Kim's Corner: Friends and Fans Alike
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Jody and Disney Company Archivist Dave Smith talk over his designs for the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit merchandise - the first items to be produced for the U.S. in 80 years.

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A chance to take a look at Kevin and Jody's latest work always bring out their fans - many of whom work well inside the company - Imagineer Tony Baxter, artist Alex Maher and Kevin talk over the new 60th Anniversary Song of the South merchandise. Kevin's holding his latest Mary Poppins umbrella - the articulated parrot head makes a cool piece even cooler.

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Kevin shows off his new Mary Poppins Articulated Umbrella Replica to a laughing Tony Baxter - if you bought the first one, you'll have to have this one as well - a mere $99.95. It goes on sale - along with the rest of the themed collection - the Mary Poppins Carpet Bag, $84.95 - the Mary Poppins Hat & Scarf Replicas, $129.00 - Mary Poppins Penguin Big Fig, $150.00 - the LE 1000 Mary Poppins Tapestry, $179.00 - and the LE 750 Marie Osmond Mary Poppins Doll, $175.00 - on October 6th.

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Two of my favorite pieces in the Legacy Collection - the $399.00, LE 500 7-foot-tall Studio Street Sign and the $199.00, LE 1,000, Light Up Studio Sign Replica - both pieces were designed by Jody and both are on sale now.

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Two of the pieces from the Disneyshopping.com's Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise collection - "Captain Jack Sparrow" an LE 295 giclee on canvas by famed motion picture artist, designer and illustrator John Alvin sells for $495.00. Produced in a stained wooden frame and accentuated with a sand-colored linen liner and a gold wood fillet, it's an impressive piece. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist it also comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.