Lou Prosperi

My Disney Stuff: Worlds to Conquer: The Art and Making of
Walt Disney’s FANTASIA by JB Kaufman

My Disney Stuff: Xavier “X” Atencio: The Legacy of an Artist, Imagineer, and Disney Legend by Tori Atencio McCullough, Kelsey McCullough, and Bobby Lucas

This was a Christmas present from my in-laws.

My Disney Stuff: Making Mary Poppins: The Sherman Brothers, Walt Disney, and the Creation of the Classic Film by Todd James Pierce

Another Christmas present from my awesome daughter Samantha!

My Disney Stuff: Directing at Disney: The Original Directors of Walt’s Animated Films by don Peri and Peter Docter

This was a Christmas present from my awesome daughter Samantha!

My Disney Stuff: Disney Epic Mickey: The Comics Collection

I don’t play video games so I never had a chance to play Epic Mickey (created by Warren Spector and Junction Point Studios) but this les readers experience a version of the story and the world they built.

My Disney Stuff: Mickey Mouse Phone Stand

Another Christmas present from my awesome wife. She even helped me take these pictures (that’s my phone in the 2nd picture).

My Disney Stuff: Mickey Mouse Mug

This was another Christmas present from my wonderful wife. I don’t drink coffee but I use this for Lipton Cup-a-Soup on cold days.

My Disney Stuff: Mickey Mouse Stainless Steel Water Bottle

This was another Christmas present from my awesome wife. This has replaced the Walt Disney World resort mug I’ve been using since our trip last February.

My Disney Stuff: Mickey Mouse Throw Pillows

Another Christmas present from my wonderful wife.

The blanket in the background is the Irish cable knit afghan my mother knitted for me many years ago.

My Disney Stuff: Disneyland Resort Line Magazine - Shanghai Disney Resort

Disneyland Resort Line is a magazine published for Disneyland Cast Members, and this issue (June 16,2016 - Volume 48 - Number 12) focuses on the Shanghai Disney Resort.

My Disney Stuff: 2025 Mickey Mouse Wall Calendar

For the last several years I’ve had a Disney or Mickey Mouse calendar, but it never occurred to me to share one until now.

My Disney Stuff: Creative Cross-Pollination: A Former Imagineer's Take on the Innovation Process by Brian Collins

The newest addition to my Imagineering library, published by Barry R. Hill and the folks at Rivershore Press! I know Brian has been working on this for a while!

My Disney Stuff: The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season Two by Phil Szostak

I’ve had this one for a while, boy other newer stuff kept pushing it down the list (yes, I have a list). As you can see, I got this at Target. 🙂

My Disney Stuff: Disney: The Ultimate Visual Guide

Found this at the comic shop last weekend, and couldn’t remember if I had a copy if this, so I picked it up.

My Disney Stuff: Mickey Mouse Icon Waffle Knit Shirt

This was a birthday present from my awesome brother-in-law.

My Disney Stuff: Tigger Jersey

This was a birthday present from my awesome daughter!

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My Disney Stuff: “it’s a small world”: The Definitive History by Tim Foster

This a beautiful coffee table book that explores the history of the classic attraction that premiered at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair and then moved to Disneyland and copied in other Disney parks around the world.

My Disney Stuff: Walt Disney: An American Original by Bob Thomas

This book is considered the definitive biography of Walt Disney. I found this copy at the Friends of Beebe Library Everyday Book Sale.

My Disney Stuff: Knott’s Bear-y Tales/ The Complete History of the Whimsical Attraction by Christopher Merritt and J. Eric Lynxwiler, Introduction by Rolly Crump

While not technically about Disney, this book is about an attraction designed by former Imagineer and Disney Legend Rolly Crump.

My Disney Stuff: Disney Adults: Exploring (and Falling in Love with) a Magical Subculture by AJ Wolfe

The newest addition to my Disney library, this has been on my Wish List for a while. I think it’s clear that I qualify as a “Disney Adult”, so couldn’t not read this book.

My Disney Stuff: Walt Disney and the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair: TravelMagic by Andrew Kiste

This is the second volume in a series focused on the attractions Disney built for the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. This one is about Ford’s Magic Skyway.

My Disney Stuff: Disney Theme Parks and America’s National Narratives by Bethanee Bemis

I’ve had this one for a while but it got lost in one of many piles of Disney books I have around the house. This book explores the relationship between Disney parks and American culture.

My Disney Stuff: Walt Disney’s World of Fantasy by Adrian Bailey

This is another fairly recent addition to my Disney library. A friend found this and correctly thought I might be interested.

My Disney Stuff: Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from The Walt Disney Family Museum by Walter E. D. Miller and the Staff at The Walt Disney Family Museum

A fairly recent addition to my Disney library.

My Disney Stuff: Groundbreaking Magic: A Black Woman’s Journey Through The Happiest Place on Earth by Martha Blanding with Tim O'Day

My Disney Stuff: The Real Walt Disney by Leonard Mosley

This is a biography I’d never heard of. I haven’t read it yet, but based on the description on the back cover it looks to be a fairly unflattering portrayal.

My Disney Stuff: Disneyland by Valerie Childs

This is a book of photos (and a 1-page introduction) from Disneyland first published in 1979.

A friend found this while sorting through her father’s stuff and correctly thought I might be interested in adding it to my collection.

My Disney Stuff: Walt Disney’s Disneyland (Compact Edition) by Chris Nichols

I found this at the Outer Limits bookstore in Waltham a few months ago. I have (and have read) the full-sized version of this, but thought this compact version belonged in my collection/library.

My Disney Stuff: Mickey Mouse and Friends Rugby Shirt

This was a Father’s Day present from my awesome wife.

Haven’t had a chance to wear this one yet. Looking forward to cooler weather for that.

My Disney Stuff: Mickey Mouse and Friends Pajamas

These were a Father’s Day present from my wonderful wife.