Disney Merchandise

My final day at the Atlanta Gift Show included a stop by the Precious Moments showroom to look at their new releases. PM has definitely slowed the pace of new Disney figures for 2010, with only two new introductions announced for Spring (another Monster's Inc. figure and their first Lion King sculpt).

Two additional figures (a boy holding a Mickey Mouse doll and a girl holding a Minnie Mouse doll) will debut in April at participating Hallmark Gold Crown stores, before being released ...

Today was another full day, covering the new wing of building 2 plus all of building 3. Though I logged over 5 miles today and viewed hundreds of vendor booths, I didn't spot a single new Disney product anywhere. It feels like manufacturers are being very conservative this year, and taking out a new Disney license may not be in the budget...

So, back to Lenox. After Lenox and D56 parted ways last year, there was a rumor in the industry that Lenox might stop producing figurines and ...

This should be a huge update with tons of photos; unfortunately the "no cameras allowed" rule was being ruthlessly enforced in most of the showrooms I visited today, so I'll have to wait for official vendor photos before I can post images.

Today was spent in a series of vendor appointments, and I got the opportunity to see a huge selection of new Disney merchandise. I'll start (and end) with my visit to the ENESCO showroom. With the acquisition of Department 56 earlier this year, ...

My next few entries will be detailing my visit to the Winter 2010 Atlanta Gift Show, the first major "market" event for the gift industry for the year. The Los Angeles show has really collapsed over the past few years, with most of the major manufacturers I buy from abandoning that show in favor of Atlanta or Dallas. Until the fledgling Las Vegas show really gets going, West coast retailers have the choice of shopping the ever-shrinking LA show, or making the trip East. So, for the third year in ...

Here is a VERY detailed list of the specials for the final Saturday shopping day of the Annual Passholder and DVC member Appreciation Event:

D Street
• VinylmationTM Plush - $5.00
• 25% off Create -Your-Own Vinylmation Blank Figures (3” and 9” blank version only.)

Disney Vault 28
• Boxed Tin Jewelry - $4.00

Studio Disney 365
• Compact Mirrors (select styles) - $2.00

Disney Pin Traders
• Mickey Mouse Monster Pins ...