More special memorabilia from Walt Disney, Bruce Bushman, and Marc Davis is available at Disneyana in Disneyland.
Walt Disney Original Signed Photo – $24,000
The black-and-white photograph depicts Walt holding a book next to his poodle, Lady. The hand-written inscription gives “best wishes” to Disney Studios gardener Fred Schlatter.
‘Ice Cream With Family’ Sketch by Bruce Bushman – $2,500
The first of three original works by Bruce Bushman depicts a dad carrying two ice cream cones to his wife and child relaxing on a bench.
The notes in the corner of the sketch indicate this Fantasyland bench concept would have had a fiberglass canopy and bent iron standards.
A plaque included with the framed artwork refers to Bushman by his famous moniker, “The Father of Fantasyland.” Bushman joined Disney in 1937 as an animator for “Fantasia.” He worked closely with David Bradley in designing Fantasyland.
Duck Bumps Concept Art by Bruce Bushman – $9,000
This second piece depicts a ride that never came to be. Dubbed “Duck Bumps” by Bushman’s notes, it depicts duck-inspired bumper vehicles in a pool. A windmill overlooks the water.
In the upper left corner are quick sketches of Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Mad Tea Party, to show where Duck Bumps would have been located. An arrow on the right points to “Giant Land” eating area, another lost concept.
Dumbo’s Circus Brown Line Print by Bruce Bushman – $2,500
The third Bushman piece may look more familiar. It depicts the “main entrance to circus seating area,” according to Bushman’s notes. A banner reads “Dumbo Circus Food Drink.” Two circus cars to either side of the banner have guests dining inside them.
Though this exact concept also didn’t come to fruition, the cars look just like those of the surviving Casey Jr. Circus Train. The overall design is also reminiscent of the Storybook Circus entrance at Magic Kingdom.
Original 1970 Disneyland Ticket – $625
While a Disneyland ticket would have started at $3.50 in 1970, this vintage ticket is going for $625 today. It comes framed with a photo of Sleeping Beauty Castle and the park’s fire engine.
The adult ticket is for admission to the park and admission to any 10-cent through 85-cent ride or attraction. It features a sketch of Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Matterhorn, a Monorail, a pirate ship, and the Skyway.
A plaque at the bottom labels the piece.
‘The Black Cauldron’ Creeper Sketch by Marc Davis – $1,800
The first of two Marc Davis pieces is a page of sketches for “The Black Cauldron.” Davis helped develop several character designs for the 1985 animated film.
This piece depicts Creeper, the Horned King’s goblin-like henchman, in three different positions.
Davis joined Disney in 1935 as an animator for “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” He later worked for WED (now Walt Disney Imagineering) on attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, Carousel of Progress, and The Haunted Mansion.
Snow Palace Sketch by Marc Davis – $4,000
Speaking of attractions: this sketch depicts a section of the Enchanted Snow Palace ride that never came to be. It was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,” which would later inspire the “Frozen” franchise. The ride Davis designed would have been set to the Nutcracker Suite.
This piece depicts a path curving under a rocky archway towards a triangle — maybe an entryway. Another piece of Enchanted Snow Palace art depicted a polar bear sledding.
The plaque on this piece features the Marc Davis quote, “What you are seeing here is the Disneyland that never was.”
Disneyana first began selling original pieces of concept art this summer.
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