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Ollie Johnson - Jiminy Cricket and Pinocchio "Give a Little Whistle" Bronze Figurine (Walt Disney, 2

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Comics Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Ollie Johnson - Jiminy Cricket and Pinocchio  Give a Little Whistle  Bronze Figurine (Walt Disney, 2
<B>Ollie Johnson - Jiminy Cricket and Pinocchio "Give a Little Whistle" Bronze Figurine (Walt Disney, 2000).</B></I> Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket owe their film careers to Frank and Ollie. Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnson were two of Walt Disney's original "Nine Old Men", the Walt-appointed animation board from the 1930s. They became generally known as simply "Frank and Ollie". A documentary film was made under this name which chronicled their lives. Key contributors to many classic characters and films, Frank and Ollie received the Disney Legend Award for their contributions at the studio. This figurine shows the moment that Jiminy set himself up as Pinocchio's conscience. Is Pinocchio listening? This is a lovely bronze double figurine, produced for sale during the 2000 Disney World Disneyana Convention. It was a special edition for the Disneyana Magic Kingdom Art Shop, and is quite rare, with only 25 pieces produced. It sold out at the original price of $1,950. Standing approximately 9" tall, the piece is an Artist's Proof, #5/8, and is in Excellent condition. Comes with a signed signature series plaque from the creating artist. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.