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Icons of Hollywood Auction

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Welcome to our Icons of Hollywood auction! To coin a phrase often heard, this truly is a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. In this incredible sale, we are offering some of the most remarkable and instantly recognizable Hollywood artifacts to ever grace the silver screen. Over 1,200 unique treasures are represented in this sale covering the entire history of Hollywood.

Some of the highlights include:

• Incredible archive of John Wayne personal correspondence from 1941-1966 discussing his career and major film projects
• Extraordinary collection of original 8 x 10 in. camera negatives of Louise Brooks, Clara Bow, Carole Lombard, Rita Hayworth and Lupe Velez
• Gilda original near-mint linen-backed Style “B” one-sheet poster
• Original annotated The Rocky Horror Picture Show script used on-set by creator and screenwriter Richard O’Brien
• Original final approval maquette of Kong’s head from King Kong and other items from the estate of Willis O’Brien
• A collection of Kenneth Strickfaden special effects devices from Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, and other films
• Judy Garland screen-used “Dorothy Gale” blue and white gingham pinafore dress from The Wizard of Oz
• Judy Garland screen-worn ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz
• Bert Lahr screen-worn “Cowardly Lion” costume from The Wizard of Oz
• Bela Lugosi’s signature “Count Dracula” screen-worn cape from Dracula and other items from his estate
• Marilyn Monroe’s platinum and diamond eternity band given to her by Joe DiMaggio on their wedding day, January 14, 1954, from her personal property
• Marilyn Monroe’s invitation to the JFK birthday celebration from her personal property
• Nude painting (ca 1949) of Marilyn Monroe by famed pinup artist Earl Moran
• Howard Terpning original final one-sheet poster artwork for the 1963 Cleopatra
• A collection of items from the estate of makeup effects legend John Chambers
• An unprecedented collection of screen-used props and costumes from the Back to the Future trilogy, including the only screen-used DeLorean time machine in private hands
• Steve McQueen’s original hero Gulf driving suit from Le Mans
• Rare fully animatronic puppet from Howard the Duck
• Star Trek: The Original Series mid-grade type-1 hand phaser
• A complete NASA Gemini program G-2C spacesuit, helmet, gloves and boots
• Original Al Hirschfeld artwork, scripts and other treasures from the estate of Jack Lemmon

You’re sure to find something new and exciting in this auction to add to your collection. Please remember we’re always interested in your future consignments for those who wish to pass ownership of their treasures pieces of
Hollywood memorabilia on to new caretakers.


For session 3, we welcome you to our Icons of Animation auction! Once again we are pleased to be working with Van Eaton Galleries in presenting an incredible collection covering the entire spectrum of the history of animation. This sale features over 600 unique pieces from some of the earliest stop-motion animation shorts, artifacts from Disneyland and Walt Disney World through some of the most beloved shorts and features from the studios of Walt Disney, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros., M-G-M, and Walter Lantz.

Highlights include:

• Ub Iwerks Balloon Land original production cel on original background
• Original production cel and production background from Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels
• An extremely rare original production cel of Academy Award Mickey Mouse on original hand-painted background, the only known Mickey art from this little-known 1932 full-color animated short
• Charles Schulz Peanuts 4-panel Great Pumpkin comic strip artwork from 1963
• Suite of illustration artwork for the Little Golden Book, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, by Richard Scarry
• Disneyland Haunted Mansion original featured “stretching portrait” painting, signed by Marc Davis
• Original artwork for the Captain EO attraction poster at Disneyland
• 1875 hand-carved Dentzel carousel horse gifted by Walt Disney to his first Disney Imagineer, Roger Broggie
• Donald Duck original production cel with production background from The Band Concert
• Original pan production background with production cel of the Hag in the boat delivering the poisoned apple from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• Original production cel of Jiminy Cricket with the matching original production background from Pinocchio
• Eyvind Earle original concept artwork for Sleeping Beauty
• Monumental-scale pan production background with Maleficent cel from Sleeping Beauty
• Rare set of nine preliminary concept paintings by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland
• Lady and the Tramp original production cel from the “Bella Notte” scene

We hope you find something new and exciting from this catalog to add to your collection. Please remember we’re always interested in your future consignments for those who wish to pass ownership of their treasured pieces of Hollywood memorabilia to new caretakers. Thank you for participating and good luck!
Ub Iwerks Balloon Land original production cel on original background1Ub Iwerks Balloon Land original production cel on original background
Ub Iwerks Balloon Land original production cel on original background - Extremely rare production cel and original production backgroun
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Fleischer Studios Betty Boop & Koko drawing2Fleischer Studios Betty Boop & Koko drawing
Fleischer Studios Betty Boop & Koko drawing - (Fleischer Studios, 1930s) Rare early 1930s original production drawing featuring Betty Bo
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 230.00) x 1 = 1,230.00
Original comic strip art for Barney Google by Billy DeBeck, 19313Original comic strip art for Barney Google by Billy DeBeck, 1931
Original comic strip art for Barney Google by Billy DeBeck, 1931 - ©1931 King Features Syndicate, Inc. Original comic artwork by Billy DeBec
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00
Original comic strip art for Barney Google by Billy DeBeck, 1931: “A Cure for Nervousness”4Original comic strip art for Barney Google by Billy DeBeck, 1931: “A Cure for Nervousness”
Original comic strip art for Barney Google by Billy DeBeck, 1931: “A Cure for Nervousness” - ©1931 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00
Original comic strip art for Barney Google by Billy DeBeck, Aug. 11, 19315Original comic strip art for Barney Google by Billy DeBeck, Aug. 11, 1931
Original comic strip art for Barney Google by Billy DeBeck, Aug. 11, 1931 - Original comic artwork by Billy DeBeck for Barney Google. Acco
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Daffy Doings in Doodlebugville collection of 50+ original 1928 continuity stills for stop-motion6Daffy Doings in Doodlebugville collection of 50+ original 1928 continuity stills for stop-motion
Daffy Doings in Doodlebugville collection of 50+ original 1928 continuity stills for stop-motion animation - (Kinex Studios, 19
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (750.00 + 172.50) x 1 = 922.50
Original production cel and production background from Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels7Original production cel and production background from Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels
Original production cel and production background from Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels - (Fleischer Studios 1939) Original pr
Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Original production cel of Gulliver from Gulliver’s Travels8Original production cel of Gulliver from Gulliver’s Travels
Original production cel of Gulliver from Gulliver’s Travels - (Fleischer Studios, 1939) Original production cel featuring Gulli
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (800.00 + 184.00) x 1 = 984.00
Original production cel from Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels9Original production cel from Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels
Original production cel from Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels - (Fleischer Studios, 1939) Original production cel and productio
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Walter Lantz Space Mouse puzzle artwork10Walter Lantz Space Mouse puzzle artwork
Walter Lantz Space Mouse puzzle artwork - (Universal Studios 1959) Original artwork most likely for a puzzle or Golden Book featuring Space
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00 + 46.00) x 1 = 246.00
Popeye in Hot Air Aces collection of 14 original hand-drawn color storyboards11Popeye in Hot Air Aces collection of 14 original hand-drawn color storyboards
Popeye in Hot Air Aces collection of 14 original hand-drawn color storyboards - (Famous Studios, 1949) Hand-drawn and colored
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold for (200.00 + 46.00) x 1 = 246.00
Original production cel of Heckle and Jeckle on production background12Original production cel of Heckle and Jeckle on production background
Original production cel of Heckle and Jeckle on production background - (Terrytoons, 1950s) Original production cel of Heckle and Jeckle on
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (600.00 + 138.00) x 1 = 738.00
Popeye Cartoon mint condition 1950 color stock 1-sheet poster13Popeye Cartoon mint condition 1950 color stock 1-sheet poster
Popeye Cartoon mint condition 1950 color stock 1-sheet poster - (Paramount, 1950) Virtually mint 27” x 41” full-c
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (350.00 + 80.50) x 1 = 430.50
Collection of mini-paintings by Popeye comic strip artist, Bud Sagendorf14Collection of mini-paintings by Popeye comic strip artist, Bud Sagendorf
Collection of mini-paintings by Popeye comic strip artist, Bud Sagendorf - (Bud Sagendorf, 1975 & 1986) An unusual collection of
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (1,200.00 + 276.00) x 1 = 1,476.00
Original production cel and production background from Mr. Bug Goes to Town15Original production cel and production background from Mr. Bug Goes to Town
Original production cel and production background from Mr. Bug Goes to Town - (Fleischer Studios, 1941) Original pan production backg
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Early Walter Lantz Studios signed photo with 26 signatures16Early Walter Lantz Studios signed photo with 26 signatures
Early Walter Lantz Studios signed photo with 26 signatures - Gelatin silver matte double-weight sepia 8 in. x 10 in. photograph of Walter La
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (650.00 + 149.50) x 1 = 799.50
UCLA football poll – 100 original drawings17UCLA football poll – 100 original drawings
UCLA football poll – 100 original drawings - (Walter Lantz Studios, 1944) Extremely rare in-house football poll for a 1944 game between UCLA
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Woody Woodpecker original production cel on original background18Woody Woodpecker original production cel on original background
Woody Woodpecker original production cel on original background - (Walter Lantz Productions, 1940s/1950s) Original production
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (550.00 + 126.50) x 1 = 676.50
Walter Lantz large drawing of Chilly Willy19Walter Lantz large drawing of Chilly Willy
Walter Lantz large drawing of Chilly Willy - Large presentation drawing of Chilly Willy accomplished in crayon on a leaf of illustration pap
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Original production cels of Gerald McBoing Boing20Original production cels of Gerald McBoing Boing
Original production cels of Gerald McBoing Boing - (UPA Studios, 1951) Original production cels of Gerald McBoing Boing and his father from
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (1,100.00 + 253.00) x 1 = 1,353.00
Gerald McBoing-Boing original book art21Gerald McBoing-Boing original book art
Gerald McBoing-Boing original book art - (UPA Studios, 1951) Two original pieces of book art (a double page) from the Seuss/UPA Book, Gerald
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (1,100.00 + 253.00) x 1 = 1,353.00
Original studio Photostat model sheet of the Money Cats from Gay Purree22Original studio Photostat model sheet of the Money Cats from Gay Purree
Original studio Photostat model sheet of the Money Cats from Gay Purree - (UPA Studios, 1962) Studio Photostat model sheet of the M
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00 + 46.00) x 1 = 246.00
Original production layout drawing of Mr. Magoo23Original production layout drawing of Mr. Magoo
Original production layout drawing of Mr. Magoo - (UPA Studios, 1960s) Pan pencil layout drawing for an early Mr. Magoo commercial. Image m
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (100.00 + 23.00) x 1 = 123.00
Original production model sheet and layout drawing of Mr. Magoo24Original production model sheet and layout drawing of Mr. Magoo
Original production model sheet and layout drawing of Mr. Magoo - (UPA Studios, 1960s) Original model sheet and original layout drawing from
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00
Original production cel from Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol25Original production cel from Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol
Original production cel from Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol - (UPA Studios, 1962) Original production cel from Mr. Magoo’s
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00
Original artwork of Melina, Zazu and Cleo from Banjo the Woodpile Cat26Original artwork of Melina, Zazu and Cleo from Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Original artwork of Melina, Zazu and Cleo from Banjo the Woodpile Cat - (Don Bluth Productions, 1979) Original pitch artwork of Melin
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Four original production cels from The Secret of NIMH27Four original production cels from The Secret of NIMH
Four original production cels from The Secret of NIMH - (Don Bluth Productions, 1982) Four original production cels featuring Mrs. Br
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 300.00
Sold for (375.00 + 86.25) x 1 = 461.25
Three original production cels from The Secret of NIMH28Three original production cels from The Secret of NIMH
Three original production cels from The Secret of NIMH - (Don Bluth Productions, 1982) Three original production cels featuring Mrs.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold for (600.00 + 138.00) x 1 = 738.00
Original production cel from An American Tail29Original production cel from An American Tail
Original production cel from An American Tail - (Universal/Don Bluth, 1986) Original production cel of Fievel from An American Tail
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00 + 46.00) x 1 = 246.00
Original production cel from An American Tail30Original production cel from An American Tail
Original production cel from An American Tail - (Universal/Don Bluth, 1986) Original production multi-cel setup of Fievel from An
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Three original production cels from The Land Before Time31Three original production cels from The Land Before Time
Three original production cels from The Land Before Time - (Universal/Don Bluth, 1988) Three original production cels from The Lan
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (350.00 + 80.50) x 1 = 430.50
Original production cel and production background from Thumbelina32Original production cel and production background from Thumbelina
Original production cel and production background from Thumbelina - (Don Bluth Productions, 1994) Original production cel with matchi
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00 + 46.00) x 1 = 246.00
Original production cel and production background from Thumbelina33Original production cel and production background from Thumbelina
Original production cel and production background from Thumbelina - (Don Bluth Productions, 1994) Original production cel and matching
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (225.00 + 51.75) x 1 = 276.75
Original production cel from Opus and Bill in Wish for Wings That Work, signed by Berkeley Breathed34Original production cel from Opus and Bill in Wish for Wings That Work, signed by Berkeley Breathed
Original production cel from Opus and Bill in Wish for Wings That Work, signed by Berkeley Breathed - (Universal, 1991) Original prod
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (700.00 + 161.00) x 1 = 861.00
Original production cel and production background of Elinore and beasts from Wizards35Original production cel and production background of Elinore and beasts from Wizards
Original production cel and production background of Elinore and beasts from Wizards - (Bakshi Productions 1977) Original production
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Original production cel and production background of sniper on cliff from Wizards36Original production cel and production background of sniper on cliff from Wizards
Original production cel and production background of sniper on cliff from Wizards - (Bakshi Productions, 1977) Original production ce
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00
Gollum original production cel on key production background from The Lord of the Rings37Gollum original production cel on key production background from The Lord of the Rings
Gollum original production cel on key production background from The Lord of the Rings - (Bakshi Production, 1978) Original productio
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Original production cel of Professor on production background from Cool World38Original production cel of Professor on production background from Cool World
Original production cel of Professor on production background from Cool World - (Paramount, 1992) Original production cel of the Profe
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Original production cel of Holli Would on production background from Cool World39Original production cel of Holli Would on production background from Cool World
Original production cel of Holli Would on production background from Cool World - (Paramount, 1992) Original production cel of the Ho
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00
Production cel of Lonette & Detective Frank Harris on production background from Cool World40Production cel of Lonette & Detective Frank Harris on production background from Cool World
Original production cel of Lonette and Detective Frank Harris on production background from Cool World - (Paramount, 1992) Original p
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Patrick McConnell original artwork from Mutts41Patrick McConnell original artwork from Mutts
Patrick McConnell original artwork from Mutts - Original artwork by Patrick McConnell for Mutts. Accomplished in pen and ink
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (800.00 + 184.00) x 1 = 984.00
Original comic art for Miss Peach by Mell Lazarus42Original comic art for Miss Peach by Mell Lazarus
Original comic art for Miss Peach by Mell Lazarus - ©1958 New York Herald Tribune. Original comic artwork for Miss Peach by M
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Original color illustration artwork for Little Lulu and Her Magic Tricks by Marjorie Henderson Buell43Original color illustration artwork for Little Lulu and Her Magic Tricks by Marjorie Henderson Buell
Collection (26) of original color illustration artwork for Little Lulu and Her Magic Tricks by Marjorie Henderson Buell - Collection
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 460.00) x 1 = 2,460.00
Original artwork (12) for the Little Golden Book, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Richard Scarry44Original artwork (12) for the Little Golden Book, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Richard Scarry
Suite of 12 (twelve) original artwork for the Little Golden Book, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Richard Scarry - Collection of or
Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold for (20,000.00 + 4,600.00) x 1 = 24,600.00
Richard Scarry illustration art for endpapers of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Little Golden Book45Richard Scarry illustration art for endpapers of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Little Golden Book
Richard Scarry original color illustration artwork for endpapers of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Little Golden Book - Original artw
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for (9,500.00 + 2,185.00) x 1 = 11,685.00
Original art by Richard Scarry for the cover of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Little Golden Book46Original art by Richard Scarry for the cover of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Little Golden Book
Original illustration artwork by Richard Scarry for the cover of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Little Golden Book - Original artwor
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (20,000.00 + 4,600.00) x 1 = 24,600.00
Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White’s book Stuart Little47Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White’s book Stuart Little
Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White’s book Stuart Little - Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White&rs
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White’s book Stuart Little48Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White’s book Stuart Little
Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White’s book Stuart Little - Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White&rs
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White’s book Stuart Little49Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White’s book Stuart Little
Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White’s book Stuart Little - Original drawing by Garth Williams for E. B. White&rs
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Original Richard Scarry illustration artwork for Pierre Bear50Original Richard Scarry illustration artwork for Pierre Bear
Original Richard Scarry illustration artwork for Pierre Bear - Original artwork by Richard Scarry for the 1954 Little Golden Book,
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (600.00 + 138.00) x 1 = 738.00
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