Auction catalog cover, designed by SHAG
On August 25 and 26, the Van Eaton Galleries will auction nearly 800 items from talent agent Richard Kraft's private collection of Disneyland memorabilia, some of which I've never seen for sale before. The collection includes just about everything from stationary and pins to posters to cars from several Disneyland rides.
A public exhibit of Kraft's collection opened last Wednesday in a former two-story Sports Authority storefront in The Valley. I beat the crowds by going Friday, but then returned with Tim on Sunday so we could attend a signing with our favorite artist, SHAG, who designed the cover of the auction catalog. The Valley was roastingly hot and the store crowded. Still, it was worth the schlep over the hill to see Kraft's stuff and meet SHAG.
Enormous "D" from atop the Disneyland Hotel
Main Street window display of the Cindrella cartoon movie
Frontierland posters, an animatronic dog and Davey Crockett's canoe
48-ft-long serpent from the old Submarine Voyage ride
Small Tomorrowland souvenirs--I'll be bidding on the Autopia
notepad holder
Miniature man from the Adventure Thru Inner Space
(aka Monsanto) ride
Cars from Space Mountain (rear) and Rocket Jets (front) rides
Looking down at the crowds
José, the animatronic bird, from the Enchanted Tiki Room
Hatbox Ghost souvenir from the Haunted Mansion
it's a small world dolls
Pirate ship car from Peter Pan ride and
it's a small world trashcan
Dumbo display doll
Mr. Toad ride car
Dolls from Snow White ride
Me with family favorite Dumbo
Wearing our SHAG shirts to meet SHAG!
