• Categories: The Categories list on the left side of each page will help you narrow listings by item type. Initially you'll find links for Contemporary (1968-Now) and Vintage (Pre-1968). Subsequent Categories lists will help you further narrow down listings by item type such as animation art, books, holiday items, jewelry, limited editions, mugs, glasses, toys, games, and puzzles.

• Keyword search: Search eBay listing titles for specific words. For example, if you want to find a Walt Disney Classics Collection Merry Messengers figurine, type "WDCC Merry Messengers" (without quotation marks) into the Search box. Click "Search title and description" to expand your results. Remember to use a "+" between consecutive words in a keyword phrase. After conducting your initial search, try misspelling the name of the item you desire, trying several variations. You'll likely come across additional listings. Visit eBay's Search Commands page for more tips on searching with keywords.

• Advanced search: eBay's Advanced Search feature allows you to conduct a more precise search and gives you the option to search by seller, buyer, or store. You can also narrow results to "All of these words," "Any of these words," or "Exact phrase." Search All Categories to find Disneyana listed in multiple categories on eBay, including DVDs & Movies, Clothing, Shoes & Accessories, Jewelry & Watches, Home & Garden, Toys & Hobbies, and more.

If you can't find exactly what you want, try shopping eBay Stores, tell the eBay Community what you want by creating a post on Want It Now, or save a search on My eBay and eBay will email you when a match becomes available.

Know your purchase

Carefully read the details in item listings.

• Figure delivery costs into your final price. If you spend a lot of money, make sure the seller will insure the item when it ships.
• If you want more information, ask by clicking the "Ask seller a question" link under the seller's profile.
• Always make sure to complete your transaction on eBay (with a bid, Buy It Now, or Best Offer). Transactions conducted outside of eBay are not covered by eBay protection programs.
• Never pay for your eBay item using instant cash wire transfer services through Western Union or MoneyGram. These payment methods are unsafe when paying someone you do not know.

Know your seller

Research your seller so you feel positive and secure about every transaction.

• What is the seller's Feedback rating? How many transactions have they completed? What percentage of positive responses do they have?
• What do buyers say in their Feedback? Did the seller receive praise?
• Most top eBay sellers operate like retail stores and have return policies. Do they offer a money-back guarantee? What are the terms and conditions?

Buyer protection

In the unlikely event that a problem arises during your transaction, eBay and PayPal are there for you.

• Pay safely with PayPal: PayPal enables you to pay without the seller ever seeing your bank account or credit card numbers. In fact, PayPal protects buyers 100% against unauthorized payments from their accounts. Plus, with PayPal Buyer Protection, your purchase can be covered up to $1,000.
• eBay Security & Resolution Center: Visit the Security & Resolution Center to learn how to protect your account and use eBay's quick and efficient resolution tools.

• Contemporary Disneyana: You'll find an abundant selection of contemporary Disneyana created since 1968 on eBay. Every year Disney pleases its fans with new Disney movie releases, re-releases of Disney classics, and new theme parks, Disney fan fever and the amount of available Disney memorabilia grows.

• Vintage Disneyana: Vintage Disneyana items cover a 40-year period, beginning with Mickey Mouse's "Steamboat Willie" film success in 1928. Vintage Disney surprises appear each day on eBay, ranging from Donald Duck anti-Nazi sheet music to rare celluloid Mickey Mouse pencil sharpeners.

Explore figurines from the Walt Disney Collectors Society

Collectors often receive Disney figurines from the Walt Disney Collectors Society, home of the Walt Disney Classics Collection (WDCC). Launched in January 1993, the Walt Disney Collectors Society offered the first figurines created by the Disney Company (Disney previously licensed other companies to produce Disney figurines). Disney now licenses Enesco Corporation to produce the Walt Disney Classic Collection and coordinate the club.

The Walt Disney Classics Collection is divided into three groups, based on the film inspiration for each character and setting.

• Timeless Treasures: Timeless Treasures represent early features personally touched by Walt Disney, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) through The Jungle Book (1967).

• Modern Masterpieces: Modern Masterpieces begin with The Aristocats (1970) and includes a highlight of this modern era, The Little Mermaid (1989).

• Cartoon Classics: Cartoon Classics include all the early animated short films.

Give the gift of Disneyana

Disneyana can make a perfect gift to mark special occasions such as births, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, and birthdays.

• Disney housewarming gift ideas: For a fun housewarming gift, consider Disney housewares such as Disney towels, Disney bedding, Disney candles and candle holders, Disney cookie jars, Disney lamps, Disney night lights, Disney pillows, and Disney salt and pepper shakers. Or consider limited edition Disney dolls, figurines, lithographs, ornaments, and pins.

• Disney gifts for travel aficionados: People who like to travel may appreciate Disneyland, Disney Monorail, or Disney 50th Anniversary Disney theme park souvenirs.

• Disney apparel gifts: Want to put some fun into someone's wardrobe? Pick up Disney apparel and accessories such as outerwear, costumes, hats, t-shirts, ties, and watches.

• Disneyana collection gifts: To jumpstart someone's Disneyana collection, find jewelry, animation art, or Disney holiday items to match a person's interest or select a pin, button, book, toy, game, or puzzle featuring a favorite Disney character such as Scrooge McDuck, Goofy, Belle, Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel, Peter Pan, or Minnie Mouse.

To determine how much you should expect to pay for Disneyana, search Completed Listings to find out what similar items sold for on eBay in the past 14 days.

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