The Adventures of Mickey Mouse Books Vol. 1 & 2. (David

A wide range of colorful, much-cherished Disney collectibles from the 1930’s are based on the Silly Symphonies. This popular series of 75 cartoons generally featured all new characters whose screen career was confined to a single cartoon, with a few notable exceptions. The best known are the Three Pigs, whose astronomical popularity led Walt to bow to pressure to produce sequels. He famously exclaimed “You can’t top pigs with pigs!” and was ultimately proven right as the three sequels did not approach the original’s reach. Members of the “Fab 5” made some appearances too: Donald Duck’s debut was in 1934’s The Wise Little Hen, and Pluto’s first short appearance without Mickey was 1932’s Just Dogs. Pluto headlined another Silly Symphony in Mother Pluto. There’s even a “Hidden Mickey” in Santa’s Workshop: A Mickey Mouse doll can be spotted in Santa’s bag of toys as he waves goodbye.

23. Original Production Drawing

from “The Skeleton Dance.” (Disney, 1929) An extremely rare Ub Iwerks production drawing from the first short in the “Silly Symphony” series, “The Skeleton Dance.” Considered one of the best cartoons of all time, and an important part of the evolution of Disney Studios animation, “The Skeleton Dance” was almost entirely animated by Ub Iwerks. Original artwork from the short is very hard-to-find. The Skeleton has an image size of 4”x4” on untrimmed 9.5”x12” animation paper. The drawing is in good condition with expected wear from age.

$3,000 - $5,000

24. Original Drawings from “Babes in the Woods.” (Disney, 1932) An original background layout drawing and production drawing from Walt Disney’s 1932 Silly Symphony, “Babes in the Woods.” The production drawing features the witch with the two children as she flies them to her home. The total image size is 4.25”x9.5” on untrimmed 9.5”x12” animation paper. The detailed background layout features the interior of the witch’s house with an image size of 7”x9.25” on untrimmed 9.5”x12” animation paper. The finished background appears at the 5:11 mark in the film. Both drawings are in fine condition with expected wear from age. $300 - $500