Hey there, Hi there, Ho there! If you collect Disneyana or love Disney history, you’re going to be very interested in this auction at Potter auctions. I see a few early Walt Disney World things that are catching my eye, but there are animation sketches, performer costumes (all on the up-and-up), even a hand puppet once used by the Dapper Dans.
I love park maps. My EPCOT Center park map from 1984 is one of my most beloved treasures. This auction has park maps from the early sixties to the late eighties, just in case you want to have your favorite version of Disneyland up on your wall.
Lot 80 is a Marc Davis lithograph called The Art of Marc Davis. I was actually there with him in his studio with his wife Alice Estes Davis when he was working on it. It was originally meant for Tokyo Disneyland but thankfully found its way stateside.
There are blueprints to the Indiana Jones Adventure, a Pinocchio head, silkscreened attraction posters from the US, Japan and Europe, original Herb Ryman concept art, you name it. Apparently, the original owner wants to send their kid to college.
You can find the link here.
Disneyana Fan Club Show and Sale
Speaking of Disney treasures. I’ve long loved the annual Disneyana show and Sale. Vendors from all over bring vintage Disney collectibles for you to purchase. Here’s the info on the next Show and Sale, February 16, 2020:
THE place to find the best mix of Disney collectibles and products for purchase, old and new, anywhere on the planet is just TWO WEEKS AWAY! And you can meet many of the authors, artists and historians who’s items are available for purchase.
We will have door prizes, raffles and special guests who are part of the Disney magic!
Sunday, February 16, 2020
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for
Special Event Attendees (An Afternoon With A Pixie)
9:30 a.m. entry time for Disneyana Fan Club members
General admission entry time starts at 10:00 a.m.
Location
Delta Hotels By Marriott – Anaheim Garden Grove
12021 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92840
Parking is free!
Tickets
Buy your tickets at the door! Disneyana Fan Club members and Disney Cast Members: $5.00
General Admission: $8.00 (show this e-mail with the coupon below for a $1 discount on General Admission.)
More Information HERE
What the shareholder call means for merch:
Bob Iger led the quarterly Disney shareholders’ call this week, and while he seemed the most enthusiastic about Disney+ than anything else (and I love Disney+), he talked about theme park profits, namely that while less people are going because of higher prices, those same people are spending more, so the actual profits are up.
I think this means that we’re going to continue to see improvements in merchandise throughout Disney properties and more experience-based merchandise options like Savi’s lightsabers or build-your-own-droid. I really like the spotlight merchandise, like the Minnie attractions series and the colors series, though I thought Arendelle aqua didn’t fit at all in with Halloween.
What do you think?
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