Over 1,500 rare Disney theme park items will be going on auction this weekend at Van Eaton Galleries as it hosts “A History of Disneyland & Walt Disney World” online auction event.
The collection traces the history of the theme parks and Walt Disney’s vision from inception to the present day. It is the single largest Disney-related auction Van Eaton Galleries has hosted to date.
And, many of these items are coming to auction for the very first time. The treasure trove of items vary from the earliest documents and conceptual pieces marking the very ideas of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, to the theme park props, ride vehicles, audio-animatronic figures, hand-painted attraction pieces, very rare early documents, memorabilia and signs.
The auction will take place starting at 10 a.m. PT on Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019.
Here’s a look at some of the items going on the auction block:
Walt Disney’s earliest descriptions of what Disneyland would be, as well as a hand-colored map that showed what his park might look like. (Estimate: $10,000-$20,000).Two original animatronic “Tiki Birds” from the “Enchanted Tiki Room” at Walt Disney World. The birds retain all their original mechanics and are actually functional, singing and moving along to the Enchanted Tiki Room Theme Song (Estimate $80,000-$100,000). A 1954 Disneyland Plot Plan (Estimate: $8,000-$10,000), A collection of early construction slides by Marvin Davis (Estimate: $600-$800).
Original hand-painted “Stretch Paintings” from the Haunted Mansions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World (Estimate $100,000-$150,000).
An original Space Mountain Ride Vehicle from Disneyland (Estimate $20,000-$30,000).Original Attraction Posters from Disneyland and Walt Disney World including a rare park-used “People Mover SuperSpeed Tunnel” poster (Estimate $25,000-$30,000).
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A General Electric Progressland Architectural Model 1964 (Estimate: $10,000-$15,000). A Walt Disney Signed Disneyland Opening Day Guidebook (Estimate $7,000-$9,000).Original Charles Boyer 200 millionth guest painting (Estimate: $2,000-$3,000). 1955 doors from Disneyland’s Main Street City Hall (Estimate $15,000-$20,000). A remarkable 2 Ct. Blue Diamond given as a Sweepstakes prize for Disneyland’s 60th “Diamond” Anniversary with a micro-etched “Hidden Mickey” (estimate $7,000-$9,000). A Star Jets Original Attraction Vehicle from Walt Disney World ($12,000-$15,000). A very rare original ceramic Tile Prototype Artwork by artist Mary Blair for the Contemporary Hotel at Walt Disney World ($12,000-$15,000). It’s a Small World Animatronic Doll (Estimate: $15,000-$20,000); An Original PeopleMover attraction vehicle (Estimate: $25,000-$35,000).A Disneyland Railroad seat decorative panel (Estimate: $800-$1,000). A Candlestick phone from Walt Disney’s apartment (Estimate: $2,000-$3,000).A Celebration USA Parade Float Marquette (Estimate: $7,000-$9,000);A Club 33 Members Only Door Plaque (Estimate: $600-$800).A Haunted Mansion model ghost maquette (Estimate: $1,000-$2,000); An original Peter Pan’s Flight mural concept artwork (Estimate: $6,000-$8,000); A Fantasyland Attraction Poster (Estimate: $5,000-$7,000).An original 1954 Main Street Map Drawing (Estimate:$3,000-$5,000).
