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The Items
lot #1 - Moon Spinners - Pre-production Painting
Some pieces of artwork are always offered for auction, as there is a "following" for pre-production Studio memorabilia and a market for what most ConventionEars consider to be "serious art". This item was painted in 1964 and features an outdoor location in Greece, most of the location work was shot in Crete.
| Size: | 17"H x 29" W Unframed |
| Artist: | The Walt Disney Company |
| Low Estimate: | $800 |
| High Estimate: | $1,000 |
| Medium: | Water Color |
| Sold for: | $850.00 |
lot #2 - Pinkie & Blue Boy
Created for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, exclusive for Disneyland Park by Walt Disney Art Classics. This is artist's proof No. 1 -- a must for collectors.
| Size: | 7-1/4"H |
| Artist: | Walt Disney Classic Collection |
| Low Estimate: | $300 |
| High Estimate: | $600 |
| Medium: | Mixed Media |
| Sold for: | $900.00 |
lot #3 Picture Me at Disneyland - Seven Cels
Items used in the production of Disney products are also rare finds as were these 7 production cels which were produced in 1996 for the "Picture Me at Disneyland" toddle book released at the park.
| Size: | 14"H x 11"W Unframed |
| Artist: | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts |
| Low Estimate: | $1,000 |
| High Estimate: | $2,000 |
| Medium: | Cel Vinyl, Acrylic, Air brush |
| Sold for: | $1,800.00 |
lot #4 Disney Villains Hourglass Snow globe
This was a wonderful piece - touching upon the fascination most collectors have for the process as much as the product and the enormous following the Disney Villains have among the fan and collector base.
| Size: | 12"H x 7"W |
| Artist: | The Disney Catalog |
| Low Estimate: | $500 |
| High Estimate: | $800 |
| Medium: | Mixed Media |
| Sold for: | $1,100.00 |
lot #5 Cruella De Vil
There are few Disney Artists as beloved as Marc Davis or as many Villains with as large a following as Cruella. I had pegged this item - hand-signed by Marc - and featuring one of his most famous creations - to sell above it’s high estimate - and the ConventionEars didn’t let me down.
| Size: | 34-1/2"H x 27-1/2" W |
| Artist: | White Horse Studios - Artist Proof #1 |
| Low Estimate: | $2,000 |
| High Estimate: | $3,000 |
| Medium: | Screen Print on Ceramic Tile |
| Sold for: | $3,750.00 |
lot #6 Princess Plates
Among the items offered that could not be found at any other venue was this set of four collector plates. They were created for the Disney Store, and were a first prototype, pre-production sample. It’s impossible to determine the "value" of items that are so limited in their availability in comparison to their market and production versions.
| Size: | 7-1/2"H x 7-1/4"W |
| Artist: | The Disney Catalog |
| Low Estimate: | $300 |
| High Estimate: | $500 |
| Medium: | Mixed Media |
| Sold for: | $900.00 |
lot #7 Texas John Slaughter - Pre-Production Painting
Another pre-production painting, this item is a scene from one of the 16 episodes of the TV series from "Texas John Slaughter". which aired from 1958 to 1961, this piece is signed CHAS OHMANN was painted by Charles Ohmann a well-known production illustrator on Hollywood films and western television series from the 1930s onward.
| Size: | 15"H x 27"W Unframed |
| Artist: | The Walt Disney Company |
| Low Estimate: | $800 |
| High Estimate: | $1,000 |
| Medium: | Water Color |
| Sold for: | $900.00 |
lot #8 2000 Official Disneyana Convention Banners
ConventionEars tend to be a very loyal fan base and will happily buy memories of conventions past. These five banners hung from the hallways of the Fantasia Ballroom complex in the Contemporary Resort and Hotel at WDW for the run of ODC 2000. The artwork was designed specifically for the event by the artists of the Disney Design Group for the 2000 Official Disneyana trading cards set.
| Size: | 8"H x 4"W Each |
| Artist: | Disney Design Group |
| Low Estimate: | $1,500 |
| High Estimate: | $2,000 |
| Medium: | Digital Print |
| Sold for: | $2,000.00 |
lot #9 Pixie
Special events make for great collectables and this piece had everything going for it. It’s AP #1, sculpted by Bruce Lau, produced by White Horse Studio for animator and Imagineer Marc Davis’ 1998 birthday celebration. Marc also did the art and color selection for this wonderful piece.
| Size: | 11"H x 6"W |
| Artist: | Marc Davis - sculpted by Bruce Lau |
| Low Estimate: | $2,500 |
| High Estimate: | $3,000 |
| Medium: | Bronze |
| Sold for: | $3,250.00 |
lot #10 Sweet Hearts Forever - Mickey Mouse and Annette Funicello
Very few Disney artists have the fan base that Disneyland Resort illustrator Charles Boyer enjoys. Known for his Disneyland art and collected in poster and lithograph forms - getting an original is nearly impossible, Charles has an impressive portfolio, still at work for the company after his retirement after a 30 year career. In this image he captured the essence of Annette and Mickey - two of the most heartfelt icons in the Disney gallery. It really surprised me that it didn’t make its low estimate.
| Size: | 42"H x 48"W |
| Artist: | Charles Boyer |
| Low Estimate: | $10,000 |
| High Estimate: | $15,000 |
| Medium: | Acrylic on canvas |
| Sold for: | $7,500.00 |