[Question] What are your favorite souvenirs?

[ohmyjustin]

I visited the parks this past Friday and Saturday and had an amazing time. We rode a ton of rides, despite the heavy crowds, and saw World of Color--a first for someone in our group. We tried the "goat trick" on BTMRR (which we still don't understand), had the best skipper on the Jungle Cruise, and I finally got to try my hand at Midway Mania for the second time ever. The only two drawbacks were the rain during WoC and the fact that I didn't buy any souvenir to take home.

While I visit the park relatively frequently now, I still feel compelled to buy something to bring home. I looked at lithographs, frames, Disneyana stuff (which were all gorgeous, by the way), and clothes, but I couldn't find anything that quite resonated with me at the time.

So here are the questions I pose to you: Is there anything that you always buy? What are your favorite stores? What is your most cherished souvenir? How much are you willing to spend on the perfect souvenir?

[sleepybear]

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I used to purchase a figurine every single trip. Then they stopped selling them. Now I buy a pin for my lanyard each trip. I also like postcards. and of course lots of pictures. I am always looking for the perfect t-shirt or hoodie.

[DLFreak71]

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I rarely do clothing. It has to be good, right color and not too overly priced.
Most things I see have to "speak to me". I don't buy to buy.

[RegionsBeyond]

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For myself, I opt for drinking ware, provided there are new designs or ones I don't have yet that aren't too cheesy. Last trip, it was a Hollywood Tower Hotel ceramic coffee mug and a Grand Californian scotch-type glass.

Vinylmation figures as well, here or there...but park attraction specific designs only basically. Things representative of the actual park attractions or lands are harder and harder to come by, and that's a shame.

[Tuppence a Bag]

I get new Mickey Ears every trip, because I dont get to visit too often. I also like anything that I can display on my walls. Or jewelry. I hardly ever splurge on clothes, because I hardly ever love the choices.

[noleafclover1980]

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My Indiana Jones hat.. wear it every trip, and when I go hiking, etc.

[brenden]

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I usually pick up Vinylmations whenever I go now. There's usually a new 'special' one or one for the holidays whenever I get to go, so it's a nice, tiny memento. And they look good lined up on my desk!

[Peter'sGirl]

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My favorite souvenirs are the little press pennies. I've got two books full because they're inexpensive and a great reminder of all the cool things you got to do.

Also, I have to get a stuffed animal every time we go to Disney.
I'm such a nerd.

[ttintagel]

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My Donald-as-a-pirate rubber ducky is sitting on my desk right now.

[IzzyInWonderland]

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I'm starting a collection of leather bracelets from Frontierland, but that's about it. Also looking to expand my attraction poster collection. I have about 60 pressed pennies from the parks and just 2 Vinylmations not from the parks. Other than that, I don't want to be the person who has little figurines and collectible things all over the house like you see in some episodes of Hoarders. Yikes.

[Maleficent4811]

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Pins and pressed pennies. My Pin collection is silly big, and my penny collection is obsessive in size and organization.

But I love them and they are something easy I can get each time we go, as it is more and more often we go now with our APs.

[ohmyjustin]

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I'm actually surprised at the all the responses saying pressed pennies. I was into them back in the single-digit years, but I guess I assumed everyone else's love for them waned as mine did.

For everyone talking about art/posters--how do you display and frame them?

[RegionsBeyond]

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I haven't gotten a art print in a while, but last times I got ones from print on demand I bought frames at Aaron Brothers (NorCal has such, not sure about LA area) and just framed them myself.

[Acpisme]

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Michael's is a good spot for framing in So Cal and if you keep an eye out you can catch coupons for discounts.

[biggsworth]

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PINS PINS PINS!!!!!! and art. I am buying a new house so I plan on having a lot of disney things on the walls mainly attraction posters and artwork i have been collecting for a while. Maybe a different wall for each land who knows what will happen once I get into my place

[Donald Duck Lover]

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Before i had a child i would look for anything cute that is Donald Duck, but now that we have a daughter, we look for something cute for her, or something for the whole family like a really nice photo frame, of course my husband gets a new set of ears (i dont get any because i have a donald duck upside down butt hat) although on our last visit i did get the donald ears! ummm recently i became a pin trader, so if i see a pin i MUSTTTT have and couldnt live with out, ill get that. but i rarely buy pins.

[Not My Real Name]

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I usually buy something practical, like clothes or a hat. My all-time favorite shirt was a black one with Darth Vader pointing to you and saying "I want you to join the Imperial Forces," a la Uncle Sam. I got some good reactions from it. Unfortunately, time took its toll and I had to throw it out after about nine years.

My most recent purchase was a navy-blue hoodie made by Hanes that is ultra soft and very warm. On the left front is a picture of Mickey beneath the word "Disneyland." On the back is an even bigger picture of Mickey with the words "Disneyland Est. 1955." I bought at the shop near the exit to the Winnie the Pooh ride. $44.95 plus tax and I think it's worth it. It'll probably last for years.

[HiddenMickeyBook]

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I have the year magnets going back to 1999 and a 1991 loner. Antenna balls and vinylmation only if it means something special. I love the lighted Olszewski boxes. I used to collect snow globes, but ran out of room!

[ohmyjustin]

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I have the year magnets going back to 1999 and a 1991 loner. Antenna balls and vinylmation only if it means something special. I love the lighted Olszewski boxes. I used to collect snow globes, but ran out of room!

The lighted boxes from Disneyana were probably the things I was closest to buying. They're absolutely gorgeous and I feel like they'd be incredibly comforting on an upsetting day and delightfully cheerful every day else.

[Malina]

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Pins, for me. Pins are small, portable and don't take up a lot of room.

This year I got the Nightmare coffin bucket they sold at Halloween near the Haunted Mansion. If they do something clever like that this year, I will probably get it as a souvenir.