Karen, New Orleans, Louisiana
For an appraisal, you would need to go to a dealer who handles that type of memorabilia. Perhaps a local museum would like the collection.
See moreStacy (Menu Archivist Los Angeles Public Library), Los Angeles, California
The two menus you have are probably from the 1940s. Unfortunately, they are undated.
See moreJackie, Baldwinsville, New York
One of the lithographs sold on eBay for $250, but a number of others listed for lower prices did not sell.
See moreTempleton, Louisville, Kentucky
After the first appearance of Dippy Dawg in Mickey’s Revue (1932), the staff at the Disney Studio felt that he would be a good character to develop. As he was used in more cartoons, he became popular with movie audiences. It was not just the character that was notable, but the distinctive laugh and voice …
See moreKay, Southport, North Carolina
This Mickey and Minnie cookie jar is known as a Turnabout, and it was made by Leeds China Co. of Chicago. They were licensed by Disney from 1944 to 1954, so the cookie jar would have been made during that period. On most of these cookie jars that I have seen, most of the paint …
See moreSteven, Brandon, Florida
This would have been Russell Schroeder, who was a character artist at Walt Disney World. I inquired of him, and he recalls being in Boston doing drawings in the late 1970s, but at a department store downtown, not the Burlington Mall. This was a promotional tour to bring a bit of Disney to people around …
See moreJohn, Riverside, California
California Stuffed Toys was a Disney licensee from 1972 to 1974, and again from 1987 to 1988, so your Pluto would have been made during those years.
See moreSara, Fort Myers, Florida
Though some departments at Walt Disney World have libraries, most Disney historians are at the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank, California. The staff is small, but when jobs are available they are posted on the Disney careers website.
See moreJoe, Poulsbo, Washington
His official website is www.shermanmusic.com.
See moreScott, San Jose, California
The staff is small and positions are rarely available, but when they are, they are listed on the Disney careers website. Current Disney archivists have varying educational backgrounds, but all share a love of Disney and a deep knowledge of its history.
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