{"id":10583,"date":"2012-07-29T23:59:53","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T03:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/?p=10583"},"modified":"2012-07-30T01:31:43","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T05:31:43","slug":"profiles-in-history-animation-auction-hammers-1-2-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/profiles-in-history-animation-auction-hammers-1-2-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Profiles in History Animation Auction hammers $1.2 million"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>Day two of Profiles in History’s<\/em><\/strong><\/a> entertainment series of auctions was their Animation Auction<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, and it did not disappoint. The auction hammered approximately $1.2 million dollars* not including bp ($1,476,000.00 with bp),with the majority of lots sold.<\/p>\n

There was heavy internet bidding along with phone, and live auction floor participation for the various original animation cels, drawings, artwork, and Disneyana available in the 910 lots.<\/p>\n

As in previous Animation Auctions, their was something for everyone with varying prices points for interested bidders.<\/p>\n

Highlights include:<\/p>\n

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Lot # 5<\/em><\/strong><\/span>: Original production layout drawing from Gulliver\u2019s Travels. Estimates : $800.00 – $1,200.00. Sold for ($4,250.00 +$ 977.50) x 1 = $5,227.50<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lot # 109<\/em><\/strong><\/span>: Original “Bewitched” animation cel from opening sequence: Estimates : $2,000.00 – $3,000.00. Sold for ($7,000.00 + $1,610.00) x 1 = $8,610.00<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lot # 163<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span>: Original opening title cel from “The Flintstones”. Estimates : $300.00 – $500.00. Sold for (#2,250.00 + $517.50) x 1 = $2,767.50<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lot # 169<\/em><\/strong><\/span>: Original production cel and production background from “The Flintstones”. Estimates : $800.00 – $1,200.00. Sold for ($5,500.00 + $1,265.00) x 1 = $6,765.00<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lot # 272<\/em><\/strong><\/span>: Original car from “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride” at Disneyland. Estimates : $20,000.00 – $30,000.00. Sold for ($30,000.00 + $6,900.00) x 1 = $36,900.00<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lot # 296<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span>: Original hand silk-screened poster for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” attraction. Estimates : $2,000.00 – $3,000.00. Sold for ($7,500.00 + $1,725.00) x 1 = $9,225.00<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lot # 317<\/strong><\/em><\/span>: Walt Disney’s first professional motion picture camera: Estimates : $30,000.00 – $50,000.00. Sold for ($47,500.00 + $10,925.00) x 1 = $58,425.00<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lot # 475<\/span><\/em><\/strong>: T<\/span><\/span>he most important copy of Disney’s Snow White book in existence. Estimates : $30,000.00 – $50,000.00. Sold for ($50,000.00 + $11,500.00) x 1 = $61,500.00<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lot # 498<\/strong><\/em><\/span>: R<\/span><\/span><\/em>are,<\/em> vertical pan cel of the hag with matching background from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”<\/em><\/strong><\/span>. Estimates : $60,000.00 – $80,000.00. Sold for ($120,000.00 + $27,600.00) x 1 = $147,600.00<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lot #490<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong>: Cels of Pinocchio, Geppetto, and Figaro with the key watercolor production background from “Pinocchio”. Estimates : $50,000.00 – $70,000.00. Sold for ($70,000.00 + $16,100.00) x 1 = $86,100.00<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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*Approximate numbers not including 20-23% buyers premiums. Special thanks to Fong Sam & PC.<\/small><\/p>\n