Disneyana
Encyclopedia
Disneyana is a term for toys, books, animation celluloids, theme-park souvenirs, and other collectibles produced by The Walt Disney Company
, featuring such characters as Mickey Mouse
and Tinker Bell. While used informally among collectors in the 1960s and 1970s, the term was brought to prominence with the publication of Disneyana: Walt Disney Collectibles by Cecil Munsey in 1974 (Hawthorn Books Inc.)
Disneyana hobbyists grew exponentially throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and today's collectors can find Disney items for sale at a variety of online auction sites, as well as at regional and international comics and other collectors shows.
The term Disneyana is not copyrighted, although The Walt Disney Company
has opened a Disneyana Store on Main Street, U.S.A.
at Disneyland.http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/shopping/detail?name=DisneyanaShoppingPage&bhcp=1 In general, Disneyana produced during Walt Disney's lifetime (1901–1966) is considered to be among the most desired and valuable of this genre.
The online auction company eBay uses it as a category in its searches. http://collectibles.listings.ebay.com/Disneyana_W0QQfromZR4QQsacatZ137QQsocmdZListingItemListQQssPageNameZdcpCollectiblesTextNonFeat
Additional websites include Disneyana.com founded in March, 1996. http://disneyana.com
Disneyana is also a fan club based in America
. It has many members including Louis A. Mongello
, who is also the host of the popular podcast WDW Radio
.
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
, featuring such characters as Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
and Tinker Bell. While used informally among collectors in the 1960s and 1970s, the term was brought to prominence with the publication of Disneyana: Walt Disney Collectibles by Cecil Munsey in 1974 (Hawthorn Books Inc.)
Disneyana hobbyists grew exponentially throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and today's collectors can find Disney items for sale at a variety of online auction sites, as well as at regional and international comics and other collectors shows.
The term Disneyana is not copyrighted, although The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
has opened a Disneyana Store on Main Street, U.S.A.
Main Street, U.S.A.
Main Street, U.S.A. is the first "themed land" inside the main entrance of the many 'Magic Kingdom'-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world....
at Disneyland.http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/shopping/detail?name=DisneyanaShoppingPage&bhcp=1 In general, Disneyana produced during Walt Disney's lifetime (1901–1966) is considered to be among the most desired and valuable of this genre.
The online auction company eBay uses it as a category in its searches. http://collectibles.listings.ebay.com/Disneyana_W0QQfromZR4QQsacatZ137QQsocmdZListingItemListQQssPageNameZdcpCollectiblesTextNonFeat
Additional websites include Disneyana.com founded in March, 1996. http://disneyana.com
Disneyana is also a fan club based in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It has many members including Louis A. Mongello
Louis A. Mongello
Louis "Lou" Mongello is an American author and web developer who has written two trivia books about the Walt Disney World Resort: 2004's The Walt Disney World Trivia Book and 2006's The Walt Disney World Trivia Book Volume 2....
, who is also the host of the popular podcast WDW Radio
WDW Radio
WDW Radio is a travel show in the USA, starring Louis A. Mongello. It is an award-winning online radio show dedicated to celebrate the magic of Walt Disney World. The show began in early 2005 and has since been airing weekly...
.