More Early Walt

Here Walt depicts a drinking fountain that's been rigged to spurt water in the eyes of green freshmen. Note the patriotic reminders to buy war saving stamps.

In Memorium

Forty five years ago today one of  if not the most influential men of the past 100 years passed away and his influence is still felt in the work being done at his own studio and others, even in my own work. Imagine our world had Walt not been born or not found his passion, how would we have dealt with the dark days of World War II and beyond? Who would have inspired the rest of us, inspired George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and John Lasseter just to name a few?

I've had this photo for a while now and thought it would be fitting to share today, unfortunately it isn't terribly in focus. The news snipe reads:

Springfield, Ill., Nov. 19 1963.  DISNEY TELLS OF LINCOLN FIGURE - Walt Disney, center, arms folded, said Tuesday at a news conference he staked his reputation that an animated figure of Abraham Lincoln he created for the Illinois exhibit at the New York World's Fair would be dignified.

1932 - MICKEY MOUSE TRADE AD

I just saw this English trade ad up on e-bay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1932-VINTAGE-Silly-Symphonies-Mickey-Mouse-Minnie-Mouse-Disney-ORIGINAL-/330654087479?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cfc84f937

Happy 110th, Walt

 Any idea who's with Walt in above photo?

To celebrate what would have been Walt's 110th birthday (it's already the 5th here in Australia) here are some photos from my collection which I don't think I've posted before. Some we've all seen before, but I like them anyway . . . Happy Birthday Walt.

OSWALD AD - June 25, 1927

With all the discussion about the 'lost' Oswald cartoon going under the hammer in the UK, I thought I might share this ad from the UNIVERSAL WEEKLY of June 25, 1927 - Oswald's early days.

Disney Exhibitors Book

This fascinating item went under the hammer last week as well, it's an exhibitors book which was sent out to theaters to promote upcoming product and entice theaters to book the films inside. This one's post Snow White, probaby 1938 based on the shorts.

Walt - 1933

I can't believe I missed this photo which went under the hammer last week:

On the reverse:

Walt Disney, famous creator of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, is presented with a diploma of honor from the National Academy of Fine Arts of Buenos Aires by Dr. H. C. Niece, Argentine Consul.