The big Profiles in History Animation Auction takes place today in Calabasas Hills, California. The catalog of artwork has 203 numbered pages and is cover-to-cover chock-full of beautiful drawings, cels and more. Early pieces from the Fleischer Studios, UPA, Walter Lantz; classics from Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera and others; Plus loads from Disney--even theme park props. It's an amazing collection. A few examples include:
Page 5 and 12 - Original Production Cels + Backgrounds for Fleischer's Poor Cinderella, Warner Bros' Hollywood Steps Out...
Page 55 and 67 - Disney's Mr. Toad Ride Vehicle, Walt's First Camera...
Page 180 - Original Production Cels + Backgrounds for Sleeping Beauty...
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And all of the pages with Snow White items up for sale:
Page 48 - Production Drawings, Production Cels...
Page 50 and 52 - Rubber Figures, Children's Lamps, Post Toasties Cut-Outs plus Pinocchio Game and other items...
Page 56 - Disneyland Snow White Adventures Signage plus Small World, Pirates, and Haunted Mansion items...
Page 96 and 97 - 1937 Signed Book, Original Courvoisier Cel Setups...
Page 98 and 99 - Production Drawings, Cel Setups...
Page 100 and 101 - Production Drawings, Cel Setups...
Page 102 - Vertical Pan Production Cel + Background...
Page 103 and 104 - Production Drawings, Cel Setups...
Page 105 - Original Production Cels + Production Background...
Page106 and 108 - Original Layout Drawings, Production Cels, Signed Argentinean Exhibitor Program...
Page 107 - Original Production Cels + Production Background...
Page 109 - Original Production Cels + Production Background...
Page 110 - Original Layout Drawing, Production Drawings, Storyboard Panel, Storybook Artwork...
Page 136 and 182 - Water Babies Circus Book Cel (1940), Hand-Painted Publicity Cel (1960s)...
Well, I'm sure glad you won that cel of the witch dipping the apple in the poison. A bargain at $120,000!!
ReplyDeleteQuite a deal indeed...for a millionaire! :)
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