Bikin Doll Flyer

In the 1980s and 90s, Bikin manufactured a series of 11.5" Disney vinyl dolls. Here's a promotional fold-out booklet showing what was available in the Snow White line. Princess and Prince, Queen, Witch, Dwarfs, a wooden play house, and several changes of clothes too.

Acknowledgments go out to Barbie Minnick and Nick Maglio of Disney Musing for first alerting us to the existence of this flyer. The booklet also had a Cinderella series on the reverse side. Be sure to check out these Snow White dolls in an earlier Archive entry.

Grumpy Beer Stein from Epcot

The following text and pics come from guest contributor Barbie Minnick. Barbie manages, along with hubby Nick Maglio, the excellent Disney Musing site. Check out this nice Grumpy piece!

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Nick and I were moseying around EPCOT wandering in and out of the different pavilions this January, trying to keep warm and take in all the wonderful smells that go along with each one of them. The German Pavilion lures in everyone around with the smell of caramel and sweets, and we were no exception!

As Nick and I walked through the stores, we unexpectedly ran into this absolutely amazing Grumpy stein! He is a limited edition of 2,500 pieces, made in Germany.

On his base it says "I know a little German, Ich kann ein bisschen Deutsch"

The price is steep ($229.95), but I felt this stein was worth the money. It is a lovely, well crafted piece.

A word to the wise though, if you decide to pick one up, please look over it very carefully! As you can see from the first photo, the stein we picked up had a large chip in Grumpy's beard, which we didn't notice at first! Go over your purchase carefully before you buy it. Don't let Grumpy's awesomeness blind you to potential cracks, chips or other problems you might encounter! It's a delicate piece!

Disney Files Magazine - Winter 2013

The 2013 winter edition of Disney Files, the official magazine of the Disney Vacation Club, was recently released. On the cover we see Bashful happily decorating a Christmas tree with a Snow White angel topper.

Inside is a one-page article on the design and construction of the new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train coming to Walt Disney World in 2014.

Images courtesy of Nicholas Maglio from Disney Musings.

Disney Princess Slippers Pin Set

Created especially for Walt Disney World and Disneyland, the Disney Princess Slippers Pin Set was released earlier in 2013. Set of seven on card. Slippers inspired by Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Jasmine, Tiana, and Rapunzel. 1.25'' high. Retail $29.95.

Item No. 7511002529800P.

Snow's shoe.

Card measures 6'' x 5.5".

Stock images copyright Disney Store.

The pins match the shoes ornaments released in 2013 (see next Archive entry). The shoe designs also showed up on a hoodie/dress seen at the parks in May. Check out the post by Barbie over at Disney Musings to learn more.

Hoodie/dress images courtesy of Nick Maglio of Disney Musings.