From: Rich_Koster@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US (Rich Koster)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Disneyana Auction
Distribution: world
Date: 28 Sep 92 20:42:07 CST
Organization: The Amiga GateWay BBS * New Orleans, La.

From the auction catalog for the 9/25/92 memorabilia auction,
here are the descriptions and prices.  Within () are additional
descriptions about the piece from us.  We'll quote catalog
items 1-10, and the remaining items 11-61 will be posted at
another time real soon ;-)
 
Auctioned by Mr. William F. Ruprecht of Sotheby's.  He cautioned the
estimated price of the items quoted in the catalog are meaningless
as far as the value of the items are concerned.  He also had a
great sense of lightness and fun about the proceedings.  A group
of singers presented the officials rules of the auction at first in
Jerry Lewis "Absent-Minded Professor" form and then changed to rap
style clothing and finished the rules in rap -- hilarious!  Ruprecht
asked them to come to Los Angeles in October to officiate at the
Beauty and the Beast auction coming up there shortly.  Part of their
rap explained that "Sale is over at the fall of the hammer:  Hammertime!
Can't buy this!" and if you make the winning bid "You ain't going nowhere
until the Mouse is paid!"
 
1. Flat for the promotion of "Oliver & Company", 1987-88 by Walt
Disney artists Marc Delle and Joe Korte, features Oliver, Einstein,
Dodger and Tito. 70 high by 34 in. wide.  Estimate: $600-800.
Sold: $500
 
2. Flat for the promotion of "Oliver & Company", 1987-88 by Walt
Disney artist Joe Korte, features Oliver and Dodger (lounging on
a piano).  40 high by 46 in. wide.  Estimate: $500-600.
Sold: $400
 
3. Five figures from "Oliver & Company", 1987, maquettes of Oliver,
Fagin, Dodger, Francis and Tito.  Created by Walt Disney Studios.
(These are small unpainted sculptures created so the animators and
artists can get a 3-D look at the characters individually and in
relation to each other's height and dimensions so they can draw
from any point of view and remain consistent.  Sold as a set.)
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. Sold: $3,400
 
4. "Pooh's Place" stained glass window, 1975, from the Character Shop
in Walt Disney World Village.  54 in. high by 40 in. wide. (Shows
Pooh with legs around a pot of honey, bees buzzing about, Pooh's
Place sign above, in front of a tree.)  Estimate:  $3,000-$4,000.
Sold: $4,250
 
5. Postcard illustration of "Winnie the Pooh" Characters, 1979,
mixed media created by former Walt Disney artist Fred Phillips.
(Christopher Robin, Pooh, Tigger and Eeyore are outside an arch
clearly one of the Disney castles with seven Mickey Mouse balloons,
one of which Piglet is floating away on.)  Estimate: $700-800.
Sold: $1,000
 
6. Winnie the Pooh with balloon, 1975, fiberglass, originally
animated ceiling piece in Pooh's Place.  The balloon with Pooh
Bear travelled across the shop ceiling.  Created by Walt Disney
artist Tom Strine.  Estimate: $1,200-$1,500.  Sold: $2,500
 
7. Mug illustration, 1985, features Cinderella with her Fairy
Godmother, Lucifer the Cat and mice (and coach ready to take her
to the ball, Cinderella in magic form with twinkles around her
coming from Godmother's wand.  Mug and plate illustration means the
artwork decorated a piece of ceramicware.).  Estimate: $300-400.
Sold: $750.
 
8. Plate illustration, 1985, cel vinyl of Peter Pan and Tinkerbell.
(Peter is sitting cross-legged and grinning at Tinkerbell, who is
glowing and in a good mood.)  Created by Alvin White studio.  7 in.
high by 7 3/4 in. wide.  Estimate:  $300-400.  Sold: $600.
 
9. Plate illustration, 1985, cel vinyl of Snow White kissing Dopey's
bald head. Created by Alvin White studio.  7 in. high by 7 in. wide.
Estimate: $300-400.  Sold: $850
 
10. Plate illustration, 1985, gouache of Snow White with forest
animals. (Deer, squirrel, chipmunk, raccoon and three blue birds, two
in flight, one on her fingers with a pink flower in its beak for her.)
Created by Alvin White Studio, 7 1/2 in. high by 7 1/2 in. wide.
Estimate: $300-400.  Sold: $700
 
More to come.

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