Most Prized SDC Possession?

Aunt Mollie · August 13, 2012, 01:23:04 PM

I was wondering what items from SDC we love the most. Is there something that will be in your home for the rest of your life?

For me, it is a beautiful pink and gold swirled paper weight that Ray (jones), glass blower, made for me. I worked with him at SOTH.

Gilligan · August 13, 2012, 02:50:23 PM

A log cabin Christmas ornament that I purchased on my honeymoon! It's still in great shape, but the SDC on the sign over the door has long faded away.

Junior · August 13, 2012, 02:52:44 PM

For me, as a former employee, it will be the collection of material (papers, publicity items, props, costuming) saved from my time on park. Those seven years were some of the best in my young life. Good job, fair money, great friends and coworkers, alot of fun. Those "saved" things from my time on park bring back great memories.

betamike · August 13, 2012, 06:05:20 PM

Probably my original George Keiffer drawings of the City and attractions before many of them were built. I've got them in a fireproof lockbox and on acid-free backing as well.

Oh...and my time at the City which will never leave me.

How-doFolks · August 13, 2012, 06:52:44 PM

i have 2 copper rings, 1 that says OUTLAW, & 1 that says VANESSA, my daughters name. my daughters ring was made in 1987. the OUTLAW ring was made back in the late 70s, they were made by copper pipes & they carved names in them with a very small saw & file.

MissinTheGreenTrams · August 14, 2012, 08:28:58 AM

This is going to sound silly, but my sons belt. My mom and stepdad purchased it for him and it has his name on it. My mommy is long since passed away and it was one of the last times we went to Branson with her. It was great weather because it was Harvest Fest and that time is just amazing anyway. I miss her every now and again. So the belt is my most prized possesion.

pintrader · August 14, 2012, 08:42:31 AM

I was lucky enough to be at Borders in Springfield and at SDC when Jack & Pete plus their wives were signing the 50th anniversary books. So I would have to say having books signed by all 4 of them is my most prized possession.

Pudgy Jones · August 14, 2012, 10:29:48 AM

I have two...last year, I was in the apple cabin/former basket shop and I found a lonely, scraggly little basket in the corner that was signed "D. Ellison" on the bottom. As far as I could tell, it might have been the last Donnie Ellison basket in the shop. I eagerly plopped down $15 and took it home!

My second is my collection of marshall badges from my childhood. I wouldn't sell them for a thousand dollars. There are so many wonderful memories in those old tin badges.

runner1960 · August 14, 2012, 06:19:20 PM

My 2 old refillable glass mugs. I do not even remember what year I purchased them. 75 cent refills, but most food service people do not even know what they are. At OTC some stands will refuse to fill them but still give you the refill price in a regular cup. They say they are afraid of breaking since they are not sure if the glass is tempered.

tiffanylynnt · August 14, 2012, 10:50:48 PM

I have so much stuff, I have no idea! But I'm gonna say that my most prized possession from SDC is the memories I made with my Grandma.

DollarCityBoy · August 15, 2012, 09:08:04 AM

A few things come to mind for me...

The round, glass, dated, themed ornaments my family collected over the years.

A toy box that was made at the woodcarvers shop for me as a child, with my name engraved in the front.

A large snowglobe my grandmother bought for me. It has the Christmas Tree in the center with Main Street surrounding it.

rubedugans · August 15, 2012, 10:36:25 AM

O-Golly, My Fanabelle Nickel signed jar, my marble cave scientific american, my SDC board game, my pop gun from when I was a kid, an Andy Miller drawing of Abe Lincoln, my flooded mine hat, the photo of me my sister and Shad, rairoad spike & rail segment, my badges from my you,it is hard to choose! ALL OF IT!!!

sanddunerider · August 15, 2012, 07:48:37 PM

well i have been watching everybody's list,, and they are all great...

but I have 1 possesion that everybody else has, But has failed to mention........
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..My Season Pass

Ozarks Gal · August 16, 2012, 08:55:17 AM

Quote from: sanddunerider on August 15, 2012, 07:48:37 PM
well i have been watching everybody's list,, and they are all great...

but I have 1 possesion that everybody else has, But has failed to mention........
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...
...
..wait for it.

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..My Season Pass

Hahaha! Me too! That being said, I wish I had held onto some of my SP from when I was younger. I miss the colored, trifold passes. These new ones lack some pizazz.

rubedugans · August 16, 2012, 11:13:15 AM

I obviously have my passes from my younger days since I have a problem with keeping SDC/ Branson stuff, and looking at those are fun and all, but they only make me think of the turnstyles...after that point my other items have to take over.

I also thought my SDC coloring book my sister and I shared is a great piece for me, it is scribbled and tattered, but it is a prized piece. I recently bought my sister the same book but the new version and gave it to her as a gift.

Most Prized SDC Possession?

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