WALT DISNEY WWII ERA EPHEMERA LOT.
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Winning Bid:
$695.75
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Bidding Ended:
Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction 193 - Part II
Item numbers 800 though 2307 in auction 193
Item Description
Lot of two publications, one comes with mailing envelope and insert sheet. This is "Dispatch From Disney's" Vol. 1, No. 1 1943 "Published For Employees In The Services By Employees At Walt Disney Productions." 32 pages. Contents include one-page introduction from Walt Disney, war time related articles, pictures and artwork. Includes pair of fold-outs, one featuring the Gremlins. Front cover depicts Donald hitting Hitler in the eye with a tomato while the back cover has studio-designed insignias. Cover moderately aged with some tiny dots of surface paper missing due to insects but concentrated to white areas so these blend. Bottom margin of entire copy has thin, faint moisture stain barely evident to contents. Cover VG, contents Fine. Mailing envelope with Disney name aged/worn, VG. "Dispatch" is complete with insert sheet 10.5x15.5" on textured paper titled "Pin-Ups For Servicemen From Walt Disney Staff." Pin-up images (some topless) includes art by Bill Justice and Fred Moore. Reverse includes list of Disney Studio employeees in the armed forces with three war related cartoons. Lightly aged as folded but clean and VF. Second publication is "What Is Propaganda Education Manual." 5x7.25" with 48 pages ©1944. By the American Historical Association from the "GI Round Table Series" of booklets which "Provide Material With Orientation And Education Officers May Use In Conducting Group Discussions Or Forms As Part Of An Off-Duty Education Program." This is manual "EM-2" devoted to defining propaganda. Donald appears on front cover, introduction page and inside back cover. Additional war-related art throughout includes Hitler and Mussolini. Moderate cover aging with pinch creases along spine. Cover Fine while contents just slightly aged, VF. Nice lot.
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