Lot 473
Very Scarce 1942 Walt Disney Publication, "The Victory March: The Mystery of the Treasure Chest" Intact, Near Pristine WWII Publication. A phenomenal and scarce piece of historic Disneyana. In 1942, through Random House, Disney produced a propaganda piece prepared at the suggestion of the US Treasury Department containing an officially approved album for United States Savings Stamps, with the album having one 10¢ Savings Stamp affixed. This spiral-bound publication contains, similar to pop up book, has paper wheels to turn, tabs to pull that reveal characters in motion and die-cut slides to move all in creating the story. The Big Bad Wolf and cronies are shown to be wearing swastika armbands (!), clearly positioning this publication as part of the great effort to squash Germany and to instill for the war effort. Most copies of this publication come in poor condition with tabs torn, very rough handling and missing elements.
This copy is completely intact including the Savings Stamp album and is in superior condition. Truly a remarkable piece of history and worthy of any level of collector. Estimated Value $500 - 800
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