Creating a Disney Collectables Log

If you are reading this blog, there's a good chance you are a Disney collector like me.  Over the years, I've fallen into the trap of, do I have that item?  Did I buy that one?  How did I end up with two of these?

I've tried making photo albums, but those are not easy to carry around.  I have found that using Google as a platform for logging my collection has been the best idea I've ever had!

Years ago, I had to move my entire collection into storage for some time.  Being a nervous Nelly, I decided that I needed a log of every item I was putting into storage.  I made a spread sheet of every item in each box.  I also took a picture of each item.

Fast forward ten years later, I realized I could digitize those pictures and then converted my spreadsheet to a Google Sheet.

Now I can access my files in Google Drive.  Here is a look at my collection file:

Each file contains pictures of all of the items I have.  The image has an identifying number that matches to my spreadsheet:

My Google Sheet has lots of room for improvement, but here's a peak:

The best benefit is that I can share these among all my Google accounts and can pull up my file no matter where I am (especially handy when at a collectible show sale).  I have also been able to share the file with others as I need to.  A great benefit when loved ones see something on eBay they want to get me.

Every few months I take some time to photograph new items, upload them to the correct folders, and make sure I have added details to the Google Sheet.  As of a few weeks ago, I have logged 2,149 items, so that's not too shabby!

Snow White La Mode Lamp

Last month I received a new item to the collection: a 1938 La Mode lamp.  According to my collectibles guide book: "Figural painted plaster lamp is 3x3.5x7.25 tall to the top of Snow White, 9.75" tall to top of socket.  Underside has original paper label with company name and Disney copyright."

Now I need to find a shade!

2,000!

An amazing thing happened last weekend...my collection reached the 2,000 mark!  It can not believe that I now own 2,000 pieces of Snow White memorabilia.  A long time ago I started a spread sheet as a way to inventory the items I own and some time ago I started putting pictures of the collection in my Google photos.  I can't tell you how valuable that has been.  Keeping the inventory and the on-line photo gallery is great for insurance purposes, for checking "do I have that?" while at collectible shows, and for family members to check and see if that ebay Christmas gift they are bidding on is something I own or not.  If you want to check out my collection - see the collection page at the top of this blog.

My personal Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Collection

As part of my New Years resolution, I added a new page to my website here at Whistle While We Blog- a page dedicated to my personal collection.  I am excited to be able to have a digital inventory of my collection and share it with those who are interested.  You can check it out on my collection page.