Margaret Kerry lived my Pixie Dream!

Tinkerbell as she appears in the 1953 classic, Peter Pan, is my favorite Disney character of all time. Period. Not unlike the Neverland mermaids ('We were only trying to drown her!'), Tinkerbell's personality is built around stereotypes men associate with women; she's hot-headed and jealous, volatile and suspicious of other women. As a feminist, I should find the direction Marc Davies took when creating her offensive, but if Taylor Swift can declare her insanity to the world and still be a solid babe, I think I can love this adorable little pixie, tantrums and all.

Her personality is best demonstrated in the iconic drawer scene, which happens to be one of my favorites from the movie:

In the age before computers, animators used tangible sculpts and models when working. In many cases, a scene was essentially shot in live action, and the reels used to work from when animating. The following photos I came across show that this scene was no exception!:

The actresses' name is Margaret Kerry and doesn't she look like she's having a blast! Those scissors! I just love the rudimentary, yet charming nature of animation at that time. Kerry also modeled as one of the mermaids. She is of course very old now but released a book last year, Tinker Bell Talks, which I would love to get my hands on!

Inspiration for my Frontierland-themed Living Room!

When I eventually own a home, I have this vague plan that every room in my house will be inspired by a land in the Magic Kingdom. As of right now, I think the master bedroom will be inspired by Adventureland, the kitchen by Fantasyland, and the living room by Frontierland. This is not to say that I want my home to be thoroughly Disney-fied, more that I am inspired by the immersive environments created by imagineers and think it sounds like a fun challenge to create some for myself! 

Although the realization of this vision may be some time off, I am always looking for pieces that fit within the given themes, whilst remaining tasteful and subtle. Last September, I came across some interesting pieces in the lobby of Frontier Tower where we were staying at the Disneyland Hotel:

I imagine my Frontierland living room will be furnished with finely-crafted wood pieces, but I also must have some cow skin detailing to provide a little interest!:

I think Ikea sells a cow skin ottoman, which could work nicely. Speaking of ottomans, these etched leather ottomans are just gorgeous! (I get super excited about leather):

In addition, the lobby had this incredible model of Big Thunder Mountain, which was really neat:

I took some photos in the lobbies of the other towers which I will share eventually, but the Frontier lobby provided the most practical inspiration. At some point I want to begin sharing items that I pick up, but for right now I'll just have to dream.