DCody Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Attention, "artifact nerds": I was driving down Mulholland Drive in L.A. today and I noticed a giant "D" in the classic Disneyland font way up in the hills, in front of someone's house. I went home and Googled, and sure enough the "D" appears to have actually been scavenged from a retired Disneyland sign. Supposedly the house belongs to a Disney super-collector. The letter can be seen from Mulholland and Bowmont. Sorry I didn't take a photo...I was going about 90 mph, as one does on Mulholland Drive. Also, I apologize if this is common knowledge for Disneyland geeks. I just love old park signs and am totally jealous of this guy.
robbalvey Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 ^ Oh, man, I would have loved to see a blurred 90MPH photo! I have heard about this but never seen a photo. Great find regardless! --Robb "I miss the old Disneyland sign!" Alvey
robbalvey Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) Found a pic! Edited February 26, 2011 by robbalvey
disneyfan1313 Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 ^ Thats awesome! Could it be John Stamos? I thought I remembered that he purchased the Disneyland marquee....
Sir Clinksalot Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 ^ That has always been the rumor that it was Stamos.
DCody Posted February 25, 2011 Author Posted February 25, 2011 If it is "Uncle Jesse," then my long-time crush on him is finally justified!
Jew Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 ^ That has always been the rumor that it was Stamos. That's not a rumor. He paid $30,000 for it on eBay. A news article said it was being relocated "to his ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains," so I think it is safe to say that letter belongs to Uncle Jesse.
the ghost Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Wow... John Stamos is more awesome than I thought. I'm jealous though... I want that sign,lol.
mcjaco Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 If it is "Uncle Jesse," then my long-time crush on him is finally justified! What Uncle Joey didn't have your blood boiling with his wit and banter?
printersdevil78 Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 That's pretty cool! I knew he bought the sign, but I had no idea the "D" was on display in public view. Jason "I sent Uncle Joey a Christmas card when I was 10, and he sent back an 'autographed' photo" R.
robbalvey Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) Can he sing a high F? Edited February 25, 2011 by robbalvey
Chroniq Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 This "D" Is actually the giant D from the Disneyland Hotel sign. It is owned but Richard Kraft of "Finding Kraftland" fame. Finding Kraftland was a a quirky independent film of a few years back. It's a documentary about a father and son, their love for Disney, and their adventures around the world. www.findingkraftland.com Flikr link -http://www.flickr.com/photos/14272980@N03/2181356127/ MiceAge article that mentions the John Stamos- " WEISS: Actor John Stamos was the winning eBay bidder for the Disneyland sign on Harbor Boulevard from 1989 to 1999. Did you bid on that sign? KRAFT: Actually, I bought the other side of the sign!! For about a year they stored it for me at a Disneyland warehouse. Then they needed the space and I had to move it elsewhere. After calculating the cost of moving the sign and storing it indefinitely, I had a rare moment of sanity and decided not to take it. I did get the giant "D" from the Disneyland Hotel instead." http://miceage.micechat.com/guest/gu080607a.htm
robbalvey Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 ^ Are you *sure* The D in the Disneyland sign looked like this: The D in the Disneyland Hotel sign looked like this:
Chroniq Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Yeah.. I was completely wrong. It is John Stamos's house. http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/john-stamos-house/view/?service=1 MANY other websites are reporting that it was Kraftland including Lacurbed.com
ebl Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 With that giant letter in full view, I'm surprised that no one has vandalized it. I hope there's some sort of fence/alarm/moat near it to keep vandals away. And if it belongs to John Stamos, why didn't he buy the "s" from the sign? Eric
Ace Of Spades Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 You know, I knew I saw this a few years ago while living in SoCal! Good find! Also, is it just me, or does the quote under the park sign on the reference image that Robb posted seem...rather un-Disneylike?
cfc Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Also, is it just me, or does the quote under the park sign on the reference image that Robb posted seem...rather un-Disneylike? It's a little-known fact that Mickey is a Bob Dylan fan: "Anybody who ain't busy bein' born is busy dyin."
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