Collectible Animation Artwork and Ephemera

This is a sampling of some unusual artwork we have available. It includes everything from lithographs to posters. But we have more art that isn't shown here. Ask us about artwork showing your favorite animated film or character.




Daisy Duck Watercolor Original

From our personal collection, its an original watercolor on artboard of Daisy Duck. We got this at one of the Official Disneyana Conventions where Disney would often sell unusual items from their archives. This painting was made for an in-flight movie, probably in conjunction with Disney's partnership with Delta Airlines, but I can't be sure. She's about 6x9 inches in a 12x15 inch frame. There are some scratches on the frame, but the piece is in good to very good condition overall. Its one of the few Daisy Duck collectibles I've ever seen. We need to make room, so its now on sale for much less than we paid Disney for it!







Disneyland Hotel Skyride Launch Litho


Framed versions of this full-color lithograph depicting the Skyride launch depot in Fantasyland were previously displayed at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. Part of an inventory surplus, this unframed lithograph was never framed for hotel display nor previously offered for sale. Size approx. 26x40". Printed on elegant heavy paper stock, this item may exhibit minor edge and corner wear from regular handling and storage. A Disney Certificate of Authenticity is included with this item.





Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Clarence Nash Autographed Press Kit

Who's Got A Sunny Disposition? Well, contrary to his theme song, Donald is, of course, best known for his blustery temper tantrums and his distinctive voice. Imitated by millions, equalled by none, Donald's voice was the creation of Disney Legend Clarence "Ducky" Nash. A true gentleman, and quite the talented performer, Clarence made Donald into the character we all love. This rare press kit was issued by Disney in 1984 to commemorate Donald's 50th Birthday, just a few months before Mr. Nash passed away in February, 1985. The kit comes in a standard-sized glossy folder, as shown here with the Donald's 50th Birthday logo printed on it. Inside are 4 black & white publicity photos, 7 35mm color slides showing Donald in his most famous roles and poses, and several press releases on special 50th Anniversary stationery. Several of the printed pieces have light transferred ink stains, but the slides are pristine. The folder is signed on the cover "Hi Michael! Donald Duck and Clarence Nash." The signature is light, but very legible, and the folder has some creasing along the binding. The 4 press releases include Nash's complete professional biography and a history of Donald (who is actually first mentioned in a 1931 Mickey Mouse book!). A real treasure for fans of the duck!






Autographed Pete's Dragon Photo

A brilliant piece for the die-hard fan of Disney Animation and the theme parks. This is an 8x10 publicity photo from the live-action feature Pete's Dragon that featured the lovable animated character of Eliot the Dragon, who was the creation of Ken Anderson whose autograph is on the print. Ken was one of the famed group of Disney animators known as Walt's Nine Old Men. He was a favorite of Walt who used his artistic genius in all of the animated features from Snow White through The Jungle Book. Ken was also one of the first Imagineers who helped design Disneyland, second only perhaps to Marc Davis in his overall influence on the park. An Official Disney Legend, Ken sadly passed away in the early 1990's. This print makes for a wonderful keepsake of one of his last major projects for Disney Animation.






The Lion King on Broadway Program

We got this when The Lion King stage show was in San Francisco. 10x13 inches, with roughly 30 pages of gorgeous full-color photographs and a quote on each page from one of the key creative people who made this show the spectacular exhibition of the Disney animated feature.






Disneyland In Natural Color Guidebook 50th Anniversary Edition

As a part of Disneyland's 50th Anniversary celebration in 2005, they reproduced the first souvenir guide that contained color photographs of the park. The original souvenir guide contained only artists' drawings of the park, and Disneyland sold thousands of them until late in 1955 when they released this book. The reproduction is excellent. You'd be hard pressed to point out any major flaws. Considering original copies of the book sell for over $200.00, this is a real bargain for collectors of Disneyland paper memoribelia.





Storyboard Magazine was produced in the early 1990's by an amazing individual named Steve Fiott. Steve was an artist who worked at Disney for some time, and obviously shared our fondness for Walt and animation. The magazine was printed on heavy, glossy stock and not cheap pulp like many amateur collector's magazines of the day. Steve was in constant contact with artists and animators at Disney during the rebirth of Disney Animation in the era of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" and "The Little Mermaid", and so he was able to write particularly detailed and knowledgeable articles about Disney animation, Disney theme parks, and Disney collectibles through direct interviews. He also sponsored a few Disney collectibles events in the Disneyland area, at which he was able to get these normally invisible artists to appear and share their knowledge and experiences. Steve was particularly generous to Maggie and me when we were still very new as dealers, and he was especially helpful in marketing my book about Walt Disney, for which I will be eternally grateful. Sadly, Steve died unexpectedly on June 6, 1995 while on a trip to Burbank to arrange appearances by animators for his next event. We present these special autographed copies of Storyboard as a tribute to Steve, and we hope that you enjoy them.





Storyboard Magazine June 1993 Aladdin Issue
Autographed by Finn & Bancroft

This is the June/July 1993 edition of Storyboard Magazine that featured "Aladdin" which was released in November of the previous year. The cover photo shows Will Finn - the jockular lead animator of the evil Iago the Parrot. Will appeared at a National Fantasy Fan Club convention in January 1993 where we did a dead-on imitation of Gilbert Gottfried. The hours of listening to the Aladdin soundtrack during animation apparently paid off in many ways for Will. To Will's left is a then-up-and-coming animator Tony Bancroft who was on Finn's team on Iago. This magazine is autographed by both Will Finn and Tony Bancroft.





Storyboard Magazine Signed Tony Bancroft


Storyboard Magazine June 1993 Aladdin Issue
Autographed by Tony Bancroft

This is the June/July 1993 edition of Storyboard Magazine that featured "Aladdin" which was released in November of the previous year. The cover photo shows Will Finn - the jockular lead animator of the evil Iago the Parrot. To his left is a then-up-and-coming animator Tony Bancroft who was on Finn's team on Iago. Tony went on to be the lead animator for Pumbaa in "The Lion King" This magazine is autographed by Tony Bancroft.






Storyboard Magazine November 1993
Signed By Andreas Deja

This is the Nov./Dec. 1993 edition of Storyboard Magazine that featured the amazing animator Andreas Deja. The cover photo shows Andreas at the drawing board surrounded by some of his most prominent characters including: Jafar from "Aladdin", Gaston from "Beauty and the Beast", King Triton from "The Little Mermaid", and Mickey Mouse whom he drew in several films, most notably "Mickey's Christmas Carol" Andreas' many jobs at Disney have included heading up animation units in Florida and Paris. He impressed us with his reverence for The Nine Old Men, and with his gracious and generous patience with us as we talked him to tears at several Disneyana conventions over the years. There's a full-page photograph of Andreas inside the magazine that he autographed for us.






Storyboard Magazine Dec. 1992 Aladdin Issue
Autographed by Mike Surrey

This is the December 1992/January 1993 edition of Storyboard Magazine that featured "Aladdin" which was released in November 1992. The cover photo shows a key scene from the movie featuring The Genie and Aladdin and Pricess Jasmine riding the magic carpet. This magazine is autographed by Michael Surrey who worked on the team that animated the character of Aladdin.






Storyboard Mag. May/June 1993 - Lion King Issue
Signed by Bancroft & Surrey

This is the May/June 1993 edition of Storyboard Magazine that featured Timon and Pumbaa from "The Lion King" along with their respective lead animators, Mike Surrey and Tony Bancroft. The magazine was autographed in person by both artists at the National Fantasy Fan Club Convention. This issue features an interview with the noted artist and Disney Legend Sam McKim whose designs were used for many famous landmarks in Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland. So it's a double-treat for Disney collectors!






Storyboard Mag. Aug/Sept 1993 Walt Disney Tribute
Autographed by Van France

Van France autograph This is the Aug./Sept. 1993 edition of Storyboard Magazine that featured a tribute to Walt Disney that featured a charming picture of Walt and his wife Lillian. It was issued not long after a scandalous book about Walt Disney was released. The magazine featured rememberances by many family members and people who worked with Walt Disney such as Walt's wife Lillian Disney, his daughter Diane Disney Miller, animators Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Ward Kimball, and Ken Anderson, and the legendary Van Arsdale France who was the founder of Disney University - the training school for Disneyland Cast Members. Van signed this copy of Storyboard on the page that features his picture and his tribute to Walt.

Van France was a charming and gracious man who I was lucky to get to know briefly. Maggie and I met him when we were on a panel of authors together at one of Steve Fiott's events at The Disneyland Hotel. During the event, Maggie and I snuck off to the nearby Pan Pacific Hotel for lunch. Van happened by at the same time and joined us. We spoke little about Disney matters. Maggie and Van were closer in age and shared many similar experiences, and I'm so old-fashioned that I had a wonderful time listening to them. In the next couple of years, Van always made a point of joining us for a meal or a snack, sometimes including his wife. So beyond considering him a Disney celebrity, we counted him as a friend and were very sad when he passed away in October, 1999. He had been enshrined earlier that decade with Disneyland's highest honor - his own window on Main Street that reads "Van Arsdale France. Founder and Professor Emeritus, Disney Universities". Be sure to see LaughingPlace.com's article on Van France.






Storyboard Aug/Sept 1992 Beauty and the Beast Issue
Signed by Nik Raneiri

This is the Aug/Sept 1992 edition of Storyboard Magazine that featured Lumiere and Cogsworth from "Beauty and the Beast" along with their respective lead animators, Nik Raneiri and Will Finn. The magazine was autographed in person by Nik Raneiri at the National Fantasy Fan Club Convention. This issue features coverage of the making of "Beauty and the Beast" and the 1st Official Disneyana Convention held in September 1992 in Walt Disney World.






Animator Eric Goldberg Autograph

Like most Disney fans, we first became aware of Eric Goldberg's many talents when he was the lead animator of the Genie in "Aladdin" He has since gone on to create many wonderful characters, he co-directed "Pocahontas" and directed several sequences in "Fantasia 2000" - "The Carnival of the Animals", "Rhapsody In Blue" based on the George Gershwin music and the art of Al Hirshfeld, and the house favorite, "Saint-Saens" featuring the yo-yo playing flamingo. This 8-1/2x11" litho was issued by ASIFA Hollywood at their annual convention in Hollywood in 1996. Its a self-charicature of Eric and he was gracious enough to autograph this piece for us at that event.






Cartoonist Charles Schulz Autograph

Peanuts creator and legendary cartoonist Charles Schulz was the honoree at an annual event of The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco in the mid-1990s where we obtained this autographed litho showing Charlie Brown seeking Lucy's psychiatric advice. Signed in person by Mr. Schulz, even though its showing signs of aging and has some minor corner crumpling, it's a fine collectible.






Jafar Litho Signed by Andreas Deja

Noted Disney animator Andreas Deja really hit his stride when he created the evil Jafar in 1992's "Aladdin" He had worked for Disney for nearly ten years when that film was made. This 8-1/2x11" litho was a convention gift at the 1993 National Fantasy Fan Club convention where Andreas appeared as a speaker and autographed this litho for us. Its showing some age with very minor corner crumpling, but perfect for matting.






Seven Dwarfs Model Sheet Signed by Ken Anderson

Disney Legend and one of Walt's Nine Old Men, Ken Anderson was in Walt's own words his "Jack of all Trades". This print of a model sheet showing the Seven Dwarfs from "Snow White" was signed by Ken in 1992 - most likely at a National Fantasy Fan Club convention, but I'm not sure. Sadly, he passed away in January, 1993. This print has a minor crease in the center, but would look just fine when matted and framed. Ken didn't sign such pieces very often since he died in the middle of the Disneyana boom of the early 1990s, and so this is a fairly rare momento.






King Triton Model Sheet

Not a traditional animator's model sheet, this unusual lithograph was from a licensing guide kit that Disney created for manufacturers who wanted to make products based on characters from "The Little Mermaid" - one of a set of such model sheets depicting all of the primary characters from Ariel to Flotsam and Jetsam. It measures approximately 8-1/2 x 11 inches in a 12 x 14 inch mat, and is covered with a sheet of clear mylar for protection.






Disney's Pocahontas Commemorative Program

These beautiful Pocahontas programs were first sold at the Premiere In Central Park in New York in the summer of 1995. They were later sold at six selected theaters across the country. We have two versions available, the one from Central Park and the one from the El Capitan theater in Hollywood. These books are 11x14" and are filled with artwork that just screams to be on a wall.


Central Park Issue   El Capitan Issue  


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