VAN EATON GALLERIES DEDICATES AN ENTIRE AUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF

WALT DISNEY WORLD





Saturday, December 7th & Sunday, December 8th, 2019

The two-day auction will feature approximately 700 items tracing the history of Walt Disney World from its inception to present day – Highlights include rare Walt Disney documents, attraction props, original art and paintings, maps, memorabilia and much more. The auction is the largest Walt Disney World dedicated auction Van Eaton has ever hosted.





Los Angeles, California – (November 13, 2019) – Van Eaton Galleries has announced their largest Walt Disney World dedicated auction - A History of Disneyland & Walt Disney World. The auction event will take place at Van Eaton Galleries over two days, Saturday, December 7th, and Sunday, December 8th, 2019 beginning at 10:00 a.m. PT. The extraordinary event will feature the largest collection of Walt Disney World memorabilia ever collected for auction on Sunday, the second session of the two-day event.





Approximately 700 rare items which trace the history of Walt Disney World, the iconic theme park and Walt Disney’s vision, from inception to present day is a first for the renowned auction house and has attracted fans from around the globe. It is the single largest Disney-related auction Van Eaton Galleries has hosted to date. Many of the items are coming to auction for the very first time. From the earliest documents and conceptual pieces marking the very inception of Walt Disney World, to the extraordinary theme park props, ride vehicles, audio-animatronic figures, hand-painted attraction pieces, documents, remarkable memorabilia, signs, and more, the depth of rarity of the items to be offered at auction exceeds any expectations of auctions past. The auction also features many rare Disneyland artifacts which are featured in the first session of the auction, Saturday, December 7th.





Walt Disney World Resort is the largest and most popular theme park in the world. Twice the size of Manhattan and hosting hundreds of millions of happy guests since it opened, Walt Disney World has become a cultural phenomenon and its fan base spans the entire globe. This historic auction will be live on-site, by phone, and online while also offering fans the chance to watch live via streaming on both days. The vast array of items to be offered at auction will surprise even the most avid collectors. Featured also in the History of Disneyland & Walt Disney World auction will be several items from Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland.





Highlights include: 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); An original hand-painted “Stretching Portrait” from the Haunted Mansions at Walt Disney World (Estimate $80,000-$100,000) and Original Attraction Posters from Walt Disney World (Estimates range from $5,000-$30,000).





Other highlights include 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); and much, much more.





Our “A History of Disneyland & Walt Disney World” auction showcases over 60 years of Disney Magic. This collection brings together a massive and varied array of art, props, original paintings and drawings, memorabilia, and collectibles from the most famous family of theme parks in the world. The auction offers the excitement of very rare items never sold before at auction, but also evokes a sense of nostalgia and sentimentality for those artists and performers whose work defined our popular culture. We are honored to be able to offer such remarkable items to fans and collectors around the globe.”

– Mike Van Eaton, Co-Founder, Van Eaton Galleries





A History of Disneyland & Walt Disney World auction covers decades of Disney history, beginning in the 1950s through today. The extraordinary auction has taken years to amass by avid collectors and enthusiasts around the globe. Van Eaton Galleries will conduct the two-day auction on-site, online, and by phone. Interested bidders are encouraged to register early.





For more information or to order a collectible catalog visit www.vegalleries.com