UNIQUE "MICKEY MOUSE BRIDGE" ALL ORIGINAL ART PROTOTYPE SET FROM 1930.
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Winning Bid:
$4,111.25 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
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Thursday, February 3, 2011 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, February 3, 2011 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #202 - Part II
Item numbers 1554 through 3213 in auction 202
Value Code:
M - $5,000 to $10,000 Help Icon
Item Description
This incredible, one-of-a-kind item is dated 1930 for a proposed product which would have been among the first pieces of Disney merchandise produced, but as far as we know it was never actually put into production. The original art, done in India ink and watercolor is attributed to Earl Duvall, an inker of Floyd Gottfredson's daily strips in late 1930-1931 and he was also the creator of Bucky Bug. The hand-done lettering is attributed to Jack King who was an animator under Earl Duvall. First item is the box which is 5.5x9.5x.5" deep. This was simply a box for a generic bridge set that was customized by an overlay panel on stiff paper with original art for this set. This originally was applied over the generic set's label, but is now loose. Box itself is well worn and Good. The box art panel features bridge playing scene with Mickey, Minnie, Horace and Patricia Pig. Next is 5.5x9" paper instruction sheet with art of Mickey and ©1930 Walter E. Disney. This has lines drawn to represent instructional text to be added to the final product. Next are four score pads each 3x5.25. Original art covers feature Mickey on two and Minnie on two all in different poses. Next are the tallies, each 2x5.5". Set was to include 16 different, but there are actually 19 in this lot. Three have color original art and are for Mickey, Minnie and Patricia Pig. Each has their name below portrait, Mickey and Minnie also have hand-done text listing all 16 different character tallies by name. There are 16 additional tallies for these characters, all with original art in India ink. These are: Patricia Pig, Clarabelle Cow, Dorothy Duck, Minnie Mouse, Harriet Hen, Gloria Goose, Phyllis Frog, Rebecca Rabbit, Horace Horse, Percy Pig, Davey Duck, Mickey Mouse, Roy Rooster, Godfrey Gander, Ferdie Frog, Reggie Rabbit. Final item is 4.5x4.5" cut-out place card w/original art of Minnie next to sign where player's name was to be filled in. Lid art has some scattered margin wear/aging but is Fine/VF. All else shows just the slightest aging and is Exc./N.Mint. Original Disney product art from the 1930s is almost non-existent in the collecting world, and you would be hard pressed to find any nicer than this, if you can find any at all.
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