Up for auction is the original Art for the popular Disneyland Map given to attendees in the 1950s and 1960s, and marked with “Walt Disney Productions” paper label. Oil and pastel on a 22″ x 40″ art board with fine detailing, by artist Sam McKim known as “the Cartographer of Disneyland.” Issued originally in 1958, this version is known as the 1958b version of the Map because of modifications such as no TWA logo on the Moon Rocket.
This was recovered in a storage space auction in California. Other Disney items include original animation cels, and drawings featuring a selection of rare Jiminy Cricket production drawings.
Pop Culture highlights include Andy Warhol’s “Index Book” along with Aspen #1 and “Fab,” an invitation to a 1986 Keith Haring event printed on a pair of shorts, a collection of 1940’s Cereal Box Store Displays, a collection of autographs of movie and TV stars of the 1960s, a collection of National Lampoon “Lemmings” concert posters and programs, a series of proofs and mock-ups for National Lampoon Magazine, Peter Lorre and Vincent Price Lobby Cards and Exploitation Manual, Marlene Dietrich “Angel” exploitation manual, a Woodstock concert poster, a Vaughn Bode “Centaurette Poster, and an original 1st printing of the San Francisco “Be-In” event poster.
Rock N Roll artifacts include authentic autographed Guitars by Steve Winwood, Slash from Guns N Roses, Madonna, Willie Nelson with Kris Kristofferson and the Velvet Underground, a 1956 Elvis Presley EPE scarf, a Dark Horse Record Company Promo Display for George Harrison’s only solo tour which includes 26 Unused Tickets (one for each show on the tour), a consecutive pair of unused Beatles Concert Tickets for a 1966 Chicago show plus other unused Tickets and Stubs, a 1964 Beach Boys San Jose Cardboard boxing-style Concert Poster with Ticket Stub, 1st printing of a Jimi Hendrix 1968 Toronto concert poster, several Grande Ballroom concert posters including Janis Joplin and Cream, 1st printing 1968 Toronto concert poster of The Who, a collection of Family Dog and Bill Graham Posters, a San Francisco International Pop Festival Poster, a nice selection of Grateful Dead concert posters and handbills including a 1st Printing of the famous 1966 Skull and Roses Concert Poster for the Grateful Dead Family Dog FD26, a 1968 Northern California Folk-Rock Festival program with Grateful Dead, a 1968 Newport Pop Festival Poster with the Grateful Dead, a collection of German concert posters of the 1980s including Pink Floyd and heavy Metal groups, Charlie Watts Signed First Edition, John Lennon Bag One Poster Signed, a signed John Coltrane Album, a signed Jimi Hendrix Album Cover Photo, original Jim Marshall photographs of the Who, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Keith Richards, swag clothing from the Who, The Dead, Howard Stern, Sam Kinison, Metallica, George Carlin, U2 and David Bowie and much more.
Gary Sohmers is known as “The King of Pop Culture,” hosts his talk radio program “Calling All Collectors” and appears as an appraiser on the PBS program “Antiques Roadshow” in his 12th season. www.allcollectors.com
Phil Weiss has nearly 40 years experience in the collectibles trade. He has owned and operated Philip Weiss Auctions for over 20 years. Phil has worked as a consultant for many of the country’s top auction galleries. Phil appears as a regular guest of “Calling All Collectors” radio program and appears as an appraiser on the PBS TV program “Antiques Roadshow.” www.PWAuctions.com 516-594-0731
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