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Original production cel from ‘Lady and the Tramp,’ est. $2,000-$2,500

Animation cels from classic productions featured in Jan. 23 auction

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Original production cel from ‘Lady and the Tramp,’ est. $2,000-$2,500

Original production cel from ‘Lady and the Tramp,’ est. $2,000-$2,500

NEW YORK – On Sunday, January 23, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale titled Animation Cels 1930s-1990s, which will feature 120 lots of original production cels as well as limited-edition cels, drawings, wire sculptures and other relevant items. The lineup is guaranteed to have you reliving part of your childhood, or that of your children or grandchildren.

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Gilles de Tremaudan, ‘Mickey’s Garden,’ three storyboard sketches for the 1935 animated short of the same title, est. $15,000-$25,000

Swann draws bidders with Dec. 16 Illustration Art auction

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Gilles de Tremaudan, ‘Mickey’s Garden,’ three storyboard sketches for the 1935 animated short of the same title, est. $15,000-$25,000

Gilles de Tremaudan, ‘Mickey’s Garden,’ three storyboard sketches for the July 1935 animated short of the same title, est. $15,000-$25,000

NEW YORK — Illustration Art at Swann Galleries has celebrated the artistic achievements of illustrators for nearly a decade, offering original artworks intended for publication, including newspapers, books, magazines and more. The auction house’s winter offering is slated for Thursday, December 16, and will feature illustrations for literature, animations from Walt Disney Studios, Sunday comics, cartoons for The New Yorker, and more. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Morphy’s welcomes holidays with antique toys & collectibles, Nov. 30-Dec. 2

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Ultra-rare circa-1950s battery-operated tin-litho ‘Electro Man’ toy robot with original box. Marked ‘SY Made in Japan.’ One of very few known examples. Provenance: F.H. Griffith collection, appeared as the cover toy on Sotheby’s catalog for the Dec. 9, 2000 auction of ‘Important Robots and Antique Toys from the Estate of F.H. Griffith.’ Estimate $100,000-$150,000

DENVER, Pa. – Many lucky antique toy collectors will be enjoying their holiday gifts early this year, thanks to Morphy’s Nov. 30-Dec. 2 gallery auction of fine toys and popular collectibles. The 1,633-lot catalog reveals a fantastic selection that ranges from early American cast-iron, German tin toys, and a famous biscuit tin collection to a trove of rare 1952 baseball cards, boxed collectible sneakers, and one of the rarest of all Japanese robots. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Disney artist Mary Blair’s 1953 original concept art for the playing cards in ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ est. $15,000-$20,000

Disney art, Lee Harvey Oswald material leads RR Auction Nov. 10

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Disney artist Mary Blair’s 1953 original concept art for the playing cards in ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ est. $15,000-$20,000

Disney artist Mary Blair’s 1953 original concept art for the playing cards in ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ est. $15,000-$20,000

BOSTON – RR Auction will bring more than 1,100 items to the auction block in its massive November Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale. Dominated by dozens of animation cels and production drawings, important John F. Kennedy manuscripts and memorabilia, and historic autographs from around the world, this is an impressive auction in its depth and breadth. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Hake’s Nov. 2-3 auction led by Capt. America shield screen-used by Chris Evans

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Captain America shield screen-used by Chris Evans in ‘Avengers: Endgame.’ Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions

YORK, Pa. – After two consecutive auctions that broke existing house records, Hake’s is back with a blockbuster November 2-3 Premier Auction that could push the pop culture giant’s 2021 gross beyond the $10 million mark. Between the red-hot state of the vintage collectibles market and an influx of new, investment-minded collectors coming into the hobby, new records are likely to be set not only by the November auction as a whole, but also in a number of pop-culture subcategories, said Hake’s president Alex Winter.

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R. John Wright dolls from Little Children Series I, est. $800-$1,000

R. John Wright artist dolls, Steiff bears star in Sept. 14 New York auction

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R. John Wright dolls from Little Children Series I, est. $800-$1,000

R. John Wright dolls from Little Children Series I, est. $800-$1,000

NEW YORK – Yes, you can play with dolls. If anything, dolls are wasted on little kids. You know what you want, and why you want it, and your allowance is far more impressive nowadays, as it should be. Good thing, too, because the truly excellent dolls – as well as teddy bears, toys, and highly collectible playthings – would empty the piggy banks of young collectors several times over.

On Tuesday, September 14, starting at 1 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will host a sale called Steiff, Artist Bears, Dolls, Toys and More!, featuring 315 lots of exceptional examples of everything named in the title. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Bears, toys, novelties and more at Potter & Potter, Sept. 25

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Steiff's black tag series Haute Couture teddy bear, est. $250-$350


Steiff’s black tag series Haute Couture teddy bear, est. $250-$350

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will hold a 569-lot sale featuring bears, toys and various novelty items on September 25 starting at 10am Central time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Stephenson’s to host surprise-filled Trains & Toys Auction, July 23

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Three 1930s Stephen Girard Series Lionel standard-gauge apple green with yellow passenger cars, each with its original box. Lot estimate: $1,200-$2,000

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – On Friday, July 23, Stephenson’s Auctioneers of Southampton (suburban Philadelphia), Pa., will conduct the 2021 edition of its popular Mid-Summer Trains & Toys Auction, featuring antique and vintage items from collections and estates through the Mid-Atlantic region. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Hake’s $3.6M pop culture auction shatters house record; highest gross in 54 years

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Peanuts July 3, 1955 Sunday page original art by Charles Schulz. Features Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy. Fine condition overall. Sold within estimate for $80,476

YORK, Pa. – If records are made to be broken, then Hake’s has clearly mastered the art of an encore performance. Their June 29-30 auction, which grossed a robust $3.6 million, rewrote the company’s history books as it became their second consecutive auction to break an existing house record. Along the way, a number of new individual record prices were set, as well.

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Original animation cel from ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,’ mounted on a woodgrain background, estimated at $1,000-$1,500

Original ‘Snow White’ animation cel leads July 10 Turner sale

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Original animation cel from ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,’ mounted on a woodgrain background, estimated at $1,000-$1,500

Original animation cel from ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,’ estimated at $1,000-$1,500

SAN FRANCISCO – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present a Cabinet of Curiosities sale on July 10. It will feature more than 290 lots from multiple collectors and estates, and a wide range of items from around the world, dating from the 17th century to the present day. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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