"PROF. LUDWIG VON DRAKE FUN CHARACTER HATS" STORE DISPLAY.
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$632.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Auction #216 - Part II
Item numbers 978 through 2735 in auction 216
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Item Description
Large 11.25x20.5x21" tall illustrated slipcase style box contains store display of 24 formed felt hats w/thin vinyl dimensional bills w/built-in squeakers and google eyes. Benay Albee, ©1961 Walt Disney Productions (Ludwig Von Drake first appeared in Sept., 1961). Box lid served as display base when removed and separate illustrated header card features full body image of Ludwig w/"Walt Disney's Prof. Ludwig Von Drake - Star Of The Wonderful World Of Color - Fun Character Hats" text. Header also notes original price - $1.29 apiece. Front of die-cut display features portraits of Ludwig, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and one of the puppies from "101 Dalmatians," indicating other similar hats were produced for these characters by Benay Albee. Both box and lid have moderate moisture staining along bottom left as well as up entire length of back left corner, 5-6" up front left corner and across top left/right edges of lid. Die-cut front of display has some wear and header card has 6.5" crease at upper right. VG/Fine overall. Hats come in four colors - purple (12), white (4) turquoise (2) and orange (7). Bill labels read "Press Me Here - Prof. Ludwig Von Drake Presenting Walt Disney's Wonderful World Of Color" w/copyright. Four labels remain attached to bills (though stickers have aged) while display comes w/20 loose (and aged) stickers that could be reapplied to bills if so desired. Insides of hats have stamped text w/Ludwig's name.All squeakers function. A few hats bills have bleed-through from labels, would be hidden if label was reapplied. one has lt. fade. A few are slightly misshapen as stored. One is missing single felt eyebrow. Those w/issues are Fine/VF. Rest are Exc./NM. Great display. Gary Keller Collection.
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