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, lithos, and other special artwork. Many are one-of-a-kind. You
won't find this stuff all over eBay®. For starters, check out the gorgeous artwork on this
page. Many pieces are signed by the artist. Two pieces have been signed by artists who have
been inducted into the Hall of Disney Legends.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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 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.
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 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 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
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 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.
Disney Collectible Figurines.
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