19181

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Univ., 1934). OS, Animation

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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Univ., 1934). OS, Animation
<B>Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Universal, 1934).</B></I> One Sheet (27" X 41"). As Walt Disney's "Alice" series was wrapping up, Disney's new character, a rabbit named Oswald, was just starting to take off. The character became a major hit for Disney's producer Charles Mintz, and when Disney could no longer produce the cartoons due to financial cutbacks, Mintz took the character and Disney's staff away from Walt! This "hostile takeover" of "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" led directly to the creation of Mickey Mouse, as Disney needed a new character to animate. Eventually, Universal would take over the Oswald series and this poster displays the best images of Oswald ever created. There is light fold line wear with slight separation at the crossfolds. These minor defects do not distract and the poster displays exceptionally well. Near Mint. <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. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19181