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[Marv]

Oh man, I love the black Mickey albums at Archiever's (post bound though and I don't like post bound). The Mickey face is sort of embossed. Anyone seen them?

I decided not to buy one because they said it holds 20 sheets (comes with 10 and then you need to buy more). With the 2002 album I just finished, I used 35 sheets and I just went out and got some white things to put in the binding part because it's so high on the right hand side. That'll be my project tomorrow, to take that dang book all apart again. Did I mention I don't like post bound albums?

3 questions...1) for any of you who've used the post bound Disney albums, can it hold 35 pages? 2) Do I take too many pictures or does the "normal" person only scrap 20 pages? 3) I'm going to start my 2004 trip and plan to put it in that Sandylion post bound album. I bought it over a year ago before I had ever used a post bound album. Do I need to buy the Sandylion page protectors or will any work? Archiever's has them but they're more expensive than the Memory book brand page protectors I can buy at Michael's with the 40% coupon. It seems to me I remember someone saying some refill packs won't work.

[LilMarcieMouse]

<font color="blue">I want that album, I love it.

<font color="red"> 1) for any of you who've used the post bound Disney albums, can it hold 35 pages?

<font color="blue">I belive so. Sue got the blue album with Mickey in the corner, Hers came with 3 extentions.

<font color="red">2) Do I take too many pictures or does the "normal" person only scrap 20 pages?

<font color="blue">No you don't take too many pictures. All the pepole I know who scrap that a ton of them.

<font color="red">3) I'm going to start my 2004 trip and plan to put it in that Sandylion post bound album. I bought it over a year ago before I had ever used a post bound album. Do I need to buy the Sandylion page protectors or will any work?

<font color="blue">I would get them just so you know they will fit. The book I got for my kitten needs more protecters and the ones we have don't work in it, so off to the Scrap store and I am take the book with me and hopefuly find more protecters.I hope this helps.</font>

[Marv]

Thanks Marcie, that all helped, except that if the black mickey album will hold 35 pics, I may have to go back and get it...I love that album. Rats, if only JoAnn or Michael's would get it so I could get it for half off.

[abh218]

Marv -
I like that book too!
And I agree about Joanns and Michaels in regards to the coupon. HOWEVER, I have a small private store in my area and the owner has one day a month that she honors the "competitor" coupons...she also carries that book and can't keep it in stock! SO - you might try with any of the small stores in your area to see if they do that too. BTW, she was selling it for $20...www.mousememories.com had it for $22! SO - although those smaller shops tend to be more pricey, you might get lucky and find one who will honor that Joanns or Michaels coupon!!! Good luck!

[Marv]

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Marv -
I like that book too!
And I agree about Joanns and Michaels in regards to the coupon. HOWEVER, I have a small private store in my area and the owner has one day a month that she honors the "competitor" coupons...she also carries that book and can't keep it in stock! SO - you might try with any of the small stores in your area to see if they do that too. BTW, she was selling it for $20...www.mousememories.com had it for $22! SO - although those smaller shops tend to be more pricey, you might get lucky and find one who will honor that Joanns or Michaels coupon!!! Good luck!

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Great idea! It's worth a shot!

[Mouseketeer]

I've seen that album, and I think it's so cute. 20 pages would be a tight fit for a Disney trip though, I'd probably have to do 2 albums!

I normally use strap-hinge albums from Creative Memories. I did notice on the EK Success website that this Mickey album has side-loading, instead of top-loading page protectors. I'm really interested to see how these work, as I've avoided using top-loading albums because I'm afraid of dust getting into the pages.

I still have to finish my cruise album before I can get to work on the last Disney trip, so I'll wait to make a decision.

Lynda

[Marv]

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I've seen that album, and I think it's so cute. 20 pages would be a tight fit for a Disney trip though, I'd probably have to do 2 albums!

I normally use strap-hinge albums from Creative Memories. I did notice on the EK Success website that this Mickey album has side-loading, instead of top-loading page protectors. I'm really interested to see how these work, as I've avoided using top-loading albums because I'm afraid of dust getting into the pages.

I still have to finish my cruise album before I can get to work on the last Disney trip, so I'll wait to make a decision.

Lynda

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I didn't notice the side loading part. That's interesting. I have always used top loading and I guess I never thought about the dust. DS1 is 13 and his album that I started 11 years ago in a top loading format doesn't have dust in the pages. I suppose it could over many years though.

[Mouseketeer]

I got to take a look at this album in person today at the scrapbook store, and I was really disappointed in the quality. They had a small one in an open pack, and I thought the album seemed kind of cheaply made. I can see why it only holds 20 pages, the binding cover for the spine was only about 2 inches wide. I'll have to rethink what album to use for my Disney vacation - luckily HL has the Sandylion albums 50% off this week, so I'll take a look at those.

Lynda

[stretch2864]

I keep looking at this album as well every time I'm at Archiver's. It might be ok for a shorter trip to WDW.

[suziem]

I'm very dissapointed in the Sandylion Mickey Album and am going to return it tomorrow! I can't only use the 10 pages that it comes with and NO ONE seems to sell the refills for it(been looking for almost a month now!)- even on ebay! How dissapointed! So, my order went to my CM consultant tonight and will get next week. I'm really bummed because I liked the MM on the front. What a cute album! But very dissapointed about the refills....

[joyful1nh]

I use Creative Memories albums because I can stuff them full of pages, plus you can get them engraved.

I just got a beautiful engraving done on the front of one of mine that has a Mickey head, Mickey Hand and Castle with "Remember the Magic" below it. I get the spines done too so when they are on a bookshelf I know what volume of Disney it is..

I can take a picture of the album engraving if anyone is interested....

[POOH]

I would love to see the engraving Joy. So far all my albums are from CM, but have bought a couple of non-CM ones to use.

[Marv]

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I'm very dissapointed in the Sandylion Mickey Album and am going to return it tomorrow! I can't only use the 10 pages that it comes with and NO ONE seems to sell the refills for it(been looking for almost a month now!)- even on ebay!

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Did you check Archiever's web site? I bought refills for that album at our store in Minnesota.

[suziem]

Thanks but I already returned it. Way too frustrated in trying to find the refill pages. I got this really cool CM black album with a window on the front that I can put a picture or whatever in it. I wish I had gotten the embossing done but was told they couldn't do Disney because of Trademark rights. Oh, well. I'm very happy with the new one and did six pages of our cruise from May! I'm on my way to getting it done! What a relief!!!

Thanks for the info though. May need it for if I get the Princess album for DD.