Want to get your (gloved, four-fingered) hands on some historical artifacts of Mickey Mouse and co? Head to an auction in Calabasas this week to put in your bids for some key Disneyana, including the original paper copy of Walt Disney’s last will and testament.
The Profiles in History auction house says the collection going up for sale is one of the “finest examples” they have ever handled and includes a number of original animation cels, Disney-related art, some of the earliest uniforms worn by staff at Disneyland way back in the day, and props and components from attractions that have long-since been retired.
If Disney isn’t quite your bag, there are a few other animation treasures that will also be bundled into the auction, including Charles Schultz’s original Peanuts film storyboards and comic strips, and original art from How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Transformers. They even have a few cels from the Beatles’ film Yellow Submarine.
If you have any Disney lovers on your holiday gift lists, you might want to grab a paddle or sign up to bid online. Estimated sale prices vary widely depending on the items in question, but some of the animation cels and ephemera items have estimates as low as just $100. The priciest show-stopper in the auction is Lot 449, the signed legal documents from 1953 that licensed the use of Walt Disney’s name. That packet is expected to fetch $60,000 to $80,000.
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