Q: Are you ready for this one? It was about the year 1960, and the Disney Studio in California sent an animation artist to Gertz deparment store in Hicksville, New York. Any child could request that any Disney character be drawn right there for about $2. I had Donald Duck drawn, which I still have! The picture is about 3 feet by 2 feet, drawn in pastels. Who in the world drew that picture, and is it worth anything today?
Wayne, West Babylon, New York
A: In the past when there was a new Disney movie to promote, the Disney Studio would send personnel, including sketch artists, out to malls and stores around the country. We cannot identify your particular artist. Drawings by Disney sketch artists have little monetary value.
Dave Smith