Written by walt disney imagineers bruce gordon and david mumford, the books gives fans a glimpse behind the scenes of both disneyland and its development wing imagineering. Disneyland coffee table books the dis disney discussion. Tour length is customizable to your needs, with a minimum of 7 hours. This book, the nickel tour, is a fascinating, romantic and wonderful postcard tour of disneyland, and the best i have ever had the pleasure of reading on this subject. However, i finally got around to actually reading it, and its also full of lots of wonderful trivia. In 1995, imagineers bruce gordon and david mumford released their book disneyland. At the time of his passing on 6 november 2007 he was working as the show producer for the walt disney family museum that opened in san francisco, california on october. A postcard journey through 40 years of the happiest place on earth. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The nickel tour is an amazing, almost 400 page book about the history of disneyland told through each and every postcard that was sold at the park they originally sold for a nickel, hence the name.
When the original supply of the nickel tour was almost out, camphor tree numbered the final 500, produced beautiful leather slipcases for them, and had an author signing at the gallery. Disneyland vintage unused postcard upjohn factory nickel tour. Bruce gordon, david mumford, roger le roque, and nick farago. For those of you who still want access to a pdf of the nickel tour checklisti have preserved it here. Vintage disneyland images from the outofprint book masterpiece the nickel tour. Jul 16, 2019 in 1995, imagineers bruce gordon and david mumford released their book disneyland. This is going to be an outlier, but i regret spending a lot on the famouslysought after disneyland nickel tour book. Together, artists, architects, and engineers transformed a dusty tract of orange groves about an hour south of. If you collect or are thinking about collecting postcards from disneyland this is the bible on the subject. I got it because i had read several places that it was the beall endall of disneyland coffetable books, but i barely ever look at it.
Camphor tree publishers, 2000 a signed hardcover copy of disneyland the nickel tour postcard collecting book. It will be christmas in august for me when my new book arrives. Disneyland the nickel tour, walts time, a brush with disney, and ellenshaw under glass. Sep 27, 2005 this book, sadly out of print, set a level of excellence that was only matched by another of gordons books, disneyland. A recent favorite is eat like walt, the wonderful world of disney food by marcy carrier smothers. A postcard journey through 40 years of the happiest place on earth by david mumford and bruce gordon 1995, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Walt disney world a history in postcards, now it can be told or can it. Jan 01, 2000 this book, the nickel tour, is a fascinating, romantic and wonderful postcard tour of disneyland, and the best i have ever had the pleasure of reading on this subject. Nickel tour does a great job of tracking disney as they develop and refine what a theme park is through the postcards sold at the park from the beginning to the nineties. Disneyland vintage unused postcard upjohn factory nickel. This book, sadly out of print, set a level of excellence that was only matched by another of gordons books, disneyland. The nickel tour at the national fantasy fan club convention. This video, created by bruce gordon and shown at the. The nickel tour inspired me to dig out my alltime favorite book.
Any postcard web page of disney theme park postcards is bound to make disney theme park fans think of the one book dedicated to disney theme park post cards disneyland. Its focus isnt necessarily on the initial construction and planning of disneyland, although it does cover that too. The nickel tour limited slipcase edition disneyland nomenclature. An outstanding one but extremely hard to find is disneyland. The nickel tour, are considered among the greatest theme park books ever written. Its a complete history of the park up through the year 2000, and the level of detail in it is amazing.
If you have a friend or family member who is at all interested in disneyland, its history, and the stories behind the magic, then disneyland. The item disneyland the nickel tour book 2nd edition blue cover mickey mouse walt disney is in sale since saturday, february 15, 2020. But it takes a look at postcards through the years and talks about all the developments and attractions added to the park along the way. Aug 05, 2011 the disneyland hotel book is one of books on my coffee table, along with the art of walt disney and disneyland. Sketch to reality shows disney using everything they had learned up to that point and putting it into the culmination of the disney castle park, disneyland paris. Boston 1978 tour book concert program more than a feeling tom scholz brad delp buy now. These special holiday or christmas sets of three pressed elongated nickels were also an instant favorite of many fellow disneyland pressed.
Weird and wonderful facts about the happiest place on earth by dinah. Disneyland the nickel tour 2000 clothbound in dust jacket, second expanded edition, out of print, 392 pages 11. Disneyland the nickel tour, bruce gordon, david mumford, roger le roque, nick farago, jan 1, 2000, travel, 392 pages. I found the dlh book fascinating and it is a very attractive book, which coincidentally fits into the color scheme of my family room, but for your purposes, yes, i would make the exception, its really a great book, filled with pictures and history. A postcard journey through a half century of the happiest place on earth by david mumford, bruce gordon ok, ill admit that buying this book is a bit of a splurge but theres a reason that used copies go for so much. Too bad there hasnt been a good 50th anniversary pictorial book. Just like almost everyones favorite book about the park, disneyland. Interested in one of the most amazing books youll ever read about disneyland. It is rich in history and trivia and beautiful photos. Jul 17, 2015 a beautiful art book filled with the bold graphics that promoted the attractions as if they were films. Mar 17, 2016 download the disneyland book of secrets 2015 disneyland one locals unauthorized, rapturous and indispensable guide to the happiest place on earth pdf lidyaharahp 10.
But at least one missouri resident knew what it was, thanks to the first edition of disneyland. This second edition of the popular book features signatures of its 4 authors. It is a collection of disneyland postcards through the years. Historical guide to disneyland as pictured in postcards. There are a lot of disney books out there but this takes. It will remain in my personal libraryitem description at auction i have an original 2nd edition blue jacket of the disneyland nickel tour postcard book by bruce gordon and david mumford up for auction. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The nickel tour is great, but its not the easiest book to find. Disneyland the nickel tour book dust jacket signed brand new 1st edition 76500. That was very kind coming from him, especially considering that he was also writing books about disney theme parks, and some of his books, like disneyland. Your vip tour schedule will not be a minutebyminute itinerary, but will allow you the flexibility to make impromptu changes along the way. In addition to randy brights wonderful disneyland the inside story, disneyland the nickel tour stands as one of the two most comprehensive books about disneyland s history. Disneyland, the nickel tour is a look at the first 45 years of disneyland s history seen through the postcards of the park. I highly recommend it, not only to the avid postcard collector, but also everyone with a love for the world of disney.
Disneyland the nickel tour is a look at the first 45 years of disneyland s history seen through the postcards of the park. Its the kind of thing id display on my coffee table if i had one, lol. At that moment, not only did disneyland inside story come to mind, but so too did disneyland nickel tour. One day at disney, wendy lefkon, sep 1, 2000, travel, 192 pages. Its really a beautiful book chronicling the changes in the park. Listed in this section of the site are various categorys that correspond to the sections of the nickel tour book which chronicles the history of disneyland.
The nickel tour is ostensibly a pictorial tour of disneyland s history through a presentation of every postcard the park has ever offered. Disneyland books i just picked up a copy of disneyland. In addition to randy brights wonderful disneyland the inside story, the nickel tour stands as one of the two most comprehensive books about disneylands history. I listened to it on audio book and wound up picking it up after finishing it because i liked it a lot. Using postcards from preopening to the present the book explains how disneyland came to be, and how it evolved into the cultural icon it is today. The first disneyland, holiday, seasonal or christmas 1 pressed nickel set was offered in 1995 inside the gates of disneyland park and has become one of my favorite disneyland elongated coin collections.
No disneyland nerds bookshelf is complete without this definitive history of the park, originally selfpublished in 1995 by authors and former disney imagineers bruce gordon and david mumford. Disneyland the nickel tour by david mumford, bruce gordon, july 1995, camphor tree pub edition, hardcover. Disneyland the nickel tour july 1995 edition open library. It can be a tough one to find since it has been out of print for years, but its cherished by disneyland book lovers. Bruce gordon, david mumford, roger le roque, nick farago. I love disneyland books especially hardcover ones and have a little collection. A postcard journey through 40 years of the happiest place on earth by bruce gordon. Download the disneyland book of secrets 2015 disneyland one locals unauthorized, rapturous and indispensable guide to the happiest place on earth pdf lidyaharahp 10.
It has examples of disneyland s postcards, from before the park even opened, until the publishing of the book. May 24, 2008 the recent post at imaginerding on disneyland. In addition, bruce was coauthor with david mumford and publisher of four disney books. After reading that book, attorney and disney historian dan viets recognized the rocket as the smaller sibling of the twa moonliner that had once been a disneyland landmark. I love my copy of the first 30 years, especially the cover. A postcard journey through 40 years of the happiest place on earth mumford, david, gordon, bruce on. The nickel tour, jeff kurtti and bruce gordons the art of disneyland takes you on a trip through the happiest place on earth.
The nickel tour book although out of print and pretty pricey is by far the best book on disneyland i own. Presents a pictorial guide through one 24hour period on a march day in disneyland, walt disney world, euro disneyland, and tokyo disneyland. They can also help you book disneyland resort dining reservations and reserve vip seating and viewing for select parades and spectaculars. Written by walt disney imagineers bruce gordon and david mumford, the books gives fans a glimpse behind the scenes of both disneyland and its development wing. In addition to randy brights wonderful disneyland the inside story, the nickel tour stands as one of the two most comprehensive books about disneyland s history. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The nickel tour, written with fellow imagineer the late david mumford. They lugged the books to every convention and sold them through mailorder. If only because they share the common link of using postcards to illustrate disney theme park history. When the original supply of the nickel tour was almost out, camphor tree numbered the final 500, produced beautiful leather slipcases for them, and had an. Id love to see something along the lines of a nickel tour meets disneyland. Disneyland postcard book nickel tour 2nd ed disney land.