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Four Color (Series One) #1 Dick Tracy - Mile High pedigree (Dell, 1939) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. None of the books from Four Color's brief Series One crop up very often, and one of the hardest to find is this first issue, which is termed "scarce" by Gerber. Of course, Dick Tracy and his creator Chester Gould need no introduction! It appears that this pedigree book was only kept from NM territory because of some yellowing on the back cover; the front cover is certainly up to the usual high Edgar Church standard. Only one copy of this issue has been certified with a higher grade by CGC to date. Overstreet 2004 VF 8.0 value = $4,396; VF/NM 9.0 value = $6,748.
Auction 813 | Lot: 3153 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel. (1937). The Wicked Queen stands before the Huntsman and demands the heart of Snow White. This classic moment with the heart box has been so sought after by collectors that the Disney studio created a limited edition cel of this scene in 1987. Here is the real thing, with a huge close up of the Queen in all her evil beauty. Rich multicolored hand inking and exquisite painting make this a showpiece for any serious Disney collection. Excellent condition. Could not be finer. The evil one measures 6.0" x 7.75" and the background area measures 8.0" x 10.0."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2038 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studio -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel. (1937). The Wicked Queen opens the heart box to the Huntsman, as she demands the heart of Snow White! This is a breathtaking moment with a subtle expression that conveys question and demand all in one sly look! Who is the scariest one of all? This spotless cel is in excellent condition and is displayed with a hand painted Courvoisier background that accentuates the character perfectly. Our lady of evil is 5.0" x 6.0" and the background measures 8.25" x 8.25." A stunning moment from the first full length animated film!
Auction 813 | Lot: 2017 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). The Wicked Witch begins her journey to find Snow White in this dramatic scene with a fine Courvoisier hand painted background. The Witch appears only at the end of the film, and original cels of this evil villainess are highly sought after. Sitting on the seat of the small boat is the famous basket with five green apples and one poisoned red one! This multiple level cel consists of the Witch and basket which are trimmed and mounted to a cel of the boat. There is an overlay painting of the swamp plants to the left and water effects to the right of the boat. The fine scene has amazing detail and composition. The boat has an area of paint missing from the bow and a few small paint separations on the side below the basket. The Witch has a chip of paint missing from her right hand. Very good condition overall and a fine rare set up. The Witch and boat measure 6.5" x 5.25" and the background is 10.5" x 7.25." .
Auction 813 | Lot: 2050 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). To begin the transformation to the old hag, the Wicked Queen consults her book of spells! This magnificent set up includes the book and Queen on cel, the bookstand hand painted on an overlay, and the stone walls of her dungeon on the background. A very fine pose from an exceptionally rare sequence. This part of the film was so frightening to 1930s children that New York City's Radio City Music Hall had to replace all 6000 seat cushions in the auditorium after the film completed its run. So many children "lost control" that the velvet seat material was ruined! The Queen is 4.75" x 9.0" and the background shown is 11.0" x 10.5." This original set up captures the beauty and cruelty of the Queen in a most impressive scene. Excellent condition from a scene rarely found. Here's your chance to own a real villainess!
Auction 813 | Lot: 2051 | Oct 2, 2004

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Dick Tracy and the Tiger Lilly Gang Big Little Book #1460 Cover Original Art (Whitman, 1949). Once you take a look at this breathtaking oil painting, you'll join us in saying "Wow!" This lot presents the original cover painting (possibly by Chester Gould) for Big Little Book #1460, titled Dick Tracy and the Tiger Lilly Gang. Tracy and Junior have never looked better, don't you agree? The airbrushing technique is phenomenal. This moody, color-rich portrait is matted and framed at 20 1/4" x 20 1/4", with an image area of 14 3/4" x 15 1/4". Wow!
Auction 813 | Lot: 3044 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Fantasia" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1940). Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice stands atop the mountain and uses his magical powers to direct the crashing waves. This richly colored scene includes a hand painted Courvoisier background of the night sky with stars and Milky Way effects. Mickey is unusually large in this rare cel, which uses shadowed colors and amazing detail. Note the light source from the right illuminating his costume and giving him an even more unusual appearance. Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice has consistently been the most sought after character in the animation art market. Knowledgeable collectors know that these gems rarely surface at auction and are a must for a serious "Fantasia" collection. Mickey is trimmed and mounted on the background for a most impressive display. Mickey is in excellent condition. He measures 4.0" x 5.5" and the background area is 7.0" x 6.75." A real museum piece!
Auction 813 | Lot: 2066 | Oct 2, 2004

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Al Taliaferro - Silly Symphony - Donald Duck Sunday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 2-21-37 (King Features Syndicate, 1937). Jerry Weist's Comic Art Price Guide notes that Silly Symphony Sundays featuring Donald Duck are extremely rare; less than ten are known to exist from the 1936-37 era. Wow! If that wasn't incentive enough to bid, this just happens to be a top-notch example of Donald Duck's funny paper antics. It's a riot! Donald was created in 1934 as a character for a "Silly Symphony" animated short. His popularity brought him to the Silly Symphony Sunday comic strip on various occasions, from 1936 to 1937. Finally, in 1939, the Donald Duck strip debuted under its own title. The image area of this Sunday is approximately 27" x 17", and the art is in Excellent condition. Bid, Bid, Bid, on this super-scarce and superb Sunday!
Auction 813 | Lot: 2252 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). This is a very rare multiple cel set up with all the dwarfs in one scene! The size, composition and face views are exceptional. Only a few Courvoisier set ups were created with all the dwarfs, but this is the best in size and pose. This tremendous image of just the dwarfs measures 11.5" x 7.75" and is mounted on a mahogany wood grain veneer. Rich shadowing and incredible full figure details make this cel a real centerpiece. There is a small section of paint missing from Doc's hat and some minor paint separations. Overall this great scene is in very good condition. The background measures 14.0" x 10.0".
Auction 813 | Lot: 2035 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel. (1937). Snow White kneels to sing to the little lost bird. Her song, "With A Smile and A Song," raises her spirits after the scary night in the forest. Snow White and the bird are trimmed and overlaid on a cel of the forest vines. Both cels overlay the hand made paper background. This large image is exceptionally detailed and the delicate multicolored inking is superb. Excellent condition with one tiny paint separation on her lower skirt. Snow White measures 5.25" x 6.0" and the background is 8.0" x 8.0" A treasured moment!
Auction 813 | Lot: 2042 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel with Hand Painted Courvoisier Background. (1937). This is an unusually large portrait of Snow White from Disney's first animated feature film. Snow White trims the crust of the pie that she has made with the help of the little birds. Snow White is a huge 6 inches tall. The birds are trimmed and applied to the cel of Snow White. The complexity of this background and the sweet moment from the film makes this a particularly fine original cel. This cel was rescued from the Disney Archives,\s and the background was hand painted by Disney artists and was sold through the Courvoisier Gallery of San Francisco in the 1930s. Overall size is 7.25" x 7.25." A classic example of early Disney hand painted animation art.
Auction 813 | Lot: 2044 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Snow White leans forward into the well and echoes her song, "I'm Wishing." This lovely cel set up is ideal in every way. The condition is excellent, and the composition is classic! Snow White and the doves are trimmed and applied to a detailed hand painted and air brushed Courvoisier background. This cel captures the spirit and the innocence of this beloved film. Don't miss out on this fine original. Snow White is 2.75" x 3.25" and the doves are approximately .5" x .5" each. The background area measures 6.75" x 6.25."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2029 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Fantasia" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Custom Background. (1940). Here is the most famous mouse in the world in his most famous role. Mickey sits and directs the magical brooms in the masterpiece sequence, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." This is the most sought after film in all of animation collecting and this is one of the finest cels from the sequence. Mickey is 4.75" x 3.25" and is mounted on a custom hand painted background which is 9.75" x 7.5." This is the first film in which Mickey was given whites in his eyes. It was actually created in 1937 and not released until it was included with the "Concert Feature" which was named "Fantasia" on its release in 1940. One can only call this a masterpiece of Disney Animation Art.
Auction 813 | Lot: 2067 | Oct 2, 2004

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Carl Buettner (attributed) - Walt Disney Comics and Stories #128 Cover Original Art (Dell, 1951). Junior Woodchucks to the rescue -- again! Huey, Dewie, and Louie pull their mountaineering "guide", also known as their Unca' Donald, to safety on this sensational Alpine cover. The image area of this gem measures 10.5" x 15". The title logo is a well done replacement; otherwise the art is in Excellent condition. A copy of the comic book has been matted alongside the cover art for maximum eye-appeal. Don't delay on bidding on this Dell masterwork -- who knows when another will be offered in the marketplace again -- it's dynamite!
Auction 813 | Lot: 2245 | Oct 2, 2004

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Carl Barks - Magica De Spell "Vesuvius Airline Frequent Flier" Painting and Preliminary Drawing Original Art (undated) Carl Barks had just toured continental Europe as well as Iceland, and upon his return he created this original watercolor depicting how Scrooge's nemesis, Magica De Spell, might have made the trip from Mount Vesuvius, Italy to Duckburg. Barks demonstrates how fast it would have been had Magica used twin-broom power instead of her usual single 'stick. Isn't this an awesome concept for a future Harry Potter Quidditch match? How fast could Magica go to get Uncle Scrooge's Lucky #1 dime? The image area of the watercolor is 7" x 9", and the art is in Excellent condition. Included in this lot, as a bonus, is the Carl Barks preliminary sketch, rendered in blue pencil on vellum. It has an image area of 7" x 9.5" and Carl has signed the study at the lower right. Barks once said that Magica's beauty gave her an extra element of power, and this painting will cast its spell over you! (Total: 2 Original Art)
Auction 813 | Lot: 2233 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background (1937). Snow White sits up in the dwarfs bed and exclaims as she sees the dwarfs for the first time. It's a sweet moment and a perfect portrait of Snow White on a Courvoisier mahogany woodgrain veneer background with hand painted shadow effects. She is in excellent condition, and the soft colors of the quilt and the composition make this a very fine cel. Snow White is 6.25" x 4.25" 5 and the background area measures 6.25" x 6.75."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2023 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Snow White and the forest animals look through the window of the cottage ... and what do they see...? A big mess waiting to be cleaned up! This delightful moment is one of the most memorable from "Snow White." The elaborate hand-painted and airbrushed Courvoisier background was created especially for this set up to give it the right placement and perspective. A showpiece in excellent condition. The characters are trimmed and mounted on the background for a perfect scene. Superb! Snow White and the animals are 4.5" x 3.75" and the background area measures 9.0" x 7.5." This cel displays so much better in person than any catalog can show.
Auction 813 | Lot: 2019 | Oct 2, 2004

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Carl Barks - Uncle Scrooge McDuck "Back to the Klondike" Original Art (undated). There are but two surviving pieces of original Carl Barks art used in the Uncle Scrooge duck tale, "Back to the Klondike." It's presumed that the publisher destroyed all of the other pages. Sadly, once the all-important film and photostats were shot of the art, publishers often destroyed the original art. This sequence was later created by Carl Barks to replace story art that had been deleted for a reprint edition. For an even later reprint, these new panels replaced the advertisements and announcements that had disrupted the continuity of Barks' original Klondike yarn. Carl drew this "bridge" to restore the continuity to its original version, and included the piece in his Uncle Scrooge McDuck His Life and Times, published by Celestial Arts, Berkeley, California in 1981. "Back to the Klondike" was a key story detailing how Uncle Scrooge first struck it rich -- by being "smarter than the smarties and tougher than the toughies." This art features two terrific Uncle Scrooge close-ups, and Donald Duck, Huey, Dewie, and Louie also cameo. The graphite pencil on paper drawing has an image area of 16" x 5.5", and is in Excellent condition. Carl Barks signed the art at the lower right. You'll be "smarter than the smarties" if you go after, and win, this treasure! The panel is printed exactly as it is selling... in black (blue?) and white on page 44.
Auction 813 | Lot: 2231 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Snow White washes the stone floor of the castle as doves fly around. This is a rare scene showing her in the rags she only wears in the beginning of the film. Note the wooden shoes! A gorgeous large image with water effects, implied movement and lovely complicated inking details. The mat is hand signed for Walt Disney by a Disney artist. This cel setup is exceptionally lovely and large and has an unusually rich composition. Snow White is 3.5" x 6.0" and the background area measures 5.75" x 8.0." Superb!
Auction 813 | Lot: 2022 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Snow White draws water from the well as she sings, "I'm Wishing." This lovely Courvoisier set up includes the vines, doves, and Snow White all on cel. It is registered to a hand painted and airbrushed well on the background. The fluttering doves and her reaching position imply movement in this great set up. Snow White has some paint separations and chipping on her skirt, but the rest of the cel is in excellent condition. Snow White is 2.25" x 3.5"and the background measures 9.75" x 8.0."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2024 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel with Courvoisier Background. (1937). Sleepy, Bashful, Happy, Sneezy and Doc look up adoringly at Snow White. The cel is trimmed and applied to a mahogany wood grain veneer. This is an impressive multiple character pose that shows the character and joy of each of the dwarfs. It was originally sold through the Courvoisier Gallery of San Francisco in the 1930s. Since characters were usually painted on individual cels and overlaid to create the scene, this five-dwarf pose is exceptionally rare and fine. The detailed inking even shows stitch lines on the clothes. Note the rosy pink noses -- the talented ink and paint girls at the Disney studio actually used make-up to give the dwarfs their soft look. Superb condition and large. Dwarfs are 7.75" x 5.5" Cel size is 7.25" x 10.25." A real museum piece.
Auction 813 | Lot: 2041 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Pinocchio" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1940). Geppetto, Pinocchio and Figaro are together again in the reunion scene in the belly of Monstro the whale. This sequence was also used to create a fine limited edition cel. (See lot 16081). This huge production cel is in excellent condition and there is only one tiny paint crack on the flesh of Pinocchio's left foot. The characters measure a whopping 8.25" x 9.0" and they are mounted on a paper background measuring 9.5" x 9.5." The complexity of movement made Pinocchio a visual wonder and it is still studied by Disney artists as the paragon of hand drawn animation. The level of detail in this film can only be duplicated today with computers, since the skills used to create this art are largely lost. Here is a real piece of Disney history to be proud of for your collection.
Auction 813 | Lot: 2060 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Pinocchio" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background.(1940). What a wonderful moment from Disney's masterpiece film! Pinocchio has accidentally lit his finger on fire and Geppetto attempts to extinguish it by blowing it out. Amazingly good condition. The gray pompon of Geppetto's nightcap has some tiny paint cracks and there is a tiny paint crack on Pinocchio's cheek, but the rest is excellent. This cel has it all. It showcases fine inking, painting, great composition, a wonderful moment from the film and exquisite air brushing. Pinocchio alone has 17 colors and this fine cel shows it all. The cel is trimmed and mounted to a hand painted and airbrushed Courvoisier background showing the character's shadow. Exceptional! Character image is 6.25" x 5.0" and the background area measures 9.5" x 7.25."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2062 | Oct 2, 2004

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Carl Barks - "Klondike Kate and Troup" Original Painting (1978). This painting is from the late Carl Barks' series of 53 non-Disney duck paintings. These were created in between two long series of paintings done for Disney of Uncle Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck. This painting of "Klondike Kate and Troup" has been published in Carl Barks' Animal Quackers, on pages 70-71, and would fit right in with the second Uncle Scrooge comic book's "Back to the Klondike" story. Kate would have felt right at home working for Glittering Goldie, Uncle Scrooge's only romantic encounter, as both weren't particular about their clientele, as long as they had loads of gold! This special piece has been in private collections for years, unseen by the public. It was painted in opaque tempera, and measures 10.5" x 14". The painting is in Excellent condition.
Auction 813 | Lot: 2236 | Oct 2, 2004

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Large Feature Comic #11 Dick Tracy Foils the Mad Doc Hump - Mile High pedigree (Dell, 1940) Condition: NM. Doc Hump may not have made it to the "A" list of Dick Tracy's rogues' gallery, but this sensational Mile High specimen, with deep cover colors and gleaming cover gloss, will certainly top anyone's list. Overstreet 2004 NM- 9.2 value = $975.
Auction 813 | Lot: 3149 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Lady and the Tramp" Original Hand Painted Production Cel on Original Production Background. (1955). Lady begs and Tramp looks on happily in this pan production cel with and original (non matching) production background. The Lady and Tramp cels are placed together with the ladies in their Victorian skirts for a delightful complete set up. "Lady and the Tramp" was made for a wide screen format and this impressive set up is larger than most Disney scenes. Original Disney backgrounds are used with many cels and are actually much rarer than the cels themselves. Disney collectors prize set ups with production backgrounds and cherish these watercolor masterpieces that show off the cels so well. The background measures 20.50" x 9.0." Lady is 2.25" x 4.0" and Tramp measures 3.0" x 4.5." Lady is in excellent condition. Tramp has several paint chips missing and lifting of paint from the acetate in several areas. A rare set up with an original background.
Auction 813 | Lot: 2070 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Cinderella" Original Hand Painted Production Cel. (1950). Cinderella stands tall and lovely in this huge image from the classic Disney film. This rare pose of Cinderella in her magical dress is exceptionally large. Cinderella collectors know that the ball gown cels are the most sought after since she wears it in only a short part of the film. This cel in excellent condition shows off the soft gray coloring of the gown and gloves and is exceptional in every way. Cinderella is 6.5" x 9.0" and the background area measures 10.75" x 9.25." Includes a photograph background of the palace staircase.
Auction 813 | Lot: 2068 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Doc, Bashful, Sneezy, Happy, Dopey and Sleepy are together in this wonderful set up. Only a few scenes in the film used dwarf images of more than 3.5" tall and these are matched together for a great scene. Doc is 4.5" tall and Happy is 5.5." The background is a Courvoisier mahogany wood grain veneer with hand painted shadow effects. Sneezy's hat has an area of missing paint, and Happy and Sneezy have some small paint separations on their shoes. Overall a great-looking cel! The background image area measures 8.75" x 7.0."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2014 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel. (1937). Happy, Doc and Sneezy prepare to wash their hands in the water trough. Snow White has demanded that they wash up before dinner and you know that trouble will follow! This large portrait pose of three of the dwarfs is exceptional. The characters are trimmed and mounted to the hand painted mahogany wood grain veneer Courvoisier background for a complete set up. Big expressions and superb poses and excellent condition make this set up one of the best. Gorgeous! Happy is 4.5" x 3.75", Doc is 3.0" x 3.25", Sneezy is 2.5" x 3.75" and the background area measures 10.0" x 7.5."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2049 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Snow White reaches out her arm and the little birds land in this sweet moment from the musical sequence, "With A Smile and A Song." This exquisite large image is in good condition and the hand painted Courvoisier background of the forest sets it off perfectly. Snow White has areas of paint separation on her blue bodice and right shoulder sleeve. This cel is exceptionally large and impressive. Snow White is 8.5" x 5.5", and the little birds above are 0.5" x 0.5". The background area measures 9.0" x 8.75."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2032 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Dopey appears behind a big bubble in this delightful original cel from the hand washing scene. The hand painted Courvoisier background and the airbrushed bubbles make this one of the sweetest Dopey original cels you'll find. Excellent condition, delicate hand inking, rouged cheek and nose make this cel squeaky clean. Dopey is 4.0" x 4.5" and the background area measures 5.25" x 6.25" The joy and expression make this a perfect portrait!
Auction 813 | Lot: 2015 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Snow White holds the little blue bird as she sings to him, "With A Smile and A Song." A fine large image and a lovely hand painted Courvoisier background. Snow White has areas of paint separation and chipping on her blue bodice, shoulder sleeves and cape collar. There is a small paint chip on her elbow. A fine large image and a lovely moment in the film. Snow White is 7.5" x 5.25" and the little bird above is 0.5" x 0.25" and the background area measures 9.25" x 8.50."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2033 | Oct 2, 2004

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Four Color (Series One) Dick Tracy - Mile High pedigree #8 (Dell, 1940) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. Edgar Church has done it again! It's hard to imagine how this near-perfect specimen of this early Dick Tracy comic could be improved upon -- it's brimming with cover gloss, with deep, rich colors. A tiny blemish halfway up the incredibly taut spine keeps this astounding copy from grading even higher. This is the only copy of this issue currently in CGC's census. Overstreet 2004 NM- 9.2 value = $1,075.
Auction 813 | Lot: 3155 | Oct 2, 2004

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Carl Barks - Uncle Scrooge "McDuck of Duckburg" Bronze Figurine, Limited Edition, # 7/50 (undated). The finishes are richly lustrous in this limited edition figurine of wealthy Uncle Scrooge. A metallic silver finish was used on Scrooge's face, as well as a lighter silver hue for his eyes. McDuck's collar has a highly polished finish, and dollar signs are frozen in the pupils of his eyes -- an gag inspired by the Carl Barks comic books. The coins at the base of this figure were designed by Barks himself; they depict City of Duckburg coins. These sculptures sold out in one day at the Disneyana Gallery, during the annual Disneyana Convention held at Walt Disney World. Carl Barks directed that the figure be fashioned after his early 1950s version of Scrooge McDuck, characterized by its long beak and plenty of feathered side-chops. Steve Parks was the figurine's sculptor and it was produced at the Parks Bronze foundry. Carl Barks art-directed Steve to get the portrait perfectly on-guide with the Carl Barks/Disney style guide. The sculpture stands 18" tall, and is in Excellent condition. A certificate of authenticity is included. (Total: 2 items)
Auction 813 | Lot: 2225 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Pencil Animation Drawing. (1937). The Wicked Queen hands the heart box to the Huntsman in this frightening scene. Her sinister eyes convey the seriousness of her request as she tells him to "Bring back her heart...." This is undoubtedly one of the finest drawings in existence from "Snow White." The large finished image also has red pencil showing shading details. Fine erasure marks around her head indicate the reshaping of the crown. Production numbers displayed in the lower left corner and a key scale to the right add to the interest of this most impressive portrait of Disney's first classic villainess. The Queen measures 7.5" x 10." The image area of the paper is 14.75" x 10.5."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2011 | Oct 2, 2004

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Large Feature Comic #15 Dick Tracy and the Kidnapped Princes - Mile High pedigree (Dell, 1941) Condition: VF/NM. Red is a make-or-break cover color for Golden Age comics -- if a cover's red is faded, your interest will diminish, but if it's reverberant, then your interest is piqued. Consider your interest piqued. The red in the background of this "Dick Tracy cover is as lustrous as it was the day it rolled off the presses ... but considering it's from Edgar Church, that's pretty much what you'd expect, isn't it? Overstreet 2004 VF/NM 9.0 value = $732; NM- 9.2 value = $975.
Auction 813 | Lot: 3151 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Sleeping Beauty" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Photograph Background. (1959). Maleficent, the evil fairy, spreads her arms and casts her spell for the infant Aurora. Her evil wish will condemn the princess to prick her finger and thereby poison herself fatally. (Disney sure liked to poison the good girls!)... but all is not lost. The final spell by the good fairy, Flora, will save the day. Here is Maleficent as animated by Disney legend Marc Davis. She is at her evil best with her arms and her magic staff upraised. This scene inspired a limited edition cel from the Disney Studio, but this is an original production cel. It is presented on a photographic image from the same scene. Maleficent is 11.0" x 7.0" and the background area measures 14.0" x 10.5." A showpiece!
Auction 813 | Lot: 2072 | Oct 2, 2004

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Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 9-22-32 (News Syndicate, 1932). This early Dick Tracy daily features a gripping through-the-window shoot-out. Artist Chester Gould titled this installment "The Unfinished Name" and personally autographed it to the Hoboken YMCA. The image area measures 20" x 5 1/2". The strip is in Excellent condition with some browning of the artboard.
Auction 813 | Lot: 3003 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Here's an amazing original cel of Dopey with multiple drumsticks from the "Silly Song" sequence. This terrific full figure pose captures the joy and energy of Dopey in a frozen moment of Disney history. The background is hand painted on a mahogany wood grain veneer. Disney employee Helen Nerbovig, along with Guthrie Courvoisier, created the program that enabled Disney enthusiasts to collect original cels from many early Disney films. This exceptional set up was put together for the Courvoisier Gallery Program in the late 1930s. There is a chip of paint missing from Dopey's sleeve and a few hairline paint separations on the arm with the drumsticks. Dopey is 4.5" x 4.5" and the background measures 7.75" x 7."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2043 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Here's a delightful Dopey from a very funny moment in the film. Dopey carefully locks the door to the dwarfs' diamond mine and then hangs the huge key on a hook right outside the door! Walt paid his animators a bonus for funny scene ideas and this one was a winner. Dopey is in excellent condition and this Courvoisier set up is mounted on a mahogany wood grain veneer background with hand painted shadow effects. One of the best Dopey cels we've seen. Dopey is 4.0" x 4.25" and the background area measures 5.50" x 5.50."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2045 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studio -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background.(1937). Dopey and the Forest Animals frolic in this lovely Courvoisier set up with a hand painted background. This unusual set up is displayed in a circular mat and looks like a window into the film. The characters are trimmed and mounted in an impressively cute scene with seven characters. Dopey measures 3.0" x 3.75" and the background area measures 7.25" in diameter. This cel shows the soft patina of the colors used in this film and the condition is superb. A delight!
Auction 813 | Lot: 2047 | Oct 2, 2004

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Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 12-24-31 (News Syndicate, 1931). Here it is, bidders -- the earliest Dick Tracy original daily in our auction. "You're more interested in crooks than you are in me," whines Tess as duty-bound Tracy sidesteps a Christmas celebration in favor of chasing bad guys in this very early daily titled "Christmas Eve." The artboard measures 23" x 7" and the image area is 20" x 6". The strip is in Excellent condition, with soiling and tape residue in the borders (the art is unaffected).
Auction 813 | Lot: 3002 | Oct 2, 2004

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Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Sunday Original Art Comic Strip Art, dated 1-23-55 (The Chicago Tribune, 1955). Chester Gould's facility in drawing effective night sequences is clearly on display in this unparalleled Sunday, especially in the backlit final panel. Plus there is Rughead, and a few killer shots of Tracy and Sam to sweeten the pot. The page measures 27 1/2" x 19" and the image area is 27" x 18". The art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 813 | Lot: 3021 | Oct 2, 2004

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Feature Books #nn (#1) Dick Tracy (David McKay, 1937) Condition: Apparent VF/NM. This historic issue, the first all-Dick Tracy comic book is deemed "Very Rare" by Overstreet, who notes, "Five known copies; two incomplete" (this copy is complete). Weighing in at a hefty 100 pages, this terrific copy's cover colors are extraordinarily intense. Restoration includes: color retouched, spine reinforced, pieces added. Overstreet 2004 GD 2.0 value = $641; VG 4.0 value = $1,282; FN 6.0 value = $1,923; VF 8.0 value = $4,487; VF/NM 9.0 value = $6,894.
Auction 813 | Lot: 3142 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original One Sheet Studio Movie Poster. (1937). This rare original movie poster from the 1937 was also part of the Indianapolis Museum Exhibit in 1994 for showcasing the Art of Snow White. It is in very good condition with a center horizontal fold and a small tear in the upper center. It retains the bold colors and dramatic look from the world's first full length animated film. Superb! Image area measures 25.0" x 38.0."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2057 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Doc plays the large mandolin from the musical sequence, "A Silly Song." Doc's joyful expression and the large image size are shown off on a Courvoisier mahogany wood grain veneer background with hand painted shadow effects. A perfect portrait of this famous character. There's some minor paint cracking on his hat and shoes. This fine original cel shows beautifully. Doc is 4.5" x 4.25" and the background image area measures 5.5' x 6.75."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2028 | Oct 2, 2004

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Walt Disney Studios -- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Hand Painted Production Cel and Courvoisier Background. (1937). Grumpy, Bashful and Sleepy look at the sweet forest animals on a window ledge in this cute set up. The hand painted and airbrushed Courvoisier background is a perfect compliment to this fine multi-character image. The dwarfs are in excellent condition and even show the pink makeup on their noses! The bunnies have slight paint crazing but overall the condition is very good in this set up. The dwarfs are 3.5" x 4.25" and the bunnies and bird are 2.25" x 1.25"and the background area measures 6.0" x 6.25."
Auction 813 | Lot: 2031 | Oct 2, 2004

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Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 1-19-32 (News Syndicate, 1932). Chester Gould's unique cartoony-meets-gritty style was barely emerging at this juncture, but alternating camera angles prove that the artist was fast on his way to solid storytelling. Big Boy, Texie, and Ribs are included in this strip, which is framed and matted. The image area measures 20" x 5 1/2". The strip is in Excellent condition with very minor spotting.
Auction 813 | Lot: 3001 | Oct 2, 2004

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