The Bead Outpost
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| Jack Spence ~ contributor Allears.net |
A wonderful treat at Epcot! I am always looking for a souvenir that is
different. I am kind of a Mickey snob and don’t like my Mickey memorabilia to
be too touristy or too in your face! Now, you couldn’t tell by my front
porch/house because he is prominentJ!
Anywho….I am always looking for souvenir with meaning. I want to look at that souvenir for years to
come and remember why I bought it and where I was when I bought it. Hopefully
it was a happy trip and I will remember the small nuances of that day!
The Bead Outpost at Epcot offers just such a souvenir. The beads that
are used to make the necklaces, earrings, bracelets and anklets are made from
old recycled brochures! Disney brochures to be exact!!! How awesome is that?!
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| Jack Spence ~ contributor Allears.net |
Some of the beads you can really see the writing from the brochures
which is my preference. But some of them are just a plain looking bead in a
nice variety of colors. The outdated Disney items are sent to Uganda, through
cooperation with the non-profit organization Bead For Life. There,
villagers literally hand-roll the recycled paper into lovely, waterproof beads
that are then made into jewelry, and sent back to Disney to be sold.
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| Close-up ~ this one doesn't show the writing as well. |
The prices range from $7.00 for a pair of earrings to $20.00 for a
necklace. We chose anklets ($12.00) so we could have a piece of Disney history
with us always! What a great conversation piece it has been! I highly recommend
taking some time out of your tour of Epcot to browse the huge selection at the
Bead Outpost. You can bring home a little Disney history of your own!
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| My new favorite souvenir :) |
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