Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 113

The Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Animation

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 163		Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID: Original 2 Layer Production Cel with Hand Painted Background, Pencil Sketch and Cel of Ariel (1992-1994) Walt Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID was not only one of the most successful animated feature films, but also a hit as an animated television series for CBS. From the television series, a 2 layer painted production cel with a hand painted background. Exceptionally colorful and all three elements in excellent condition. 10½ x 13½" Also included is a pencil sketch of Ariel with Sebastian atop her head, and the painted cel that came from that drawing and is 10 x 8". We do note that Ariel could be centered between the eel and fish production cels when framing and combined would prove very appealing. Bonus: From the same animator, three pencil sketches from the classic Fred & Barney Coco Pebbles superhero commercial where Barney is dressed in mask and wings to sell cereal. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 164		Charles Schulz: Original Ink Sketch of Snoopy, Signed (1922-2000) Likely the most influential and beloved cartoonist of the 20th Century, his PEANUTS strip, spanning decades, influenced many illustrators, animators and cartoonists and still does today. Offered is a hand drawn and boldly signed 4 x 6" card in mint condition of Snoopy, Charlie Brown's faithful pup. A perfect candidate for framing. Estimated Value $500 - UP Catalog 34, January 7, 1995 Remember When Auctions, Wells, Maine. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $969
Lot 165		Dennis The Menace: Original Illustrated Panel by Marcus Hamilton, 25 Years Illustrating After Hank Ketchum. One of the most consistently published newspaper cartoons from 1951 to present. In the early 1990s creator Hank Ketchum wanted to retire and found Marcus Hamilton to take the reins after a two year mentoring. Offered is a beautiful hand illustrated daily panel by Hamilton dated 1994, North America Syndicate. Panel was donated to a school auction in 1995 and this panel conveys with a handwritten note by Hamilton on a Dennis the Menace note card dated 8-22-95. Panel measures 9½ x 7½ and so exacting and precise in its execution. Peering through a magnifying glass, one notes Hamilton's discrete white-out corrections here and there, otherwise a near flawless illustration and humorous. Superior condition and a find for any collector of original cartoon illustrations. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 166		Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Limited Edition Book, 706/9500, With Four Original Color Serigraphs (Disney/Circle Fine Art Press, 1978). Hardcover, 224 pages. White leather cover with raised bands and 22 karat gold leaf highlights; pages with gilt edges. Housed in red slipcase. Includes four original, color serigraphs printed on acetate of scenes from the 1937 Walt Disney film on pages 8, 104, 168, and 188. Illustrated with more than 400 color and black and white drawings, sketches, and paintings from the film. A lovely book with minor wear on slipcover and book edge, else in very good condition. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 167		Trove of Comics and Animation: 15 Original Cels, Signed Joe Shuster Comic, Bill Justice Disney Animation Sketches, Walter Lantz Sketch + Moore. Collection of comic and animation art and autographs 1. Joe Shuster signed "Superman and Spider-man Treasury #28. 2.) Autographs with caricatures of Woody Woodpecker (signed by Walter Lantz), Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, signed animation photos by Joe Barbera and Bill Hanna of Hanna-Barbera. 3.) Great collection of original cels: Four matted from the animated series Alf, one from Raggedy-Ann and Andy, several from Disney including Snow White and a trove from the Smurfs some with hand painted backgrounds. Great collection here for collectors and dealers alike. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $475
Lot 168		Animation -- Group of Signed Glossy Color Photos Signed by the Voices of the Characters. 8 x 10" photos include: photo of remy from "ratatouille" signed by brad bird, who voiced ambrister minion, butler of anton ego; "chucky" photo signed by his voice, edan gross; photo of pluto, signed "best wishes bill farmer & pluto"; photo of donald duck, signed "with our best wishes donald duck & tony anselmo;" and three photos of jiminy cricket, signed "always wish upon a star! jiminy cricket and his voice eddie carroll." also present are a 14 x 11" photo of bambi and his friend thumper, signed "donnie dunagan 'bambi'", plus a signature, "donnie dunagan" on a 3 x 5" card; and five 13½ x 11" photos of pinocchio and jiminy cricket signed "best wishes jiminy cricket and his voice, eddie carroll" and "sincerely 'dickie' jones the voice of pinocchio." there are a couple of scratches in the upper left background of the bambi photo, otherwise all items are in fine condition. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $192
Lot 169		Cartoonists -- Ten Items Signed by Eight Cartoonists Including, Charles Schulz, Chester Gould, Al Capp. Charles M. Schulz, creator of "Peanuts," signed First Day Cover honoring Walt Disney; Chester Gould, creator of "Dick Tracy," three items: FDC with original drawing of Dick Tracy and signature; copy of 1st DT comic strip, signed and inscribed; and a 1973 card with image of DT, signed and inscribed to Leland. Al Capp, creator of "L'il Abner," FDC from the 1960 Rome Olympics, signed. Russell Myers, creator of "Broom-Hilda," signed FDC. Chic Young, creator of "Blondie," card with original art inscribed and signed. Marjorie Henderson Buell, creator of Little Lulu, notepaper with original art and inscription "from Little Lulu and Marge." Bo Brown, cartoonist for The Saturday Evening Post, The New Yorker, and many other publications, signed cover from 1949. Also included is a printed card of The Bumsteads from Dean Young, with handwritten greeting. Estimated Value $250 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 170		"Classic Daffy" 1989 Warner Bros. Hand-Painted Limited Edition Animation Cel, #341/500. Cel measures 10½" x 12½" in size. With authentication seal from Linda Jones Enterprises in lower right corner. At lower left is the Warner Bros. copyright 1989. With faint original signatures of Tom McKimson and Charles McKimson, and a silk-screened reproduction signature of their brother, the late Robert McKimson, Sr. The background was made using the high quality silk-screen printing technique. The cel is triple matted and framed in a black metal frame to an overall size of 17¼ x 19½". Bob McKimson (1910-1977) was an American animator, illustrator, and director best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros., and later DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $90
Lot 171		Stan Goldberg, Celebrated Comic Book Artist for "Archie" Marvel and DC & Chic Young "Blondie". Chic Young (1901-1973) created one of the most widely read comic strips of the 20th Century, "Blondie" at one point far exceeding 50 million readers. The strip spawned a series of 28 films from Columbia Pictures between 1938 and 1950. Chic Young was awarded the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award in 1948. Offered is a very impressive hand inked panel by Chic Young dated 5/6/57 of the Bumstead household including Dagwood, Blondie, Alexander, Cookie, Daisy and her puppies. Inscribed and signed in Young's fastidious penmanship, panel measures 5 x 16" framed and matted to 9 x 10". Stan Goldberg (1932-2014) enjoyed a long career as a comic book artist working for DC and Marvel Comics. But he is best known for his Archie comics. Offered are three hand illustrated character portraits in pencil and signed in ink by Stan Goldberg. Included are portraits of Archie, Dagwood and a double portrait of Betty and Veronica. Archie is 6 x 6",Dagwood 7 x 6", and Betty/Veronica 8½ x 7". For fans of the hit television series "Riverdale" these are gold. Comes with COA. Estimated Value $200 - UP Illustrated Art, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $168
Lot 172		Cartoonists: Garry Trudeau, Chester Gould, Jim Davis, Cathy Guisewite, and Robb Armstrong. Garry Trudeau Color litho of ComputerLife featuring "Mike" Doonesbury and signed "GB Trudeau '95," 14 x 11"; Chester Gould, creator of the comic strip Dick Tracy; a signed sketch of Dick Tracy on 6 x 9" paper. From Jim Davis, creator of the Garfield comic strip: 4 signed items: a 1993 typed letter signed to "Bob", on Garfield letterhead, thanking him for being a fan, etc.; a card of Garfield and Odie (his dog friend) dancing; and 2 3 x 5" cards signed. All signatures are in red marker. Cathy Guisewite, creator of the comic strip "Cathy," a 1994 sketch of Cathy wishing "Bob" happy birthday. Robb Armstrong, creator of the comic strip "JumpStart," a sketch wishing "Mark" happy birthday from the "JumpStart Crew & Robb Armstrong." Also, a color photo from The Simpsons of Krusty the Clown and his daughter Sophie, signed with the initials "DB"; Drew Barrymore was the voice of Sophie. Some creasing in lower portion and margins of the Trudeau, otherwise all items fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 173		Outstanding Collection of The Greatest Cartoonists of the Early 20th Century Many with Caricatures, 40+ Covers. Throughout this auction we are offering a unique collection of autographs, all obtained in the early 1930s, signed on superb hand painted covers by the artist/autograph collector himself. This resulted in a fine collection of writers, artists, cartoonists, sports legends and entertainers responding to him due to these beautiful miniature works of art that can be found throughout this auction. In this collection, many of the cartoonists have added a flourish or original caricature to their signature, some with thanks and appreciation. Included are: E.C. Segar (creator of Popeye), Bud Fisher (Mutt & Jeff), Harold Gray (Little Orphan Annie), Billy De Beck (Barnie Google), Pat Sullivan (Felix The Cat), Frank Willard (Moon Mullins), Percy Crosby (Skippy), Harold Knerr (Katzenjammer Kids), George McManus (Jiggs and Maggie), Cliff Sterrett (Polly and Her Pals), Rusty Westover (Tillie the Toiler), Robert Ripley (Ripley's Believe It Or Not), and many many other greats. This is one of the most comprehensive early 2Oth Century collection of cartoonists we have ever offered. All in excellent condition with many having hand-drawn embellishments or caricatures. Estimated Value $600 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,520
Lot 174		Archive of Signed Comic Books, Book Cards, Graphic Novels Including Ray Bradbury, Stan Lee and Scores More. Archive of autographed comic books and graphic novels from the mid-1990s. The best pieces are a boldly signed Volume 6 Bradbury Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, and a Stan Lee bold signature on a card with two "Stan The Man" Spiderman illustrations. Collection also includes signed editions of Man of Steel #22, Superman #78, Action Comics #687, Adventures of Superman #501, and six signatures of The Superman Gallery No. 1 issued by Ken Goldin. These notebooks are packed with so many signatures of artists and writers on large "cards" from the creators of Gargoyles, The Max, Spawn, Superman (Joe Jusko) Elektra, Carnage, Joe Quisada, Ultimate Spiderman Michael Zeck, Mike Carlin (man who killed Superman, but brought him back) Paul Dini, Survivors etc. etc. There are even two outstanding signed portraits by Elvira! This 20+ year old collection in two 3 ring binders has been beautifully archived and represents days and days of standing in line at several Comic-Cons. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $348