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1. Wood Piece from Walt Disney’s First Studio. (Disney, 1923) A wood section from Walt Disney’s garage animation studio in Los Angeles. The garage workshop is often credited as Walt’s first animation studio, and this wood was salvaged during a more recent project to save and preserve the garage. It measures 1.5” long and is in good used condition. It comes with a COA from Disney Historian Phil Sears. $200 - $400

2. Original Oswald Production Drawing from “Rival Romeos.”

(Disney, 1928) An extremely rare Ub Iwerks production drawing of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit from the 1928 Disney short, “Rival Romeos.” It was the Oswald cartoon series that forever changed the trajectory and history of the Walt Disney Studios. Accomplished in graphite, Oswald has an image size of 2.5”x2”on untrimmed 9.5”x12” animation paper. The drawing is in very good condition with expected wear from age. $3,000 - $5,000

3. Original Production Drawing from”Sagebrush Sadie.”

(Disney, 1928) An extremely rare Ub Iwerks production drawing from Walt Disney’s 1928 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short, “Sagebrush Sadie.” Although the film itself has never been found, a handful of drawings and storyboards from the film do exist. This is the first one we have seen offered for public sale. The image of the character measures 4”x6.5” on untrimmed 9.5”x12” animation paper. The drawing is in very good condition with expected wear from age. $3,000 - $5,000

4. Production Layout Drawing from “The

Gorilla Mystery.” (Disney, 1930) An extremely rare production layout drawing from the 1930 Mickey Mouse short, “The Gorilla Mystery.” The characters have an image size of 3.5”x5” on untrimmed 9.5”x12” animation paper. The drawing is in very good condition with expected wear from age. $2,000 - $4,000

5. A Minnie Mouse Dutch Tobacco

Silk Premium. (Turmac, 1930) Turmac, The Turkish Macedonian Tobacco Company of Zevenaar, Holland, included pictorial silks, or “zijdjes” in cigarette packages from 1920 to 1934. This 2.5”x5.5” embroidered figural insert of Minnie Mouse dates from about 1930 and is an excellent demonstration of the fact that, just a couple years after their inception, Walt Disney’s famous mice were not just favorites of American cinemagoers, but had become fan favorites all over the world. $100 - $200

6. Set of (5) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Anniversary Pins. (D23 Expo, 2017) A Limited Edition boxed set of (5) Oswald The Lucky Rabbit pins released in celebration of the character’s 90th birthday. Produced in an edition size of 750 pieces, the pins are packaged within a film reel-inspired box. Each pin measures approximately 2” at its widest diameter within the 8.75” diameter and 1.75” deep box. All are in fine unused condition.

$100 - $200 7. Pair of Early Mickey Mouse Club

Buttons. (Disney, c.1930) A pair of very early Mickey Mouse Club buttons. Both feature the same image of Mickey Mouse with U-shaped pants buttons, with one pin created for the “Fox Wichita” club and the other for the “Fox California” club. Measuring approximately 1” in diameter, the pins are in very good condition for their age. Both show some spots of discoloration to the front and oxidation on the reverse. $200 - $400

Long before Jimmy Dodd ever strummed a mousegetar, there was a Mickey Mouse Club in theaters across the country and even overseas. Kids met in theaters for cartoon matinees, wore Mickey masks, and sang along with Mickey to “Minnie’s Yoo Hoo”. The first meeting of the Club took place on January 4th, 1930 at the Fox Dome Theater in Ocean Park California. Three months later there were 60 theaters hosting club meetings, and by 1932 there were over 1 million members. When gauging how quickly Mickey Mouse became a hit it’s worth noting that by 1930, when that first Club meeting took place, only fifteen Mickey Mouse cartoons had been released since his debut in 1928.

8. Collection of (3) Mickey Mouse Club Member Items. (Disney, c.1931) A collection of (3) particularly rare Mickey Mouse Club member items. These items were released by Aladdin-Tabor Theatre as part of their chapter in 1931. The collection notably includes an Aladdin-Tabor Mickey Mouse Club beanie, very few of which have been offered for public sale. Also included is a Mickey Mouse Club membership card that has a neatly inked member name, and a 1.25” diameter celluloid club member button featuring a rather unique depiction of Mickey. The beanie measures approximately 7.5” in diameter and has some light scattered soiling. The button has some oxidation on back and minor surface wear. $300 - $500

9. Pair of English Mickey Mouse Club

Pins. (Disney, 1930s) A pair of English brass enamel Mickey Mouse Club pins. The pins have a green enamel border with a die-cut brass Mickey in the center with black detailing. While the imagery is the same, one pin reads “County Mickey Mouse Club” and the other reads “Odeon Mickey Mouse Club.” Both read “W.O. Lewis Badges/Birmingham” on the reverse. Measuring 1”x1”, the pins are in fine condition with minor wear from age.

$200 - $400 10. Mickey Mouse Brass Enamel Pin.

(Disney, 1930s) A very rare brass enamel pin of Mickey Mouse. The image is created in black and white enamel, with silvered brass lines to define the image. The back is engraved with “Lemane/Registered.” Measuring 1.25” tall, the pin is in fine condition for its age with minor surface wear. $200 - $400

11. Mickey Mouse Enamel Pin by Charles

Horner. (Disney, c.1932) A rare vintage Mickey Mouse pin made by renowned London silversmith, Charles Horner. Constructed of black enamel on sterling silver, the pin features a classic early pie-eyed likeness of Mickey playing his cigar box banjo. The reverse is equipped with vertical hinged pin and marked with a raised “Sterling Silver” and “CH” maker’s logo. Measuring 1.25” long, the pin is in fine condition with only minor surface wear and minimal tarnish on the reverse. $200 - $400

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