mickEblu
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Skyway bucket went for 550k I believe.
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Skyway bucket went for 550k I believe.
nevol
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Only 35k for the space mountain vehicle. Seriously???! I guess it isn't thaaat iconic but definitely one of the more fun to have around. I would sit in it all the time.
mickEblu
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Hahah I know and only 20k for Snow whites vehicle. The canoe only went for 6k but that makes sense.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-8-3-million-disneyland-auction-idUSKCN1LC1Y4
>>An auction of Disneyland theme park vehicles, props and artifacts that turned into a Los Angeles attraction in its own right raised more than $8.3 million, organizers said on Monday.
An original Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride car sold for $483,000 - more than four times the pre-sale estimate - while magician David Copperfield nabbed a neon letter D from the Disneyland hotel for $86,250, auctioneers Van Eaton Galleries said.
Jose, an animatronic bird from the Tiki Room, sold for $425,000 and the auction shattered several records for Disneyland posters and theme park signs. A Skyway gondola original vehicle from the 1950s, which sold for $621,000, set a new auction record for a Disneyland ride, Van Eaton Galleries said. <<
>>An auction of Disneyland theme park vehicles, props and artifacts that turned into a Los Angeles attraction in its own right raised more than $8.3 million, organizers said on Monday.
An original Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride car sold for $483,000 - more than four times the pre-sale estimate - while magician David Copperfield nabbed a neon letter D from the Disneyland hotel for $86,250, auctioneers Van Eaton Galleries said.
Jose, an animatronic bird from the Tiki Room, sold for $425,000 and the auction shattered several records for Disneyland posters and theme park signs. A Skyway gondola original vehicle from the 1950s, which sold for $621,000, set a new auction record for a Disneyland ride, Van Eaton Galleries said. <<
nevol
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Interesting thta the article is publishing the sales prices with the fees included; 18% for credit card, 21% if you used a buyer on your behalf, etc. Because I was there and videotaped it and Jose "sold" for $370,000, for example, Dumbo was 420, and the skyway bucket's published sale price was below 6. Regardless, insane prices and wild energy. What a spectacle. They got through 400 items on day 1, just covering main street/disneyland overall (maps, for ex), and adventureland. One guy apparently bought 3 of the 4 stretching room paintings for 160,000 each, the peter pan vehicle for 220, the skyway bucket at 540,000, dumbo for 420. It was obvious there that most of the people at the auction were just fans, some made a few small bids in the lower hundreds, and the serious buyers were not even present and few and far between. But wow, when the dust settled, the auction looks like one guy stocked up, spending over a million! Transfer of the collection from one person to another. Would love to see what they do with them all; deck out a house? At this point though, with that many pieces, I'm getting a hunch that this is a Jay Leno car garage-type storage collection rather than one where the pieces will be integrated into the house.
dweezil78
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Some people overpaid for smaller items in spectacular fashion. I'm pretty certain this same Small World sheet music, available for $8.95 on Ebay, sold for about $800 yesterday. (Maybe in slightly better condition? But still....yikes)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/old-1963-I...LT-DISNEY-Richard-Robert-Sherman/232881123433
Likewise the Skyway attraction poster went for $15k at the very same time you could do a 'Buy It Now' on Ebay for $5,800. (The one on Ebay sold fairly quickly after, not shockingly.)
I get that some of the vehicles/signs/etc are one of a kind and priceless to the right collector... ($260k for a 90s era PotC sign, really?!?!) but there are a LOT of items at the Van Eaton auctions that people could save a lot of $$$ on if they only took a few minutes to do their research. I suppose to those people, however, money is not an issue so it really doesn't matter.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/old-1963-I...LT-DISNEY-Richard-Robert-Sherman/232881123433
Likewise the Skyway attraction poster went for $15k at the very same time you could do a 'Buy It Now' on Ebay for $5,800. (The one on Ebay sold fairly quickly after, not shockingly.)
I get that some of the vehicles/signs/etc are one of a kind and priceless to the right collector... ($260k for a 90s era PotC sign, really?!?!) but there are a LOT of items at the Van Eaton auctions that people could save a lot of $$$ on if they only took a few minutes to do their research. I suppose to those people, however, money is not an issue so it really doesn't matter.
mickEblu
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Agreed. Everything that was at one point a souvenir at the park is very attainable for much cheaper on eBay. I’ve followed a few of these auctions now and I could swear i remember an Autopia poster going for between 15-20k a couple years ago. I’m not sure why this one was so much more valuable just because it was Krafts first collectable. The price for the ride vehicles and HM stretching room portraits were to be expected although I didn’t expect the Skyway bucket to go for so much. I also find it surprising that anything 90s era would go for so much. I think a Big Thunder Ranch sign went for circa 50k or more. For a restaurant from the mid 80’s? I guess just like with people- there is someone/ something for everyone out there. You never know what emotional attchment people have for some of these things.
Ya with that kind of expendable income I doubt they care but you have to wonder if they do know what can be attained for much cheaper. I was pretty interested in obtaining an original park poster in the past but at this point I’m over it. I can’t compete with these people. Too many Disneyland fans with expendable income.
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shortstop
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I think there is something appealing to many people (myself included I guess) about owning “things” that used to exist inside the park. Especially signage, vehicles, or other items from attractions.
mickEblu
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I also find it appealing. Its just interesting to see 80s / 90s era stuff going for so much. Especially when they weren’t for a major attraction. Also as I said, I’ve seen similar items go for much less at other auctions. I think the marketing and buzz around this one definitely contributed. It may be the biggest Disneyland auction we see in our lifetime.
shortstop
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Yeah, I think the hype of the entire event drove up prices. If it had been a store and not an auction, I’m almost positive I would have overpaid for something just because I was so impressed with it all.
mickEblu
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Hence why the canoe went for 6k.
Stevek
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My favorite is the Blue Bayou matchbook that sold for $400 while at the same time there was one on ebay for $12.50 (now up to $23.50). Or the Brear Bear ceramic figurine on ebay for $9.00 that sold for $400. Or the 3 pack of Hitchhiking Ghosts bean bag toys that sold for $700 that was on ebay for $27. Folks completely overpaid for many items because a) money is no object b) they didn't do their research or c) #disneyfansaredumb d) any combination of the above
shortstop
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Is there a complete list anywhere of the items and how much they all sold for?
Van Eaton galleries will post a full list at its website as soon as all payments clear. So check early next month.
https://vegalleries.com/thatsfromdisneyland
https://vegalleries.com/thatsfromdisneyland
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