We specialize in Disney collectibles - Disneyana from Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland,
Walt Disney World, and other special Disney collectables from Japan. Browse through these pages and you'll find lots
of figurines, toys, posters, pins, autographs, watches and other rare pieces of Disney memoribelia. Many are one-of-a-kind items
that we offer for sale from our personal collection. You
won't find this stuff all over eBay®. For starters, check out the gorgeous artwork on this page. Several pieces have been
autographed by artists, some of whom have been inducted into the Hall of Disney Legends.
I've just posted a set of framed Disneyland mini
attraction posters from the Disney Gallery in Disneyland. These are from our
personal collection that we no longer have wall space for following our recent move.
You can buy them individually, but you'll get a real steal on the entire set.
See Them Now!
before someone breaks up the set!
Most Disney fans have a favorite character, and
one of the things that makes each character special is the voice that is usually
provided by a celbrity actor or actress. I've just created a special section of
our site for our featured Voice
Actor Autographs where we take the autograph of the voice actor and match it
with some attractive art to create unique collectibles. In addition, each movie's page
has a list of the main characters and the names of the actors who gave them their
voice. Who Dat? Follow the link and find out!
I've been working hard lately to refresh the
images on our site. The work is long overdue, but the good news is that it's
given me the chance to photograph a lot of art that we've never shown online
before. For example, I just added a new page of cels
from Adventures in Dinosaur City and cels
from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I've also added a lot of cels
from independent productions like Allegro Non Troppo. You'll continue to see better images over the
coming weeks, so if you can't get a good look now, please visit again soon!
Ephemera sounds so much more sophisticated than simply "paper",
but that's what it refers to: collectible paper items. Disney Studios and the theme parks
like Disneyland and Walt Disney World create some simply amazing documents, portfolios,
and flyers that usually include some wonderful art or exceptional information about their
creations and the creative geniuses behind them. We were lucky enough to get many of these
fun items signed by the artists who created them. A word of caution: this is a very addictive form
of collectibles.
First Disneyland Guidebook from 1955
The must-have item for any Disneyland collection is the original guidebook
that was sold when the park first opened in 1955. This illustrated booklet was created before
the park was completed, so there are no actual photographs in it. Late in 1955, it was replaced
by the "Disneyland In Natural Color" guidebook like the replica shown below which did
contain photographs of the various attractions. But this guidebook remains an iconic souvenir
from that memorable year when the world discovered The Happiest Place On Earth. The guidebook sold for
$1.00 and cost Disney over $1.00 to print, but they sold them with mailing envelopes so that
the first visitors could send them to friends and family who would then be tempted to visit
Disneyland themselves. By all accounts, they were so successful that this is why the guidebooks
remain a staple of Disneyland merchandise to this day. This copy is in very fine condition with only minor flaws.
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 guidebook sell for over $200.00,
this is a real bargain for collectors of Disneyland paper memoribelia on a budget.
Pete's Dragon Photo with Ken Anderson Autograph
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 and who Walt
always referred to as his "Jack Of All Trades" because he was so good at so many things. Ken 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
on January 13, 1993. This print makes for a wonderful keepsake of one of his
last major animation projects for Disney Animation.
Disneyland 1991 Upper Deck Trading Cards and Passport
In 1991, as a part of the promotion for the sports franchises they'd recently purchased,
Disney issued a special set of Upper Deck trading cards along with a commemorative passport. The cards
feature Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Roger Rabbit in sports regalia with pictures of Disneyland in the
background. The five card set included the commemorative passport good for one adult admission to
Disneyland. The passport shows all four characters, and is still good for a discount toward admission. The
eminently collectible trading cards by Upper Deck are mounted on a 12x14"
sheet of matboard that been shrinkwrapped and mounted on foamcore so it's ready for framing.
Here we have an 8x10" publicity photo of Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade. The
photo is covered with a clear sheet of mylar for added gloss and protection. It comes in an 11x14" mat. Please
forgive the reflections in the night sky in the picture here.
Bugs Bunny 50th Birthday Magazine with Sericel
In 1990, on the heels of a similar promotion for Mickey Mouse, Warner Bros. issued
a commemorative magazine that celebrated Bugs Bunny's 50th Anniversary. The magazine included a 7x10
inch printed cel of Bugs sitting in a movie theater, complete with a nice background. The magazine
itself has all sorts of treats for fans of the Wascaly Wabbit, including interviews with Chuck Jones
and Friz Freleng, the two men most associated with Bugs over the years. Real animation fans will also
get a kick out of the dozens of "birthday cards" from famous comic strip artists from Charles
Shultz to Matt Groening. There are articles galore, including Leonard Maltin's picks of the 10 best
Bugs Bunny cartoons, and Steven Spielberg introducing "Tiny Toons" Roughly 60 pages in all.
Just a wonderful and very affordable collectible.
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.
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. Few promotional items give as much fan satisfaction as
these original theatrical release programs.
Central Park Issue El Capitan Issue
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh Comic Book
Issued in 1964, this one of very few collectibles based on the popular series from Disney television "The
Scarecrow of Romney Marsh". The series starred Patrick McGoohan, the British actor who went on to
greater fame in his own TV series "Secret Agent" (a.k.a. "Dangerman") and the later cult
classic "The Prisoner" and also in movies like "Ice Station Zebra". The comic is in
fair to good condition. The front cover has some damage at the outside corners, and the back cover has a 1x1/2" piece
torn away at the bottom. But the inside pages are complete, emminently readable and very clean.
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.
Jafar Print 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.
Storyboard Magazine Back Issues
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 Disney 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 who voiced Iago the parrot. 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 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, Aladdin and Princess 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
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, 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 the 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 Disney.
Van France was a charming and gracious man whom I was lucky enough 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 Disneyana shows
at The Disneyland Hotel. During the event, Maggie and I snuck off to the nearby Pan Pacific Hotel (now the Pacific Paradise)
for lunch. Van happened by at the same time and joined us. We spoke very 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 just 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.
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, 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 the 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 Disney.
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