The New Disney Wisdom Quote Series from the Disney Store: Dumbo

 "The very things that held you down are going to carry you up & up & up!" ~ Timothy Q Mouse

 Disney Store's Mickey Memories was a rush.  Crazy.  I didn't find out about it until the end of April sometime, but it was still insane how popular this series became.

This year, on the third Saturday in the U.S.A (except in December when it's the second Saturday), Disney Store is doing Disney Wisdom, a series of plushes and merchandise with favorite Disney quotes.  Last year with Mickey the full set consisted of a plush, pins, and mug.  This year Disney Wisdom has the plush, pins, and mug, but also has a t-shirt, wall art, and journal.  The t-shirt and wall art are online exclusives.

Also, with the pins, last year they released a book where you can slip the pins into clear pockets for page flipping viewing.  This year I was hoping they would do a pin book again, but instead they released a canvas wall hanging.  I ended up getting the wall hanging, but funny enough I won't display Disney Wisdom pins, instead showcasing my favorite pins that I've collected through the years from the parks. I have so many, but will only showcase my favorites in a clean, balanced way.

As of today, January 23, 2019, only the mug, t-shirt, and Disney Wisdom canvas pennant trading pin holder is available.  Everything else is sold out.

Disney stores in the U.K. sold this set the day before the U.S. did, and interestingly enough the pins were the first to sell out.  Here in the States the Dumbo plush sold out first.  Also, the store I went to only got 12 plushes, so they were the first to go.

 Waiting in line.  What I got.  My Mom also got the mug.

 Dumbo: $26.95

So cute!!

I wasn't going to get Dumbo, as he's rather large, but I knew where I would display him and couldn't resist.  He really is adorable.  And I like the stitch work on the ears.

 Disney Wisdom Dumbo Pins: $16.95

I do like these pins, and the pins are the only thing I'm going to collect each month.  Because of the silver you have to have the light reflect on it just right to see the lines, but other than that it's nice.

 Disney Wisdom Dumbo Journal: $16.95

I'm not going to get all the journal's, only the ones with quotes I really like.  I really need to start journaling again.  I use to write all the time.  But I love this quote, and I love this design with the silver.  It's really nice.  Oh, I should have taken a picture of the binding, which says "Disney Wisdom Vol. 1" in blue.

 Disney Wisdom Dumbo Mug: $18.95

Rather expensive for a mug, but it's nice.

 Disney Wisdom canvas pennant trading pin holder: $19.95

And it came with a free pin with Walt Disney's quote:

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."

I like the free pin.  And I do like the canvas holder, though I wonder how pins will look when I get my pins out and place them on this.  Will the weight affect the way it looks and hangs?  We'll see, but I'm not ready to tackle the task.

So, thoughts.  I like the first set.  I like the quote, which means a lot with what I'm trying to do with my life.  It's a good start of the year quote.  I will be getting the plush, pins, and journal next month as well, as the Mulan quote is one of my favorites.  From there I haven't a clue what I'll get each month.  I won't get all the plushes.  I will get all the pins.  I'm not sure I'll get all the journals.  We'll see.

My Salt Lake City Comic Con Loot

You can't go to a Con without gathering a bunch of loot to take home.  And loot of the Nerdy variety is the best kind.

Of course I had to get an official pin, because I collect pins.  They're fun, cheap, and small.

 Then I got two handcrafted leather journals.  They're gorgeous!  Easily my most favorite purchase.  It was so hard picking two.

 The paper is linen, and the overall quality is top notch.

 An Evermore Park coin!  The actual park isn't completed, the first phase should be completed end of 2015, but they are sure marketing this Victorian wonder of a place, and I love the marketing.

(Insert:  If Evermore Park doesn't happen, I will be sorely disappointed.  It's going to be amazing!)

The coin was available at the their booth/display.  You had to trade for it, with the trader, as long as he didn't already have what you were willing to trade.  I traded a UVU stress ball.  I sure got the better end of the trade!  It's a cool coin.

 A Comic Con spinner coin!!

Oh this is fun.  The middle spins, and helps you decide what to do next.

 Dragon Gold!

There were 5 different coins available, but I only wanted the 4.  The 5th had a giant boar on the back.  These are authentic recreations from the Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, cast from the molds originally used for the movie.  By WETA.

Seriously, it's been one of my dreams since childhood, ever since I read the Hobbit, to own Dragons Gold.  I'm not joking.  It was fun dreaming up Smaug surrounded by gold, and I wanted some of the goods.

Childhood dream realized!! :0)