Disneyland 50th Anniversary Exclusive Dessert Plates and Pins

Welcome back My Dear Readers to The Other Shoe. Today I am making a departure from my usual faire, and format. Necessity dictates that I push the limits of my creativity, and what I am willing to part with… in order to escape. Escape from a place… well you have seen the videos and you have heard my tales. Its called ‘Sweetening the Pot’, that which I am about to do.

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Indiegogo calls it ‘Perks’ also known as incentives. Whatever you call it, I am digging deeper than ever before.

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The year was 2005. The date was May 4^th. Disney and Disneyland were kicking off a six-month Celebration. This was my friend Allen’s fifth year working for Disneyland at the Blue Bayou restaurant. For the next six months all employees were asked to postpone vacations, curtail sick days and come to work every day scheduled and not miss a beat.

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If an employee did this, at the end of that six month period they would receive; a two week paid vacation, favored status for next promotion and a collection of Commemorative pins and plates. Allen made it to the end of the six months, and worked there another five years. He was quite proud of himself fpr the accomplishment he had undertaken. They bestowed the gifts, just as promised, with a commemorative plaque. He received Six Disneyland DESSERT PLATE Sleeping Beauty Castle 50th Anniversary Disney crownsand five of the pins (One - Disney 50th Anniversary Main Street Popcorn Cart Walt & Mickey Jumbo Easel Pin)

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For the past eight years he has treasured these items like no other. They have been kept safely in their boxes, padded with their pads, and (most) never used at all. The plates have never been out of the boxes for more than a min. and never used to eat!

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With the first week of Daniel's Relocation & General Relief rapidly approaching the end of one week, he came to me with “an offer you can’t refuse…”. For the use of this campaign, and in hopes of a better life for me, I have the distinct honor and pleasure of brining these items, as a perk, to my campaign.

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I am in the process of setting these items up as ‘Perks’ @ Daniel’s Relocation and General Relief  campaign @ Indiegogo. However, I am going to include a review of all the items being offered right in this article. I am struggling with the ‘pricing’ of these items. The value, on the market place range from $20.00 to unavailable.

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I am leaning toward setting the whole sets for higher price because of the rare items. With all the items and ‘sets’ what is posted is the ‘Suggested Contribution’ to get the corresponding perk. As a donor you always have the option of donating larger amounts and taking the desired perk.

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This was a difficult decision for both of us and more so for Allen because he went six months without; being late once, calling in sick, over staying a lunch and accepting all offered open shifts. He really put his nose to the grindstone and is/was extremely proud when he was awarded these 50^th Anniversary Annual Passholder Exclusive Commemorative items. I am hesitant to offer them for this purpose. However, this first week has given me grave concerns and I realize something has to change. I am hoping that this might be part of that change.

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The first shot is of all six Disneyland 50^th Anniversary Annual Passholders Exclusive Dessert Plates:

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[caption id="attachment_1056" align="aligncenter" width="630"] All SIX Dessert Plates n Crft authticity[/caption]

(All Six 50^th Anniversary Dessert Plates)

 

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Next I will show each of the six dessert plates with notes on the special or rare plates. First will be the most sought of the six, Disneyland Sleeping Beauty’s Castle:

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[caption id="attachment_1066" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Plate Number Six Sleeping Beauty's Castle[/caption]

(Number Six Sleeping Beauty’s Castle Dessert Plate)

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Next will be Number Five Tinkerbelle’s plate;

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[caption id="attachment_1065" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Plate Number Five TINKER BELL[/caption]

(Plate #5 Tinkerbelle’s Dessert Plate)

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Next is one of the ‘Crowns’ dessert plates. I do not know of their rarity or special designations, like Blue Fairy or Sleeping Beauty’s Castle. This is plate number four;

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[caption id="attachment_1064" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Plate number 4[/caption]

(Plate Number Four – Crowns)

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Next is my personal favorite, number three plate the ‘Blue Fairy’ plate;\

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[caption id="attachment_1063" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Plate number 3 Blue Fairy rare[/caption]

(Plate Number Three Blue Fairy)

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Next is the number two ‘Crowns’ dessert plate;

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[caption id="attachment_1060" align="aligncenter" width="630"] dessert plate number 2[/caption]

(Number Two Dessert Plate)

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Finally, plate number one the last of the ‘Crowns’ plates.

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[caption id="attachment_1062" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Plate Number 1[/caption]

(Number One ‘Crowns’ Dessert Plate);

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That finishes up the amazing dessert plates that I will have posted as perks. They each come with the Certificate of Authenticity pictured below;

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[caption id="attachment_1059" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Gold Ink Certificate of Authenticity[/caption]

(Certificate of Authenticity)

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That completely wraps up the dessert plates that are going to be offered @ Daniel’s Relocation and General Relief Indiegogo Campaign. They are all in pristine condition. Never out of the box for more than the time it took to take these pictures. Never used for eating, no chips or defects.

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Really tired and a lot of pain. Last I am going to display the pins that are going to be available. They are all 50^th Anniversary Annual Passholders Exclusive Frequent Diners Reward Pins. The first image is of the whole set, all four types of pins I have available.

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[caption id="attachment_1054" align="aligncenter" width="630"] All Four Pin Types 2005[/caption]

(All FOUR Types of 50^th Anniversary APH Exclusive Pins)

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First shot is of the Casa Mexicana pin; (there are two available)

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[caption id="attachment_1057" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Casa Mexicana APE Pin[/caption]

(Casa Mexicana APH Reward Pin Full Box)

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Next is Tomorrowland Terrace:

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[caption id="attachment_1071" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Tomorrowland Terrace Full box[/caption]

(Tomorrowland Terrace APH Reward Pin)

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Next, the Tahitian Terrace pin;

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[caption id="attachment_1068" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Tahitian Terrace Annual Passholder Exclsv Pin and box[/caption]

Tahitian Terrace APH Reward Pin with Box)

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Last, but the very best and rarest ‘Walt & Mickey Stand-Up Pin;

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[caption id="attachment_1067" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Standup wlat mickey popcorn stand pin[/caption]

(50^th Anniversary APH reward Walt/Mickey Stand-Up Pin)

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That, My Dear Readers, brings us (mercifully) to the end of this article, and the end of the work I have to do, today. Thank you. Thank you for your time and efforts. Thank you for your ‘Like’s and ‘Share’s. I am honored that you take the time to come here and read.

Thank you!

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