A Brief History of the Walt Disney Studios

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Van Eaton Galleries is proud to present “A Brief History of the Walt Disney Studios”, an Exhibition and Auction. This one-of-a-kind auction examines the events and individuals that helped build the Walt Disney Studios and theme parks into what we know them as today. This auction contains remarkable artifacts from Walt’s early life, such as a stock certificate for Walt’s animation company “Laugh-O-Gram” Studios, as well as Walt Disney’s personal business card from his time working on the Oswald cartoons. This auction also contains such items as animators’ desks and furniture from the Walt Disney Studios, rare animation artwork from the 1920s up through the Disney Renaissance, original Disneyland props and artifacts, as well as the original brownline that Walt Disney first drew the boundary of Disneyland on. This remarkable auction contains nearly 600 items, and represents almost 100 years of creativity and imagination from the mind of Walt Disney and the employees of the Walt Disney Studios.
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Walt Disney Nursery Cut-Out Characters.181 - Walt Disney Nursery Cut-Out Characters.
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(Morton Products, c.1950s) A book of "Walt Disney Nursery Cut-Out Characters". This book contains 40 colored cut-out characters, as well a...
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Set of Vintage Mickey Mouse Promotional Items.182 - Set of Vintage Mickey Mouse Promotional Items.
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(Sunoco Oil, c.1930s-40s) A set of 3 Mickey Mouse promotional items including two decal transfers and a Sunoco Oil ink blotter. The transfers measure
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Collection of (4) Vintage Pencil Sharpeners.183 - Collection of (4) Vintage Pencil Sharpeners.
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(Plastic Novelties, Inc., 1930s-40s) A collection of (4) illustrated color pencil sharpeners from Plastic Novelties, Inc. These sharpeners feature ima
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Collection of (4) Disney Paint Books.184 - Collection of (4) Disney Paint Books.
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(Whitman Publishing/Adprint, 1930s-50s) A collection of (4) Disney paint books from the 1930s-50s. Most of the books are unused with only a few pages
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Walt Disney Signed "Rancheros Visitadores" Camp Sign.185 - Walt Disney Signed "Rancheros Visitadores" Camp Sign.
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(Rancheros Visitadores, c.1940) An original hand-painted and autographed sign from Walt Disney's campsite as part of the Rancheros Visitadores s...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Walt Disney & the Rancheros Visitadores Photo Archive.186 - Walt Disney & the Rancheros Visitadores Photo Archive.
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(Rancheros Visitadores, c.1940/1946) An incredible set of three photo binders containing over 100 photos documenting the 1940 and 1946 Rancheros Visit
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Original Track from Walt Disney's Backyard Railroad.187 - Original Track from Walt Disney's Backyard Railroad.
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(Disney, 1949) A large section of track from Walt Disney's backyard railroad, the Carolwood Pacific Railroad. This unique, highly-engineered sec...
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Walt & Roy Large Walt Disney Studio Photo.188 - Walt & Roy Large Walt Disney Studio Photo.
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(Walt Disney Studios, c.1950s) A rare large black and white photograph of Walt and Roy Disney at the Walt Disney Studio. This classic image originally
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Walt Disney's Hand-Written Speech Notes.189 - Walt Disney's Hand-Written Speech Notes.
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(Walt Disney Studios, c.1947-50) An incredible set of notes hand-written by Walt Disney for a speech on the importance of the individual within their
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Walt Disney Signed Business Card.190 - Walt Disney Signed Business Card.
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(Walt Disney Studios, c.1950s) A business card belonging to John (Jack) Cutting, who worked at the studio from the 1930s through the 1960s. The card h
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Walt Disney Signature and Photograph.191 - Walt Disney Signature and Photograph.
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(Walt Disney Studios, c.1950s) A bold Walt Disney signature on a 2.25"x3.75" sheet of paper, most likely trimmed from an autograph book. ...
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Walt Disney Studios "Mousecar" Award.192 - Walt Disney Studios "Mousecar" Award.
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(Walt Disney Studios, c.1950s-60s) Arguably the most coveted award that Disney could bestow, the Mousecar is a prestigious in-house award given to tho
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Walt Disney Studios "Duckster" Award.193 - Walt Disney Studios "Duckster" Award.
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(Walt Disney Studios, c.1950s) An extremely rare "Duckster" award, created to honor select individuals for their service to Walt Disney Pr...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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1950s Walt Disney Studio Christmas Cards.194 - 1950s Walt Disney Studio Christmas Cards.
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(Walt Disney Studios, 1950/56) A pair of Walt Disney Studio Christmas cards from 1950 and 1956 with their original envelopes. These cards feature vari
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Original Production Cel and Background from "Cinderella".195 - Original Production Cel and Background from "Cinderella".
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(Walt Disney Studios, 1950) An impressive 12"x23" pan production background featuring cels of Cinderella, Lady Tremaine, and the Duke from...
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Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Original Production Cel from "Cinderella".196 - Original Production Cel from "Cinderella".
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(Walt Disney Studios, 1950) An original hand-painted production cel featuring the Fairy Godmother from "Cinderella". The cel is in a 22.7...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Multi-Signed "Cinderella" Promotional Print.197 - Multi-Signed "Cinderella" Promotional Print.
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(Walt Disney Studios, c.1992) A promotional print of a Marc Davis concept of Gus and Jaq signed on the reverse by over 25 artists and animators includ
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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"Cinderella" Exhibitor's Campaign Book.198 - "Cinderella" Exhibitor's Campaign Book.
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(Walt Disney Studios, c.1957) An Exhibitor's Campaign Book created to promote the theatrical re-release of Disney's "Cinderella". ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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"Cinderella" Puppet Show Book.199 - "Cinderella" Puppet Show Book.
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(Simon and Schuster, 1949) A Golden Toy Book titled "Walt Disney's Cinderella Puppet Show". This book contains 10 paper puppets and fi...
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Production Story Packet for "Cinderella".200 - Production Story Packet for "Cinderella".
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(Walt Disney Studios, 1950) A rare Production Story document created for the promotion of "Cinderella". This 17-page document lists inform...
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