The Skipper Store

The Society of Explorers and Adventurers phone case

First in a series of designs inspired by my favorite attractions and vintage travel souvenirs

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Irrawaddy Woman, inspired by a Jungle Cruise boat at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Congo Queen, inspired by one of the Jungle Cruise boats at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Ganges Gal, inspired by the Jungle Cruise boat at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Hondo Hattie, inspired by at Jungle Cruise boat at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Amazon Belle, inspired by a Jungle Cruise boat at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Mekong Maiden, inspired by the first boat to sink at the DIsneyland Jungle Cruise, and removed from the fleet in 1995)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Kissimmee Kate, inspired by a Jungle Cruise boat at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Nile Princess, inspired by one of the boats at the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Ucayali Una, inspired by one of the boats at the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Suwannee Lady, inspired by one of the Jungle Cruise boats at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Zambezi Miss, inspired by one of the Jungle Cruise boats at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Orinoco Adventuress, inspired by one of the Jungle Cruise boats at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Yangtze Lotus, inspired by one of the Jungle Cruise boats at Disneyland)

New pins on TeePublic? Sounds like it's time to bust out all the great designs we have over at Tales from the Jungle Crews and make ourselves some pins! (This one is the Magdalena Maiden, inspired by one of the boats at the Disneyland Jungle Cruise that were removed in 1995)

Everyone who goes to a theme park knows about this amazing frozen treat. Vegan, fat free, and tastes like pickles! Dill Whip fever has taken the country by storm, and when the chips are down, this is the bread and butter of many people's treats.

Of all the puppets that have ever been Jungle Cruise Skippers, Chuck is the only one. But he's such a charismatic and charming young lad, there's always reason to celebrate his plucky spirit and adventurous nature. Who doesn't love such a wonderful Skipper. We all know we've loved when we've been on his boat.

Skipper Richard Wallace is a friend and contributing artist for the Tales from the Jungle Crews. His illustrations were the core of “King of the Skippers”, our latest card game, and he continues to produce art for the podcast. This piece, “Skipperette”, was created for the KotS card game. (As you may have noticed, much of our work revolves around Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise Skipper culture. We host a podcast devoted to the subject, and these items are independent homages to the Golden Era of Adventure that the stories from the ride take place in.)

Skipper Richard Wallace is a friend and contributing artist for the Tales from the Jungle Crews. His illustrations were the core of "King of the Skippers", our latest card game, and he continues to produce art for the podcast. This piece, The Catbox Ghost, is an original piece from him. (As you may have noticed, much of our work revolves around Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise Skipper culture. We host a podcast devoted to the subject, and these items are independent homages to the Golden Era of Adventure that the stories from the ride take place in.)

Hippos... why did it have to be hippos? In this piece by Richard Wallace, we have our hero, Skipper Gary London, escaping a wild herd of Hippos as he has disturbed the sanctity of a temple in the middle of the Jungle. All in a day's work at the office, right? (Art by the incredible Skipper Richard Wallace)

This is a reprint of a design we did for our 2016 Kickstarter campaign, and a few people have asked for it to be available again. Proudly proclaim that you are going to live life like it was a ride... a theme park ride... with fake animals. But one that you are going to conquer with style, panache, and a snappy hat. (As you may have noticed, much of our work revolves around Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise Skipper culture. We host a podcast devoted to the subject, and these items are independent homages to the Golden Era of Adventure that the stories from the ride take place in.)

The logo of the wildly popular "Tales from the Jungle Crews" podcast, the only Pod devoted to Disney's Jungle Cruise ride, its history, and the Skippers that have made it an iconic adventure for 60+ years.

Jungle Skippers have a style all of their own, and we celebrate that with our "Skipper Wear" shirts. For the subtle Jungle Skip who wants to make a statement, but doesn't want it blaringly loud through a bullhorn (As you may have noticed, much of our work revolves around Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise Skipper culture. We host a podcast devoted to the subject, and these items are independent homages to the Golden Era of Adventure that the stories from the ride take place in.)

Jungle Skippers have a style all of their own, and we celebrate that with our "Skipper Wear" shirts. For the subtle Jungle Skip who wants to make a statement, but doesn't want it blaringly loud through a bullhorn (As you may have noticed, much of our work revolves around Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise Skipper culture. We host a podcast devoted to the subject, and these items are independent homages to the Golden Era of Adventure that the stories from the ride take place in.)

We all have Parents. Well, that is the assumption. I mean, otherwise, how does that work? Regardless of that, we know that the parents of Jungle Cruise Skippers are a special breed. They have to, well... put up with us. Put up with the jokes, the silliness, the horribly scheduled hours. But, still, at the end of the day, they are proud of us... Somewhat.

We all have Partners and Spouses. People who are the center of our world, and we are theirs... But we know that the partners of Jungle Cruise Skippers are a special breed. They have to, well... put up with us. Put up with the jokes, the silliness, the horribly scheduled hours. But, still, at the end of the day, they are proud of us... Somewhat.

Everyone wants to be a Princess, right? All the working on the latest dress for the next ball. Plus, there's always managing the servants and the house, balancing the castle budget, and so so many rooms to decorate. Plus, the moment there's an uprising, guess who gets their head on the chopping block first. That's why everyone wants to be a Jungle Skipper. No responsibility, a life of adventure, and a remarkably low level of interaction with French peasants. (As you may have noticed, much of our work revolves around Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise Skipper culture. We host a podcast devoted to the subject, and these items are independent homages to the Golden Era of Adventure that the stories from the ride take place in.)

Who can forget Jungle Wars, Episode 4 (A Gnu Hope) and the valiant exploits of scoundrel Hippo Solo? For so long there was a controversy, but no matter how much the films are digitally altered, we all know that the Hippo shot first. (And that's why so many people seem to shoot at hippos, particularly Skippers on Disney's Jungle Cruise ride)

One question of fans of Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is "What happened to Rosita"? Well, now we know... Rosita was a very unhappy cockatoo. She was shunned by her sisters, Collette, Suzette, Mimi, Gigi, Fifi and Josephine. She was shut out of the show, and she went to live a life of crime and revenge... And now she has a very famous roadside taco stand where she serves up revenge against the object of her ire, the parrots who put her out of show business... with a side of cilantro.

Hippos and guns. Guns and hippos. So much of a Jungle Skipper's life seems to revolve around those two things. Well, that and bad jokes. Still, the fraternity of Skippers is 60+ years old, and it never leaves your blood. (As you may have noticed, much of our work revolves around Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise Skipper culture. We host a podcast devoted to the subject, and these items are independent homages to the Golden Era of Adventure that the stories from the ride take place in.)

Logo of the Lost Delta Archaeological Expedition

Recent regulation has begun to require the labeling of everything, including making sure that your Jungle Cruise Skippers are compliant and labeled according to national laws and rules. Have you ever wondered what your Skip was made of? Here you go...

Another design that was lost in our early versions of the Skipper Store... (But TeePublic vintage shirts look great with this one) This was the logo from the non-existent "Skipper Con '72", a fictitious gathering of Jungle Cruise Skips in 1972.

Skipper Jay Sabicer's contribution to the Skipper Store is this lovely Hippo Crossing sign that would fit in perfectly to the rivers of adventure. Too bad the Skipper's shot was so bad

Not only are we Jungle Cruise nerds, but we're also nerds in general. I grew up cutting my teeth on the original Dungeons and Dragons in 1979, and I don't think I've ever gone a week without rolling some sort of dice since then. So I realized that there might be some designs I could do that could celebrate my love of that area of my life as well...