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Walt Disney: the man and the art
Auctionworld dot TV the interactive auction channel is celebrating 80 years of Disney with an evening dedicated to the man and his art. For adults and children alike this is a great opportunity to own something
from the man himself. Personal items of Walt Disney's are rare to non-existent because he was considered a studio executive more than a movie star or entertainer.
The evening's show piece is undoubtedly the original 1956 Walt Disney award for the Disneyland ABC TV show. This award was presented to Walt Disney for the ingenious way he created a new TV kids' show called "Disneyland." With television in its infancy, movie studios and their executives were shying away from the new medium of television. Walt Disney and his studio embraced the opportunity and created different programming each week. The award valued at £50,000 is going under the hammer at a starting price of £10.
Jonathan Grant, Head of Memorabilia at Auctionworld dot TV channel sky: 651, ntl: 924 said "It will be another fantastic opportunity for the general public to purchase there own piece of history. These aren't easy items to get hold of because Disney memorabilia is notoriously difficult to get hold of. The family has controlled everything for years so we are very proud that through sheer persistence and personal relationships we can bring these WOW pieces to public auction. We are changing the fact that these items tend to be sold in closed auctions."
Memorabilia is becoming an increasingly popular area of collecting for not just by Disney fans but also as a speculative purchase or investment, Auctionworld dot TV have seen a 27% increase in sales on this type on auction lot over the past 8 months. The show will offer up some fantastic pieces of Disney memorabilia including original 1950's attraction posters and Walt Disney signed stationary. Full catalogue details can be found at http://www.auction-world.tv/collectors/disney.htm
The 'Disney' auction is one of a number of high profile auctions run by Auction-world.tv. Specialising in the hard to find collectable previous events have included a collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia that raised over £250,000 and included the original marriage certificate to Priscilla.
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--Posted September 22, 2003
Source: Auctionworld dot TV