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From the estate of well-known Southern California attorney and investigative journalist Paul Morantz comes an incredible collection of original animation art, illustration art, pin-up art, vintage tin toys, Disneyana, ceramics, and more. With over 1000 items, this collection contains something for the collector in all of us and is not to be missed. You won't want to miss this incredible auction.
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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51An Original Female Driver Painting by Harry Fredman.Van Eaton Galleries
(Fredman, 1950s-60s) A beautiful original painting of a woman driver by Harry Fredman (1923-1999). Fredman was a prolific advertising artist and at on
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to v********l for 2,662.00
52An Original Painting for a Magazine Advertisement.Van Eaton Galleries
(1950s/60s) A fantastic original illustration for a magazine or advertisement featuring a pilot and three stewardesses. Accomplished in gouache on ill
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c****7 for 484.00
53"TWA--Jet Set in Comfort" Painting by Len Oehman.Van Eaton Galleries
(TWA, 1960s) A "TWA--Jet Set in Comfort" original painting by Len Oehmen. Oehman is known for his advertising and illustration work includ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
54"Every Eye Finds its Own Beauty" Embossed Print.Van Eaton Galleries
(1899) An embossed print of a damsel and sailor enjoying the view at sea. Titled "Every Eye Finds its Own Beauty," the work is a ribald jo...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to M*****2 for 181.50
55A Gouraud's Oriental Cream Store Display SignVan Eaton Galleries
(Gouraud's, 1920s) A store display sign for Gouraud's Oriental Cream. Made of printed paper mounted to board, the sign measures 19.75"x...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to V*********u for 84.70
56A Pepsi-Cola Store Display Sign.Van Eaton Galleries
(Pepsi-Cola, 1930s) A Pepsi-Cola store display sign. Printed on heavy artboard it promises a "nickel drink - worth a dime." Measuring 8&qu...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g*****1 for 151.25
57A Squirrel Brand Salted Peanuts Display Sign.Van Eaton Galleries
(Squirrel Brand, 1930s) An antique Squirrel Brand Salted Peanuts store display sign. The sign is composed of thin cardstock with adhered vintage hangi
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******r for 272.25
58A Pepsi-Cola Store Display.Van Eaton Galleries
(Pepsi-Cola, 1940s) A cardboard store display for "Bigger Better" Pepsi-Cola featuring Keystone Cop cartoon characters. A ringlet at the t...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
59A Westinghouse Lamps Store Display.Van Eaton Galleries
(Westinghouse, 1940s) A cardboard store display for Westinghouse light bulbs. Measuring 23"x17.75", the sign is in very good condition, wi...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
60An Edelbrew Beer Menu Advertisement.Van Eaton Galleries
(Edelbrew, 1940s) An Edelbrew Beer advertisement on a blank beer menu. Measuring 11"x15", the piece is in very good condition, with some c...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
62A Pair of Vintage Coca-Cola Trays.Van Eaton Galleries
(Coca-Cola, 1948, 1980s) A pair of Coca-Cola tin lithographic trays. One is a 1940s original while the mustard-yellow-backed one is a reproduction of
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
63A Squirt Soda Store Display.Van Eaton Galleries
(Squirt, 1970s) A store display for Squirt soda. The piece is composed of vibrant lithographic imagery on cardstock. Measuring 18.5"x15", ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
64A Small Kodak Film Standee.Van Eaton Galleries
(Kodak, 1980s) A countertop display for Kodak of a girl in swimsuit displaying film. Measuring 21"x5", the piece is in very good condition...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to R***o for 30.25
65An Original "Slave Ship" Swedish One Sheet Poster.Van Eaton Galleries
(20th Century Fox, 1937) An original release Swedish one sheet poster for the film "Slave Ship" starring Warner Baxter and Wallace Beery. ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to B******5 for 242.00
66A Margaret Hamilton Signed Publicity Photo.Van Eaton Galleries
(Margaret Hamilton, 1930s-40s) A signed publicity photo of actress Margaret Hamilton. Best known as the Wicked Witch in "The Wizard of Oz,"...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c******s for 272.25
67An Original Poster Concept Art for "Devil Goddess."Van Eaton Galleries
(Columbia Pictures, 1955) Original concept art for a poster of Johnny Weissmuller's "Devil Goddess." Accomplished in pencil, crayon, a...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
68A 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Window Card.Van Eaton Galleries
(Disney, 1954) An original window card for "20,000 Leagues under the Sea." These window cards were printed with a large white box at the t...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
69A "Walt Disney's The Living Desert" Insert Poster.Van Eaton Galleries
(Disney, 1953) An original release insert poster for "The Living Desert", Walt Disney's first feature length True Life Adventure. RKO&...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
70A Trio of 1950's Music Idol Magazines.Van Eaton Galleries
(Charlton, 1954-1956) A set of (3) music magazines of the 1950's, framed together. Covers feature top stars Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Ja...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to L*********3 for 211.75
71A "To Hell and Back" Half Sheet Movie Poster.Van Eaton Galleries
(Universal, 1955) An original release half sheet poster for the 1955 Audie Murphy film "To Hell and Back." A discreet stamp from the "...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********D for 121.00
72"The Biggest Bundle of Them All" Insert Poster.Van Eaton Galleries
(MGM, 1968) An original release insert poster for "The Biggest Bundle of Them All" starring Raquel Welch and Robert Wagner. Measuring 14&q...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
73A "Blackboard Jungle" Canadian Rerelease Poster.Van Eaton Galleries
(National Film, 1960s) A one sheet poster for the Canadian rerelease of Blackboard Jungle. Notably, this poster gives top billing to Sidney Poitier, w
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
74A Saturday Night Fever One Sheet Movie PosterVan Eaton Galleries
(Paramount, 1977) An original one sheet poster for Saturday Night Fever. The film was originally released with an "R" rating and 118-minut...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
75A "2001: A Space Odyssey" One-Sheet Poster.Van Eaton Galleries
(MGM/United Artists, 1980) An original rerelease one sheet poster for 2001: A Space Odyssey. With art by Robert McCall, the poster measures 27"...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
76A Blade Runner Replicant Detection Unit Patch.Van Eaton Galleries
(Warner Brothers, 1982) A Blade Runner Replicant Detection unit patch. Measuring 3.25"x4.5", the patch mounted to plastic with pinbacks is...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
77An "Independence Day" Signed One Sheet Poster.Van Eaton Galleries
(20th Century Fox, 1996) An original release one sheet poster for Independence Day, signed by Director Roland Emmerich and Producer Dean Devlin. Emmer
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********o for 72.60
78An "Independence Day" One-Sheet Poster.Van Eaton Galleries
(20th Century Fox, 1996) An original release one sheet poster for Independence Day Signed by producer Dean Devlin. Measuring 27"x40", the ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*****Z for 60.50
79A "The Lion King" One Sheet Poster.Van Eaton Galleries
(Disney, 1994) An original release one sheet poster for The Lion King. Measuring 27"x40", the poster is in very good condition with slight...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
80A "Pocahontas" One Sheet Poster.Van Eaton Galleries
(Disney, 1995) An original release one sheet poster for "Pocahontas." Measuring 27"x40", the poster is in good condition, with s...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
81A Bob's Big Boy Print by Stan Cline.Van Eaton Galleries
(Stan Cline, Nostalgia Graphics) A lithograph of a Stan Cline painting that depicts a 1961 view of Bob's Big Boy on Van Nuys Blvd in the San Fer...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******t for 72.60
82A Felix the Cat Chevrolet Print by Stan Cline.Van Eaton Galleries
(Stan Cline, Nostalgia Graphics) A Lithograph of a Stan Cline painting that depicts a 1957 view of the Felix the Cat Chevrolet dealership in Los Angel
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
83A Rare Felix the Cat Wind-Up Tin Toy by Nifty.Van Eaton Galleries
(Nifty, 1920s) A rare hand-painted Felix the Cat wind-up tin toy. Made in Germany for the Nifty Toy Company, this is one of the first Felix Toys produ
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
84A Felix the Cat Mechanical Pull Toy with Box.Van Eaton Galleries
(Nifty, 1920s) A Felix the cat tin-litho pull toy and original box manufactured by Nifty in the 1920s. Measuring 7.5"x4"x5.75" tall,...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
85A Felix the Cat Wood Jointed Doll.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schoenhut, 1924) A Felix the Cat wood jointed doll by Schoenhut. Standing 4" tall (the smaller of two sizes made), Felix is in very good to fi...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
86A Felix the Cat Wind-Up Tin Toy Scooter.Van Eaton Galleries
(Chein, 1920s) A Felix the Cat wind-up tin scooter toy. When wound, Felix pumps up and down as the scooter zooms forward. Two versions of this toy wer
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
87A "Speedy Felix" Wooden Pull Toy.Van Eaton Galleries
(Nifty, 1931) A rare Felix the Cat wooden pull toy. The 4.5"x12"x4.75" toy features Felix as the driver. Felix has metal arms attache...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
88A Pair of Bonzo the Dog Bisque Figurines.Van Eaton Galleries
(Borgfeldt, 1920s) A Pair of bisque figurines of George Studdy's Bonzo Dog. British comic strip artist George Studdy created Bonzo in 1922. He b...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
89A Dandy Periscope by Marks Bros. Toys.Van Eaton Galleries
(Marks Bros., 1925) A toy periscope by Marks Brothers of Boston. With two angled mirrors inside, the user can see around corners and over walls. The l
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
90A William Krause Charlie Chaplin Slate Dancer.Van Eaton Galleries
(William Krause, 1920s) A dancing tin litho Charlie Chaplin toy. Designed as a steam toy accessory, Chaplin dances when the crank is turned by hand, o
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
91Vintage Halloween PumpkinDie-Cut Lantern.Van Eaton Galleries
(1930s) A rare American made die-cut cardboard lantern from the 1930s. The 3"x6.25"x5.5" tall double sided lantern features paper ins...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
92A Pair of Rare Tin Wind-Up Boat by Lindstrom.Van Eaton Galleries
(Lindstrom, 1920s-1930s) A pair of rare tin wind-up boats made in the 1920s and 30s by Lindstrum. The speedboat measuring 2.5"x7.25"x2.5&q...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
93A rare Ingap Topolino Tin Wind-Up Race CarVan Eaton Galleries
(Ingap, 1931) A rare wind-up tin racer Topolino Mouse car by Ingap of Italy. The tin litho toy features striking images of cats and mice. When wound,
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
94Collection of Toy Flat Tin Soldiers.Van Eaton Galleries
(1930s) An interesting collection of (40) hand-painted flat tin soldiers most likely made in Germany in the 1930s. Measuring between 1" and 2.5...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
95A German Mohair "Bully" Bulldog by SteiffVan Eaton Galleries
(Steiff, 1930's) A French Bulldog plush in a rare orange color, by Steiff of Germany. "Bully" has amber glass eyes, a swivel neck, vel...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
96A Vintage 1930s Celluloid Baby Carriage Toy & Box.Van Eaton Galleries
(Japan, 1930s) A celluloid Baby Carriage toy manufactured in Japan. Measuring 6" tall and 5"x3.25", the fragile toy is in fine condit...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
97A Rare Flip the Frog Doll by Deans Rag Book Co.Van Eaton Galleries
(Deans Rag Book Co, 1930) A rare 6.25" tall Flip The Frog Doll produced in England by the Dean Rag Book Company in 1930. The Velveteen stuffed ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
98A Betty-Boop Celluloid Wind-Up Nodder.Van Eaton Galleries
(Japan, 1930s) A Betty Boop celluloid wind-up nodder with original box. Made in Japan in the 1930's, she retains a tax/import stamp on her back....
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*********r for 514.25
99A Pair of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit & Popeye Buttons.Van Eaton Galleries
(King Features/Lantz, 1930s) A rare pair of buttons featuring Walter Lantz and Bill Nolan's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Penney's Back to Sch...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******s for 242.00
100Pair of Popeye & Barnacle Bill Tin Litho Toys.Van Eaton Galleries
(J. Chein Co., 1930s) A Pair of wind-up tin litho walker toys of Popeye and Barnacle Bill. When wound both function properly, rocking back and forth a
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 300.00