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My new favorite place for a Disney shopportunity is Tren-D, a new-ish high-end boutique attached to Team Mickey in Downtown Disney. This is where you will find some of the more… um, “interesting” Disney merchandise on property. I’d call the place a mix between “whimisical” and “edgy”. Perhaps that’s why Mickey has that look on his face – he’s a bit stunned, don’t you think? Certainly all the new “Alice” merchandise will fit here nicely.
Here is one of those “whimsical” things I was talking about. This is a human-sized statue of Mickey Mouse that’s been splatter-painted in bright primary colors. He stands sentinel between Tren-D and Team Mickey, gesturing for us to enter the boutique. Of course he wants us to go in – chances are very good that you will walk out of there sporting a lighter wallet and a high-end purse you didn’t know you needed and never imagined you’d fall in love with
They look like Stepford airline stewardesses but I believe they are actually supposed to represent Disneyland cast members from the early, early days. A single one of these effigies would have been sort of an art-deco tribute to Disneyana, a 20th century object d’art – but a collection of them all standing in a row, all looking exactly alike – well, it’s just creepy. I do like the quasi-psychedelic Mickey portrait, though He makes a nice backdrop.
I hope you enjoyed our Ruby Tuesday shopping trip!
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The inner artists in us all should visit such a venue to see if our outlook is boring or bizarre. The Mickey has a crayon coloring motif as if done by an eighteen month old. The retro flight attendants have a tailored and proper look about them. Spending money never gets old!
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You mean… even though I keep getting older, my money never does? Interesting concept! I think it does not have a chance to age because I’m spending it!
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Alas, it will probably be some time before I visit Mickey again. This does look like a whole new way to lighten your wallet though.
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When I see one like this it makes me feel young too. Happy weekdays!
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As a Non-Disney Guy, I find this to be entirely strange.
Great photos of strangeness, though!
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My school has a generic summer hat. The school encourage them to pin or stitch things on their to make them individual. A kid has a Mickey mouse for the front and a Donald duck at thee back.
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You know the expression “kicking a dead horse”? It doesn’t apply here. If anything, we should be thankful that Disney is giving free lessons in how to continue to exploit an old idea. I, for one, am grateful.
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