Academy Museum Acquires Original Disney Adult Fan for Permanent Collection
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The Onion Staff
Pale and squishy. Not ruined, just not done.
Summary
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has acquired the 'original Disney adult' - 61-year-old Rick Tomko, a self-professed 'Disnerd' and superfan of Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh - as part of its permanent collection. The acquisition was announced at the opening of the 'Fanaticals: Cinema's Most Fearsome Freaks' exhibition, with the museum expressing gratitude to the donor who gifted Tomko to the institution. The museum spokesperson noted the significance of Disney to Hollywood and the importance of preserving such fandom.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWe are thrilled to confirm that self-professed 'Disnerd' Rick Tomko is now a part of our permanent collection
There wouldn't be a Hollywood as we know it without Disney, and there would
Unveiling the procurement at the opening of the new exhibition Fanaticals: Cinema's Most Fearsome Freaks
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