A Historic Journey Through The Walt Disney Studios and Disneyland

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Van Eaton Galleries is proud to present A Historic Journey Through the Walt Disney Studios and Disneyland, our latest exhibition and auction of over 900 Disney artifacts. The collection includes many one-of-a-kind and exceptionally rare items from the history of both the Disney Studio and Disney Parks. Highlights of the Walt Disney Studios include an original production background from the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon "Ozzy of the Mounted," the original artwork for a 1932 Mickey Mouse comic strip, a Gustaf Tenggren layout drawing for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, an original Walt Disney Studios animator's desk, original Mary Blair concept paintings, rare animator's maquettes, Walt Disney autographs, and much more.

Highlights from the Disney Parks include a large entrance "Welcome" sign from Disneyland, a wooden sign from a Jungle Cruise boat, silkscreened attraction posters, an original Pirates of the Caribbean concept painting by Marc Davis, an original Sleeping Beauty Castle concept by Eyvind Earle, an original It's a Small World concept by Mary Blair, pre-opening Tomorrowland concept drawings by Herb Ryman, and much more.

Ahead of the May 14-15 auction weekend, we hope you will stop in to see the curated exhibit of these rare Disney artifacts between April 18th and May 11th. More information to come.
All items are sold as is. Contact Van Eaton Galleries for condition reports and shipping information. 21% Buyer's Premium for all lots.
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Pinocchio Background Drawing of Gepetto's Workshop.51Pinocchio Background Drawing of Gepetto's Workshop.
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(Disney, 1940) A stunningly detailed original background layout drawing created for the production of Walt Disney's Pinocchio. The drawing depi...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to L******8 for 13,310.00
Pinocchio Background Drawing of Gepetto's Bedroom.52Pinocchio Background Drawing of Gepetto's Bedroom.
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(Disney, 1940) A highly defined background layout drawing of Gepetto and Figaro's bedroom from Pinocchio. The drawing was inspired by the stylin...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Pinocchio Storyboard Drawing of Jiminy Cricket.53Pinocchio Storyboard Drawing of Jiminy Cricket.
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(Disney, 1940) A detailed original storyboard drawing featuring Jiminy Cricket from Walt Disney's Pinocchio. In this panel, Jiminy Cricket unsuc...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to H*********s for 2,178.00
Pinocchio Courvoisier Production Cel Set-up of Jiminy.54Pinocchio Courvoisier Production Cel Set-up of Jiminy.
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(Disney, 1940) A production cel set-up of Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio. The cel set-up consists of trimmed cels of Jiminy, the bubble effect, and a f
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to j*********t for 3,025.00
Pinocchio Original Production Drawing.55Pinocchio Original Production Drawing.
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(Disney, 1940) An original production drawing of Pinocchio imprisoned in Stromboli's Gypsy Cart cage. Accomplished in graphite and colored penci...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*******a for 968.00
Pair of Pinocchio Photostat Storyboard Sheets.56Pair of Pinocchio Photostat Storyboard Sheets.
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(Disney, c.1940) A pair of photostat storyboard sheets used during the production of Pinocchio. The sheets depict two memorable sequences from the fil
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to H*********s for 211.75
Pinocchio Re-Release Three Sheet Poster.57Pinocchio Re-Release Three Sheet Poster.
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(Disney, 1962) A three sheet poster advertising the theatrical re-release Walt Disney's Pinocchio. The colorful artwork features the cast of &qu...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******r for 211.75
Pinocchio and Figaro Giuseppe Armani Sculpture.58Pinocchio and Figaro Giuseppe Armani Sculpture.
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(Disney, 1995) A beautiful limited edition porcelain sculpture of Pinocchio and Figaro as interpreted by artist Giuseppe Armani. Titled "Walt D...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to G*******6 for 484.00
Monstro the Whale Olszewski Sculpture by Goebel.59Monstro the Whale Olszewski Sculpture by Goebel.
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(Goebel, 1994) A stunning Monstro the Whale figurine sculpted by renowned miniaturist Robert Olzewski and distributed by Goebel. The handcrafted figur
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to G**3 for 423.50
Gepetto's "Hiccuping Drunk" Clock by Kevin & Jody.60Gepetto's "Hiccuping Drunk" Clock by Kevin & Jody.
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(Disney, 2003) A cuckoo-style clock based on a similar clock seen the Gepetto’s Woodworking Shop sequence of Walt Disney’s Pinocchio
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b***n for 1,149.50
Figaro and Cleo Snow Globe Production Sample.61Figaro and Cleo Snow Globe Production Sample.
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(Disney, 2008) A Figaro & Cleo snow globe prototype by Fumark of Li & Fung Trading Co. Figaro looks at Cleo with hunger in his eye in this s...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s****2 for 605.00
Limited Edition Pinocchio Marionette by Bob Baker.62Limited Edition Pinocchio Marionette by Bob Baker.
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(Disney, c.1990s) A limited edition Pinocchio marionette "made especially for Walt Disney Productions by the Bob Baker Marionettes." Bob B...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
Walt Disney Productions Memo Signed by Roy Disney.63Walt Disney Productions Memo Signed by Roy Disney.
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(Disney, 1940) An encouraging Inter-Office Communication composed by Roy O. Disney addressed to O.B. Johnson of Walt Disney Productions Business Contr
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to d******Z for 574.75
Walt Disney & Production Crew Signed Fantasia Program.64Walt Disney & Production Crew Signed Fantasia Program.
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(Disney, 1940) A Fantasia theater program signed by (8) contributors toward "The Pastoral Symphony" segment based on Beethoven's Symph...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
Fantasia Bacchus Ashtray by Vohann.65Fantasia Bacchus Ashtray by Vohann.
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(Disney, 1940s) A rare ashtray depicting Bacchus from Fantasia. Immortalized in ceramic by Hoodwink and Vohann of California, the ashtray measures 6.5
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
Fantasia Radio Announcement Master Record.66Fantasia Radio Announcement Master Record.
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(Disney, 1969) A direct-to-disc Walt Disney Productions Studio master acetate recording disc capturing four cuts of commercial radio announcements and
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to u*****Q for 393.25
NO LOT.67NO LOT.
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This item is a No Lot.
Start Price : 0.00
Dumbo & Timothy Sculpture by Giuseppe Armani.68Dumbo & Timothy Sculpture by Giuseppe Armani.
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(Disney, 2004) A beautiful limited edition sculpture by Guiseppe Armani depicting Dumbo and Timothy. Titled "Walt Disney's Dumbo and Timoth...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******8 for 514.25
Hand-Painted Dumbo One Sheet Poster Prop.69Hand-Painted Dumbo One Sheet Poster Prop.
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(Disney/Universal, 1979) An original hand-painted Dumbo poster prop used in Steven Spielberg's war comedy film 1941. Based on Dumbo's origin...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
Set of (5) Bambi Daily Time Distribution Sheets.70Set of (5) Bambi Daily Time Distribution Sheets.
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(Disney, 1941) A set of (5) Walt Disney Productions Daily Time Distribution sheets. These forms documented work performed during the production of Bam
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L******8 for 121.00
Pair of Bambi Storyboard Photostats.71Pair of Bambi Storyboard Photostats.
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(Disney, 1942) A pair of photostat storyboard sheets utilized in the production of Walt Disney's Bambi. The photostats depict the young Prince a...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
Pair of Bambi Storyboard Photostats.72Pair of Bambi Storyboard Photostats.
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(Disney, 1942) A pair of photostat storyboard sheets utilized in the production of Walt Disney's Bambi. The photostats depict the young Prince o...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*****r for 181.50
Pair of Bambi Storyboard Photostats73Pair of Bambi Storyboard Photostats
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(Disney, 1942) A pair of photostat storyboard sheets utilized in the production of Walt Disney's Bambi. The photostats depict the young Prince o...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*****r for 211.75
Pair of Production Drawings of Bambi and Mother.74Pair of Production Drawings of Bambi and Mother.
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(Disney, 1942) A pair of production drawings from Walt Disney's Bambi. The sequences of these drawings feature the young prince of the forest an...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m**7 for 332.75
Pair of Production Drawings of Bambi and Mother.75Pair of Production Drawings of Bambi and Mother.
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(Disney, 1942) A pair of production drawings from Walt Disney's Bambi. The sequences of these drawings feature the young prince of the forest an...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to s******7 for 302.50
Bambi Production Drawing of Bambi's Father.76Bambi Production Drawing of Bambi's Father.
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(Disney, 1942) An impressive production drawing of Bambi's Father from the animated film Bambi. The Great Prince of the Forest is shown here in ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m**7 for 514.25
Walt Disney's Bambi Radio Commercial Record.77Walt Disney's Bambi Radio Commercial Record.
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(Disney, 1977) A Walt Disney's Bambi Commercial Radio Announcements 33 1/3 record, containing five "cuts" featuring the voice of Thump...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to H*********s for 121.00
Flower Art Tile by Kemper-Thomas.78Flower Art Tile by Kemper-Thomas.
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(Disney, 1940s) An art tile depicting Flower from Bambi, recreated in sirocco wood relief mounted to a hand-painted tile. Measuring 6"x6",...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b********i for 363.00
Bambi and Thumper Giuseppe Armani Sculpture.79Bambi and Thumper Giuseppe Armani Sculpture.
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(Disney, 1999) A limited edition porcelain sculpture of Bambi and Thumper crafted by Giuseppe Armani. Offered as part of the 1999 Official Disneyana C
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******8 for 453.75
Mickey Mouse Annual Cover Painting.80Mickey Mouse Annual Cover Painting.
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(Dean & Son, c.1942-43) An original painting used as cover artwork for the popular Mickey Mouse Annual book series. Published in England by Dean...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
Victory Through Air Power Production Background.81Victory Through Air Power Production Background.
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(Disney, 1943) A strikingly beautiful hand-painted production background created for the WWII-era documentary film "Victory Through Air Power.&...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to u*****A for 4,537.50
Constance Tyrell's Walt Disney Productions I.D. Card.82Constance Tyrell's Walt Disney Productions I.D. Card.
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(Disney, 1943) A Walt Disney Productions Identification Card belonging to Constance Tyrell during the infancy of the new Walt Disney Studio in Burbank
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d**********l for 151.25
"The Ropes at Disney's" Studio Orientation Book.83"The Ropes at Disney's" Studio Orientation Book.
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(Disney, 1943) A "The Ropes at Disney's" employee orientation book. The 34-page book was prepared by the Personnel Department to detai...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k********d for 121.00
"Dispatch from Disney's" Wartime Employee Publication.84"Dispatch from Disney's" Wartime Employee Publication.
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(Disney, 1943) A wartime employee publication titled "Dispatch from Disney's." Many employees left the studio to serve in the armed fo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t****m for 1,089.00
"Winter Draws On" WWII Air Force Book.85"Winter Draws On" WWII Air Force Book.
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(Disney, 1943) An original copy of Winter Draws On, a rare WWII-era military publication created by the Walt Disney Studio Illustration Department for
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******Z for 665.50
"What is Propaganda?" WWII Book.86"What is Propaganda?" WWII Book.
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(Disney, 1944) A "What is Propaganda?" book prepared for the United States Armed Forces Institute in conjunction with Walt Disney Studios....
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******Z for 1,149.50
Walt Disney's Saludos Amigos Lobby Card.87Walt Disney's Saludos Amigos Lobby Card.
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(Disney, 1943) An original release lobby card from the live-action and animated feature Saludos Amigos. Donald and Jose Carioca are shown above the te
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k********4 for 726.00
"The Route of the Three Caballeros" Ticket.88"The Route of the Three Caballeros" Ticket.
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(Disney, 1944) A "The Route of the Three Caballeros" ticket. Once production on The Three Caballeros was complete, the "Carnival de l...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d****z for 393.25
1945 U.S. War Bond Certificate.891945 U.S. War Bond Certificate.
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(Disney, 1945) An original War Bond Certificate issued to Nelda Schmidt by the War Finance Committee of the United States Treasury Department. The cer
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t****B for 1,210.00
A Walt Disney Productions "Cartoon Continuity" Map.90A Walt Disney Productions "Cartoon Continuity" Map.
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(Disney, 1946) A "Cartoon Continuity Through the Studio" map chart used by Walt Disney Productions staff to understand the department'...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to u*****Q for 1,028.50
Ichabod and Mr. Toad Concept Painting by Mary Blair.91Ichabod and Mr. Toad Concept Painting by Mary Blair.
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(Disney, 1949) An absolutely stunning original concept painting by Color Stylist Mary Blair. The painting features Blair's vision for a terrifyi...
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to H*********s for 12,705.00
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Production Cel.92The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Production Cel.
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(Disney, 1949) A hand-painted animation cel used in the production of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow sequence of Walt Disney's The Adventures of Ic...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to S******j for 3,025.00
Ichabod and Mr. Toad Photostat Model Sheet.93Ichabod and Mr. Toad Photostat Model Sheet.
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(Disney, c.1948-49) A large studio photostat model sheet illustrating an animation cycle of Washington Irving's "most unusual" Ichabod...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******Z for 181.50
Make Mine Music Yugoslavian Poster.94Make Mine Music Yugoslavian Poster.
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(Disney, c.1960) A poster advertising the Yugoslavian theatrical release of Walt Disney's Make Mine Music. The seldom-seen imagery and text make...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Song of the South & Goofy Photostat Storyboards.95Song of the South & Goofy Photostat Storyboards.
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(Disney, c.1948-49) A large photostat print showing details of story development for both Song of the South and also the short film "Goofy Gymn...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*****r for 907.50
Walt Disney Character Christmas Tree Lights.96Walt Disney Character Christmas Tree Lights.
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(Paramount, c.1940s) A set of (8) Walt Disney character Christmas tree light bulbs. Each 120 volt lamp lights independently with a candelabra type bas
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******n for 393.25
Pair of Jack Cutting's Disney Penthouse Club Cards.97Pair of Jack Cutting's Disney Penthouse Club Cards.
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(Disney, 1948/65) A pair of membership cards to the exclusive Penthouse Club of the Walt Disney Studios. These cards belonged to Jack Cutting, one of
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to F********8 for 968.00
Jack Cutting Employment Contract, Card, and Photo.98Jack Cutting Employment Contract, Card, and Photo.
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(Disney, 1940s-50s) An employment contract, business card, and photo from Walt Disney Studios animator Jack Cutting. The employment contract between J
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******Z for 514.25
Cinderella Concept Painting by Mary Blair.99Cinderella Concept Painting by Mary Blair.
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(Disney, 1950) An original concept painting by Color Stylist Mary Blair for Cinderella. Although she had worked for the Studio since the 1940s, it was
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 25,000.00
Cinderella Ball Gown Production Cel.100Cinderella Ball Gown Production Cel.
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(Disney, 1950) A hand-painted animation cel used in the production of Walt Disney's Cinderella. In 1948, Disney decided to return to feature fil...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 26,000.00