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rexfarms
08-19-2002, 11:24 AM
I am wondering if there are any patches at the DLR. I've seen the Mickey Americana one and also the Grizzly one. Is there anything like just a DLR logo patch? Or just Disneyland Logo or DCA Logo? Thanks!
goofey
08-19-2002, 04:29 PM
I work in DL stores, and I hear this question often. As far as I know, the answer is no, at least in DL. Aside from the ones you mentioned, the only patches I've seen in two years are the Mickey & gang one, and the Pooh & gang one. I think DCA carries/carried a few more.
AliKzam
08-19-2002, 07:10 PM
Yes there are. Or at least there were last year. I bought a small one with the Disneyland logo in the Disneyland font where the letters bear strange resemblance to various characters (the first "n" looks like Dumbo, the "l" looks like Goofey, etc). Those may not be the exact matches, but you get the idea. I think I paid $12 for mine. Check at the newstand or the Gag Factory.
The patch Ali is talking about is from the 2001 "affinity letters" series, and has been discontinued. You may be able to find one here or there, but they were sent to liquidation.
The large "Mickey and Gang" and "Pooh Family" patches were also pulled from the parks and sent to liquidation.
A number of patches were created for DCA, and have, you guessed it, been sent to liquidation. There are still a few styles at DCA, but most are gone.
I *may* have one of the affinity letters patches laying around the office - I'll look and let you know. I bought it for a craft project and changed my mind.
AVP
Techie7
08-19-2002, 08:10 PM
As of a week and a half ago I think I saw patches (the letters for DLR) at the Character Warehouse in Fullerton. I would check with them. They seemed to have a lot of them.
AliKzam
08-19-2002, 08:12 PM
Ooh, nifty! I have a collector's item!
MammaSilva
08-19-2002, 08:12 PM
does anyone know if the 'character warehouse' takes phone orders/ships?
Techie7
08-19-2002, 09:11 PM
mammasilva- I do not think they take orders but I can ask on Thursday when I stop by again. Are you looking for anything in particular? If you are you can let me know and I can take a look for you. Feel free to PM me. You may be able to call the stores and find out if they have patches in stock. The numbers are posted in another thread. If you would like a list of all the warehouses let me know and I can copy them down or find the link I posted them in.
rexfarms
08-19-2002, 11:01 PM
Originally posted by Techie7
mammasilva- I do not think they take orders but I can ask on Thursday when I stop by again. Are you looking for anything in particular? If you are you can let me know and I can take a look for you. Feel free to PM me. You may be able to call the stores and find out if they have patches in stock. The numbers are posted in another thread. If you would like a list of all the warehouses let me know and I can copy them down or find the link I posted them in.
I'd like a list of all the Disney Warehouses please.
mcampisi
08-20-2002, 07:17 AM
I have that DISNEYLAND using characters shapes on one of my jackets. I also have a DCA Grizzly Patch, a Paradise Pier patch and a Dinosaur Jack patch. I forget if that was all the DCA patches they sold when they opened or if that was all I picked up that first trip.
You know, it would be great to see patches for the lands. People can put them on jackets and bags the way they do for patches from national parks and famous cities. :)
MammaSilva
08-20-2002, 09:36 AM
Techie7...pm on the way :)
PXSgeek
08-20-2002, 11:35 AM
I have an old DL patch i saw at this swap meet one time. It has a blue trim the Disneyland is in yellow and a blue silhouette of the castle behind it. I dont know exactly where it came from but its now with the rest of my DL stuff
Techie7
08-20-2002, 06:10 PM
Originally posted by rexfarms
I'd like a list of all the Disney Warehouses please.
These are the current Character Warehouse locations (taken from a list inside the Fullerton Store). For those of you who do not know about the Charater Warehouse you can do a search for threads on the topic. Basically the store carries all of the discontinued and outdated merchandise that Disneyland does not sell. The prices are then reduced by up to 75%. Great merchandise at amazing prices. Here are the curent locations: (Call first they may have changed)
Southern California:
Fullerton (Permanent Location)
243 Orangefair Mall
Fullerton, Ca 92832
(714) 870-9363
(Off the 91 FWY at Harbor & Orangethorpe)
Lake Elsinore
17600 Collier Ave Suite 145
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
(909) 471-2789
(Off the 15 FWY Collier and Riverside)
Northern California
There are currently no locations in Northern California
Outisde of California (Operated under AMS Character Warehouse)
Katy
Katy Mills
5000 Katy Mills Circle
Katy, TX 77042
Hagerstown
Prime Outlets of Hagerstown
680 Prime Outlets Blvd
Hagerstown, MD 27740
(301) 790-0750
Concord
Concord Mills
8111 Concord Mills Mlvd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 979-1099
REPOSTED FROM THIS THREAD (mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?threadid=8326&highlight=character+warehouse)
rexfarms
08-21-2002, 03:48 AM
Alright thanks! How do I get there from the DLR? How far away is it? :)
AliKzam
08-21-2002, 07:48 AM
In a box, somewhere, I have a Disneyland patch from the early 80s. It's round and hot pink with black trim, with Minnie's face center and the Disneyland logo above her. I remember back then there used to be a whole bunch of patches like that with various characters on them.
I wonder why patch trading isn't so popular? Patches are being sold in fewer and fewer places, everywhere. They're something, like pins, that have been around forever. You have a boring T-shirt or bag? Now you have a Disney shirt or bag!
Maybe, if done right, patches will be the next "trading craze". Like Lani, I would also like to see land-specific patches. I'd also like to see ride-specific, character-specific, holiday/event-specific, even tribute-specific (a Marc Davis patch or Mary Blaire patch would be interesting). They could be as simple as picture on background, or as elaborate as tapestries.
Guess I'll just have to wait.