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- Brian Sibley
- I'm a writer and broadcaster and if you'd like to know what I've been writing and broadcasting about, check out THE WORKS!
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SIBLEY BLOGS
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"O, CLOUDS UNFOLD!" - This glorious, image-laden stained glass window commemorating William Blake – artist, engraver, printer and poet – is found in St. Mary's Church, Batter...
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Lazarus - 'The Raising of Lazarus' Stained glass window in Holy Trinity Church Cookham Berkshire [Photo: David Weeks]
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Signed Books: 2 – JOURNEY'S END - Among my collection of signed books are volumes given to me by writers who were also friends along with others by writers, actors and celebrities whom I ...
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On Specs - I love the numerous wacky things to be found in Venice – such as bonkers spectacles! These, of course, are modeled on those worn by Peggy Guggenheim and ...
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THE SHY SNAIL - There was a Snail who was painfully shy and timid. “You know what your trouble is,” said the Blackbird, “you’re far too insular and self-possessed, too ret...
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More Stuff From The Box - This isn't just stuff. It's STUFF FROM THE BOX! That magical receptacle that never runs out of miscellaneous (but awesome) junk. First up is this pair o...
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Perkins at the Piano - This 1954 image shows actor Anthony Perkins (best known as Norman Bates in “Psycho”) tinkling the ivories at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood. Th...
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The Real Roger Rabbit - Each time a character is drawn by several animators, different looking versions will appear on the screen. Even after clean up artists try to bring th...
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Robin Hood at School - We often revisit Disney's short promotional film *The Riddle of Robin Hood*, a rare gem that provides a fascinating look into the making of the live-...
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Walt Disney Productions' The Aristocats (Mega Post!) - Walt Disney Productions' animated film, *"The Aristocats,"* was released in theaters on December 23, 1970. Below, are some of the original theatrical po...
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The Pumpkin King Says Get Yours Today! - This Is Halloween: Published last Fall, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Visual Companion by Dave Bossert is a must-have for all Disney, Burto...
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Raise Your Steins at Raglan Road’s First Oktoberfeis Celebration - Ever celebrate Oktoberfest at an Irish Pub? Don’t knock it until you try it, especially when that pub is Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Disney Spr...
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Brazilian Sticker Album - Editôra Vecchi - Lotario Vecchi and his brother Arturo founded Editôra Vecchi in Rio de Janeiro in 1913 after relocating from Italy. Lotario returned to Italy and later fo...
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The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 64 – A Progress City Christmas 2023! - The Progress City Radio Hour mulls the wine and sets out the relish tray for our 2023 Christmas episode! This year we’re hosting two very special histori...
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19 Trips Down the Mountain (Splash Mountain) - From the archives of The Imagineering Fan Club, that time I rode Splash Mountain 19 times to try to find out what this sign said (I wouldn't see and p...
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Midnight reflections on Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel - We reminiscence over our past visits to the original Disney’s Hotel New York and analyze the forthcoming changes to this beloved place. This is only an ...
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Storybook Land Scenes - Two snapshots featuring scenes along the bank of the canal through Storybook Land. The attraction reflected Walt's love of miniature and also Ken Anderson'...
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Snow White Sabbatical - Image copyright Disney's Official Snow White Facebook page, February 2016. After eight intense years of sitting in front of this computer, researching a...
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"A Lifetime of Achievement" - Disney Award Book cover Mike Peraza Here's the early press release for a book about the awards presented to Walt Disney over his lifetime: *" Walt Disney...
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Duck Eyes - [image: Daffy Duck 457]
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Screamin’ in California - One of the great things about walking around Paradise Pier is when riders go whizzing overhead on California Screamin’. It’s a driving force to the livel...
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The "F" Ticket repost - In* June of 1959* Disneyland added the “E” ticket to its lineup of letter attractions tickets. The “*E Ticket*” has since become part of the American Lexic...
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Blu-ray Review: Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" - “This is probably one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had in my life, probably the toughest gig I’ve ever had,” says *The Good Dinosaur* director P...
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Small Wonder: Disneyland's 1977 Christmas Parade - All lined up: float models for Disneyland's Very Merry Christmas Parade 1977. In the late 1980s, I was a designer at the off-site Disney art facility on ...
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Finding Dory in Japan - Pixar is giving us a new Nemo adventure on the big screen but the Oriental Land Company is giving their guests a new Nemo attraction in the parks. OLC has ...
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ASIFA EAST Memorial for Michael Sporn March 2, 2015 - Michael Sporn was one of the giants of the New York animation community. From 1980 until his untimely death last year, Michael Sporn’s studio produced many...
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An Open Letter to Tom Fitzgerald - Dear Mr. Fitzgerald, I read last week that you are taking over the creative direction of EPCOT, and I know I am not the first to write an open letter to...
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Smith! - 1969 - Walt Disney had a lot of success with Westerns on TV, but his theatrical efforts had previously disappointed. Films like *Westward Ho, the Wagons* and *T...
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Disney Wonder California Coast Cruise Sept 2013 (Day 2) - Day 2 was a sea day and I’ll be honest, I think sea days are the best part of any cruise. Seriously, I’m there to enjoy the boat, and there’s SO much to en...
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What do you give a 58-year-old Magic Kingdom? - What do you give a 59-year-old Magic Kingdom on her birthday? Especially when she has everything, like she did when I first pinned on a Mickey Mouse namet...
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'Monsters University' viral site - Briefly: Pixar's viral marketing division hit a home run with its just-released *Monsters University *website. The site is incredibly detailed, featuring...
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Gem - Another gem I picked up the other day. How would you like to take delivery of 70,000 Art Corner cards?
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THE ATTRACTION POSTER BOOK IS HERE!!!! - Finally!! After several years its here!! Late May this Bible will appear at the parks. While it doesn't show EVERYTHING, it does have a good historic...
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Keep Calm And... - You've all seen versions of this floating around, so I thought I would make my version of it. Grab a copy and enjoy- just remember you saw it here first! ...
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Mickey's 60th Birthday Parade - The year 1988 Disneyland celebrated Mickey's 60th with a "Special " Birthday Parade... The Premise of the parade was that Mice from all over the world were c...
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Out and About: Meet Me at The Derby! II - Well, you waited 5 months for the breathtaking conclusion to my first post about the Brown Derby (link). Thanks, and welcome back! Today's post focuses on ...
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Who wants to join the 1930s Mickey Mouse Club? - These images have been sitting around on my computer desktop for weeks now. I just had to get them posted. Text to follow later this week. Click on any ima...
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Four new Winnie-the-Pooh stories by Brian Sibley & Co.
1 comment:
Well,well, well! What's your home address already?!
No fear; I live in France and I have my share of Disneyana, gathered over 50 years of collecting! So much so that I am running short of space!
Wonderful items, most new to me!
Thanks for the visual sharing!
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