02-19-2004 01:00 AM
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01-22-2013 02:38 PM
I bought this at an estate sale today. I know it's rare, but don't know how rare it is. It's a proposal (by General Electric I believe) for Edison Square in Disneyland. I think it's from the 1950s, but am not 100% sure. Does anyone know how rare this book is? Also, any ideas on how to list this? Any info or suggestions you may have would be greatly appreciated Thanks!!
01-30-2013 10:35 AM
I have a pair of cups: One is a Mickey Mouse Spaceship with red lid, red handle and red fins on the base of the cup. The other is Donald Duck's face, with a blue sailor hat lid and yellow feet/shoes for the base. I can find no information regarding the second cup online. I would just like to know whether they have any value.
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02-10-2013 11:07 AM
Dear Dave,
I have an item that I found in the attic, and cannot locate another like it anywhere on the internet, so figured I'd contact you as a last ditch effort. It is a Walt Disney Productions Pinocchio Night light. It is approximately 8 1/2" x 11", has a yellow plastic cover depicting Pinocchio, with a metal back that attaches with 4-screws. It was made by Norman Industries, and uses a max 7.5 watt bulb.
This was my night light when I was a child (so is at least 45-years old). I don't know if my mom bought this new or used...so I was hoping you might be able to give me some info on it. When it was made, and approximate value.
Thanks!
Jerrysafediver
02-10-2013 11:11 AM
02-13-2013 09:50 AM
i havent used ebay in a while, i was searching for forums or some way to figure out exactly what i have and this seems to be the best ive found. now what i have is a Donald Duck from Character Novelty Co. from searching it on google and even reverse image searching i havent been able to find one exactly like mine. close, but not exact. im guessing its from the 40s because the ones i see like it say thats when theyre from, but mine looks slightly more primitive than those. the main difference seems to be the eyes where mine has buttons instead of colored fabric. i took high quality pics of it and will attach a few.
this duck has a very long history in my family. i would be the 4th person it has been passed to. my grandmother, who is no longer with us, i remember telling me a story where she inquired about it to disney many years ago and said they actually sent someone out to her home to view it and offered her a nice chunk of change for it, claiming the disney museum doesnt even have one and they still wanted it even though the man believed it was missing its hat but wasnt sure it had one in the first place being he had never seen one quite like it. regardless, she declined and i cant recall the offer or much else, i was fairly young then and could care less about some stuffed duck haha. but now the more i try to find out the more questions i have. ill stop wasting your time with stories, hopefully you can shed some light on this for me. Thanks in advance, Scott. (it would only let me attach 2 pics but i have more and can take any of a specified area if needed.)
02-19-2013 09:23 PM
i have came across these two pics and have looked all over to find out what they could be worth. the bottom says from the art corner at disneyland also has copyright stamp if someone could tell me anything that would be a big help thank you
02-24-2013 05:23 PM
in the early 1960's my parents gave me a Cinderella figurine with a Timex watch, and gave my sister a Snow White figurine also with a Timex watch. Were there any other figurine similar to these?
02-27-2013 03:38 PM
I own the mirror pictured here; and have had it for about twenty years. It says © Walt Disney Productions at the bottom. The frame appears to be composed of Bakelite. I've been searching online for years, but have never come across a picture of another one. Any ideas?
03-04-2013 01:05 PM
Hello-
I was wondering if you could provide any information on a complete 6-piece children's dinner place setting. Attached is a picture, the back of each piece reads “Sango Japan © Walt Disney Productions 1957”. Each piece is in mint condition, although there is no box for them. . My older brother brought it back from overseas when I was a little girl, probably 1958-1960. Unfortunately, he is now deceased and and cannot provide any information about where the set was purchased. I’ve tried to research the set myself, but have come up empty. I’ve also taken the set to 2 different appraisers who have each told me that they’ve never seen another set like it and have given me a “guesstimate” of what the value MIGHT be. I believe that Sango was not selling in the USA at that time, which is why there is little known about this line of china.I would really appreciate any information you might be able to provide...
03-06-2013 10:04 AM
The Mickey Bandleader mirrors were sold through the early 1970's and while they formerly would sell on the secondary market for $150 or more (in mid-1990's)... they can more often be found now for $50 - $75. They are more common than one might think... and turn up on eBay from time to time.
03-06-2013 10:06 AM
The Tinker Bell and Lady & Tramp illustrations pictured were sold at Disneyland in the 1950's. They were sold at the Art Corner (Main Street & Tomorrowland). This was a more affordable way to obtain a Disney image for one's home withone investing $3.00 in the original animated cels they were offering at the time!
03-06-2013 10:13 AM
As for the booklet on Edison Square... you've found a gem! It should sell for $200 or more... and is extremely rare... from a "Land" that Disney never got around to building at Disneyland... as they got distracted with the 1959 expansion (Monorail; Submarines; Matterhorn Bobsleds, et al)... with Audio-Animatronics (Tiki Room / Lincoln)... the 1964 New York World's Fair... construction of Pirates of the Caribbean and New Orleans Square... the 1967 "new" Tomorrowland... and ultimately ... Walt Disney World in Florida.
03-06-2013 10:33 AM
Re: the Donald Duck stuffed toy... The Character Novelty Company produced these starting in 1940. This is likely one of their earlier efforts... as Donald's bill would not be in compliance with character standards for that time. The look represents Donald when he first debuted in the 1934 short, The Wise Little Hen. The character had significantly evolved by 1940 so it's unlikely that this style would have been offered after that time.
03-06-2013 10:37 AM
We've received the following question:
Q: I have an old 1938 WDE Snow White and the 7 dwarfs cast iron I believe set of figures. Snow white(stamped 1938 wde on the bottom) is about 5.5 inches tall and almost 3# and the others are about 2.5 inches and .5#. I have not been able to find this exact set online but I have found similar ones but not with the marking of wde and 1938. Would you be able to give me any info on this?
A: Here's my understanding as to what you have. The pieces were likely made by J. L. Wright Inc. (aka L. Wright Inc.) of Chicago, Illinois. The company's founder, John Lloyd Wright was the son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Typically, the cast iron pieces were painted. The company also sold plaster "make at home" molding sets... and also a set of metal salt & pepper shakers featuring Dopey and Sneezy. The pieces were authorized for sale only in 1938 - 1939. To my knowledge, no other companies produced cast iron pieces for Snow White... though there have been unauthorized reproductions of the pieces since that time.
J. L. Wright Inc. was better known as the original maker of Lincoln Logs. The company was purchased by Playskool in 1943.
03-09-2013 01:05 AM
Hi i have a full pack of silly symphony playing cards featuring clarabelle cow horsecollar horace clara cluck,, pluto, mickey mouse ,,and old style donald duck. Iwould appreciate any info on this item.