Most Prized SDC Possession?

Grapeslie · August 17, 2012, 10:04:30 AM

Is 2000 when they were building Wildfire I wrote the park about how excited I was! The park responded by sending me a free invite to ride on the media day and also sent me one of the leftover bolts used during construction. It still has the B&M tag on it! That will forever be treasured!

IHeartSDC · August 29, 2012, 11:57:39 AM

My favorite possession is the picture of my family taken during our first ever ride on American Plunge. The look on my then 4 year old's face is priceless to me!

DollarCityBoy · August 29, 2012, 12:19:04 PM

Quote from: IHeartSDC on August 29, 2012, 11:57:39 AM
My favorite possession is the picture of my family taken during our first ever ride on American Plunge. The look on my then 4 year old's face is priceless to me!

Curious, are you the one who posted the picture to the Ellen Show, who then posted it to SDC's Facebook Page?

There is a dad, with his son & daughter going down the AP...& it is pretty priceless!

SDC Gal · September 02, 2012, 01:16:57 PM

I don't really have anything overly rare, or hard to find, but I always like to shop at SDC, and lately I've spent some time on ebay to see what I can find.

A few things I love, the old early 80's SDC picture guide, my map from 1981 that I finally framed and have hanging in my home. Years ago, I bought a cast iron corn stick pan that I love, though I have issues making the corn sticks! I have a doily pie pan that I use quite at bit. I also have some of an old SDC card playing game that I like, because I like that old artwork they did in the 80's to depict SDC attractions. (I recently picked up the coloring book on ebay, with the same artwork)
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One thing I wish I'd gotten years ago was those adorable hillbilly carvings they used to sell in the woodworkers shop. I have pictures, but I never felt I could afford them then.

Of course I treasure all my pictures, from my old, old late 70's snapshots, to my present day digitals!

Speaking of park maps. Was there an old map that showed people walking around in the park? I have an image in my head, the people were kind of characterized. I keep my eye out for one, I'd like to see it again if it exists.

ori

rubedugans · September 02, 2012, 01:55:40 PM

Not sure about the map you are thinking ... The card game is probably the pizazz game (not many copies known... I have one ! I have a file I my maps... I'll have to see what's in there.

My most recent gift was one of my favorites!!!
A set of SDC sippers!!!! 1 grape, 1 lemon, 1 orange

betamike · September 02, 2012, 02:15:10 PM

The Pigeon Forge version of the large souvenir map had people walking around in it and I believe at some point, some of the Branson large souvenir maps did too. I had one as a kid with people walking around in it, but can't find that one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skinnytie/4485413099/

Junior · September 02, 2012, 04:28:45 PM

The map ya'll are thinking about with the cartoon characters walking around on it was released in 1979. It was sold through the 1981 season, and that year, a new map was released. Take a look at a detail of that map: http://www.flickr.com/photos/juniordugan

betamike · September 02, 2012, 04:50:32 PM

Yep, that's the map I used to have!

SDC Gal · September 02, 2012, 06:00:55 PM

Thanks, I'm pretty sure that's what I was thinking of! Glad to know it exists. I'll have to keep my eye out for one. I think I probably had one, but not sure where it ended up. I think the one I have now is dated 1981. I also found a Pathfinder from 1982, and a receipt for tickets in 1978, when the price of an adult admission was a whopping 7.95! I think that year was my second trip when I started to become a real fan of the park and took pictures and kept stuff.

Thanks for pointing me to the photo. Can't wait to see more of it someday

Lori

Friscojess122 · September 05, 2012, 07:52:42 PM

The Frisco silver dollar line

Junior · September 05, 2012, 07:57:56 PM

I think it would be great if SDC would issue an HO scale Frisco Silver Dollar Line train set, and HO scale buildings like the depot, general store, and the ice cream parlor, church, and so on. I wish they would even issue HO scale sized animals and people figures. Also wish they would dig into their photo file and do a big book of photos of SDC through the years, with a timeline on how things changed, and include quotes from some of the citizens. I'd be glad to offer some of my diving bell and float trip photos for something like that. Those would be prized possessions to me.

pintrader · September 05, 2012, 08:43:26 PM

Quote from: Junior on September 05, 2012, 07:57:56 PM
Also wish they would dig into their photo file and do a big book of photos of SDC through the years, with a timeline on how things changed, and include quotes from some of the citizens.

I wish Jack & Pete would do a book on the complete history of SDC while they have their health and still have time to do it, including stories from current and past citizens. The stories these guys and past citizens could tell will soon be gone forever. It seems the people that make the decisions at SDC anymore just don't understand the true passion a lot of SDC fans have. What a great read and treasure that would be!

sparkles2179 · December 03, 2012, 11:09:47 AM

When I was a kid I demanded a garter every time we went, which was about every other weekend in the summer. I wish I had saved those. As a kid you don't think about stuff like that. I also got a parasol one time and had it decorated. I think my mom still has a couple of the glass mugs. I have a Victorian looking paper doll book and a coloring book I got in the book store as a teenager. Best thing we still have is the first tin type photo we had done. I was about 6 in the picture and my dad looked like he truly belonged in that era it was funny (he passed away in 2011) great memories there. I have gotten so many trinkets and things over the years, it's hard to choose a favorite. I seem to also remember little "view finder" like key chains that had pictures of you on American Plunge. Those remind me of my grandparents who are now gone too, that was my grandpa's favorite ride. I think he rode that up till he got too sick to go there anymore. Oh the things you remember....

Gilligan · December 03, 2012, 12:34:21 PM

Well, I already answered this, but I thought of a few more things. I said earlier that the Christmas ornament (wooden log cabin) that we bought on our honeymoon was my prized possession, but I've thought of a few more things that I totally forgot about. We had a tintype made (the real kind) when our son was 3 months old. That photo is priceless to me!! We had the glass mugs until I threw them away a few years ago on a cleaning binge! WHATEVER POSSESSED ME!

Hubs would say that his chisel sets are his most prized! He got the last one at the Black Friday sale for 30% off!

And Junior's idea of a complete history book? Priceless! I hope someone is listening!!

Hollwood · December 03, 2012, 02:16:01 PM

I love everyone's lists... I also have a couple of most prized possessions. My first possession would be my painting that represents the partnership between Coke and HFEC. I can't remember the artist's name off the top of my head. The second thing that I prize the most would be my copy of Love Works that is signed by Jack,Sherry, Pete, JoDee, and Joel. My third, but most defiantly not my last prized SDC possession would be my SDC Sign... Log, Axe, and all. It stands about 4 feet tall and about 6 foot wide, I think it was a parking lot sign at one time. The funny thing is that the axe handle is pointing to the left... Not the right... Does anyone recall if the earlier log and axe was flipped?

Most Prized SDC Possession?

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