite Dwarf, Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Another great series is Mickey's Wild West. I only have a couple figures from that set, and I'll share them in an upcoming post.