Saturday, July 24, 2010

Disney and more open its vault ! Private Sale for D&M readers !



You know that i'm a Disney fan since a long time and in one of my previous life as journalist i was invited at many Disney events and park's Grand Opening. Many of you asked me if i had kept interesting press material and collectibles from these events and today i've decided to open my personal "vault" and put on sale in exclusivity for my Disney and more readers rare press collectibles and even a one-of-a-kind Imagineering model! Some of these collectors have an affordable price, and few others are more expensive as they are really rare collectibles.

How does this private sale works? Very simple: from the moment the collectible you're interested by is still listed below OR if it's not written "SOLD", it means that it's still available and you can buy it.

How do you order and pay for it? Just email me at: lawrence55@wanadoo.fr and send the payment of the total amount including shipping by Paypal. Paypal payment must be sent to the same email adress: lawrence55@wanadoo.fr
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For any questions, just email me. Please note that sometime i might not be able to answer you immediately but generally i always answer in the next three days.

NO 1: DISNEYLAND PARIS SPACE MOUNTAIN GODDESS WDI RESIN MODEL :
Price: ITEM SOLD!

There we go with the first item, and this one is coming from Imagineering as it is a one-of-a-kind 24" high Disneyland Paris Space Mountain goddess WDI model. Walt Disney Imagineering attraction models are extremely rare, and specially those of such famous attraction like Space Mountain. This model is in resin and shows the goddess that one can see on the side of the huge Columbiad cannon, part of Disneyland Paris Space Mountain. The pictures and artwork below will show you where the goddess is located on the cannon.



Here is the story of this model: When WDI Imagineers create an attraction, they always build models of it. Models of the whole building, and also models of special parts of the attraction decor. I bought this beautiful model eight years ago from a former imagineer. This model was given to him - while he was a WDI Imagineer - by another imagineer working at WDI model shop. Here is the reason: when a resin model is done, it's always with a mold. When the resin is "dry" they take it out of the mold. Sometime everything works fine, sometime not. In this case the model went out a bit broken and some tiny parts missing - the top of the fingers of the hand holding the bow and a tiny bit of the ribbons on the feet. The model was stick again and it was so well done that you can't hardly see it. However, as at WDI everything must be perfect they don't use an almost-perfect model and re-do it again, this is why the model shop give it to the imagineer from whom i've got it some years later.









The design of this Sky Goddess was inspired by the famous art-deco style, and the sculpture by WDI sculptors is so fine you can see any detail. It will be easy to create a stand for it, or simply to put it against a wall. As it is in pure resin it will be possible, too, to paint it if you wish. As i've said, it's 24 inches high, and its thickness is between 0,5 mm and 1 cm depending which part of it you're looking at.

A beautiful one-of-a-kind rare and unique collectible item for Disney theme park fan!

Because it is a fragile item, it will be sent in a wooden box specially designed for it to make sure it arrives in perfect condition, And of course it will be fully insured for the price you will pay, include shipping price. Shipping in the wooden box is 85 U.S $ in air mail shipping from France.

NO 2: DISNEYLAND PARIS SPACE MOUNTAIN GRAND OPENING PRESS KIT:
Price: ITEM SOLD!

Rare 1995 DLP Space Mountain Grand Opening press kit, beautiful with "silver" printing and gorgeous Space Mountain rendering inside.





NO3: SHOOT FOR THE MOON "40 YEARS OF IMAGINEERING" PRESS KIT
Price: ITEM SOLD!

Rare press kit for the "Shoot for the Moon, 40 years of Imagineering" documentary which includes rare colour and B&W pictures of Imagineers at work! The movie was done and released for DLP Space Mountain opening in 1995. Pictures below.





NO 4: EPCOT MISSION SPACE OPENING PRESS KIT
Price: $30 - Shipping: $18

Great Mission Space press kit, including official pictures of WDI artwork, press material, four beautiful official pictures prints, map of the park, etc...





NO 5: WALT DISNEY WORLD 25TH ANNIVERSARY INVITATION AND PRESS KIT

Price: $80 - Shipping: $20

WDW 25th Anniversary special guests Invitation and Press kit, beautiful, include the program/itinerary of the 3 days 25th celebration events, etc...The cover image of the press kit magically changes when you open it. Very rare items.










NO 6: WALT DISNEY WORLD 25TH ANNIVERSARY INVITATION

Price: $60 - Shipping: $15

WDW 25th Anniversary special guests Invitation only, without the press kit, beautiful, include the program/itinerary of the 3 days 25th celebration events, etc...Very rare item.





NO 7: SET OF WDW PRESS CREDENTIALS

Price: $10 - Shipping: $5

A Set of WDW press credentials, including the one for DLP Honey I schrunk the audience Grand Opening.



NO 8: DISNEYLAND PARIS CHRISTMAS EVENT INVITATION

Price: $20 - Shipping: $6

Disneyland Paris Christmas press event invitation. Rare, simple, and classy. Sorry, the picture is a bit too "blue", don't pay attention to that.





NO 9: DISNEYLAND PARIS MILLENIUM EVENT GUEST KIT AND WATCH
Price: ITEM SOLD!

This rare Millenium event guest kit was given during the Dec 31st, 1999, Millenium night celebration and include a unique collectible "Millenium" watch! The "cold light" stick that every guest was supposed to "break" and light at midnight of this memorable night is still unbroken inside the kit!









NO 10: SET OF DISNEYLAND PARIS ENTRANCE CARDS
Price: $25 - Shipping: $5

During DLP early years the entrance ticket was not in paper but in plastic, just like and the size of a credit card, with special image printed on it. They've changed this a looong time ago and these early tickets are now highly collectibles! The price here include seven different DLP 1990's entrance tickets plus the same for Disney Quest AND a rare Peter Pan 3D image! (which changes depending of the angle of view). See picture below.



NO 11: 100 YEARS OF MAGIC EVENT INVITATION
Price: ITEM SOLD!

Gorgeous invitation for the "100 Years of Magic" event at WDW in October 2001. The box open and inside you have several cellos which unfold with Disney classic animated movies scenes printed on each. Beautiful, rare and highly collectible. See pictures below.









NO 12: THREE ALICE IN WONDERLAND POSTCARDS FROM DISNEY ANIMATION EXHIBIT IN PARIS
Price: $15 - shipping: $5

Two years ago a gorgeous Disney Animation exhibit happened in Paris Grand Palais. Some beautiful postcards - here below from Alice in Wonderland artwork - from legendary Disney animators artwork were published specially for the exhibit and are not available anymore. Note that the picture below is a bit too "blue".



NO 13: SNOW WHITE AND JUNGLE BOOK POSTCARDS FROM DISNEY ANIMATION EXHIBIT IN PARIS

Price: $12 - shipping: $5

Two years ago a gorgeous Disney Animation exhibit happened in Paris Grand Palais. Some beautiful postcards - here below from Snow White and Jungle Book artwork - from legendary Disney animators artwork were published specially for the exhibit and are not available anymore. Note that the picture is a bit too "blue".



NO 14: PETER PAN, CINDERELLA & LADY AND THE TRAMP POSTCARDS FROM DISNEY ANIMATION EXHIBIT IN PARIS
Price: $15 - shipping: $5

Two years ago a gorgeous Disney Animation exhibit happened in Paris Grand Palais. Some beautiful postcards - here below from Peter Pan, Cinderella & Lady & the Tramp artwork - from legendary Disney animators artwork were published specially for the exhibit and are not available anymore. Note that the picture is a bit too "blue".



NO 15: DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE GRAND OPENING FUN MAP
Price: $100 - shipping: $20

This Disney's California Adventure fun map was given to the guests invited to DCA's Grand Opening. The map was originally fold, not rolled, and will be sent like this.





NO 16: DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE GRAND OPENING PRESS KIT
Price: $50 - shipping: $15

Great original DCA Opening press kit, including THIRTY SIX Disney official pictures, beautiful 8" x 10" prints, and park guide map, press material, etc...great stuff.





NO 17: DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM GRAND OPENING PRESS STUFF
Price: $15 - shipping: $10

Set of Animal Kingdom Grand Opening press material, including event credential, park map of opening day, small notebook, etc...



NO 18: HONG KONG DISNEYLAND PRESS KIT
Price: $20 - shipping: $10

Nice Hong Kong Disneyland press kit, including, park's guide maps and Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel Stationery and rendering print!





NO 19: TOKYO DISNEY SEA GRAND OPENING COLLECTOR WATCH
Price: $100 - shipping: $15

RARE Tokyo Disney Sea Grand Opening collector's watch, in its original box, perfect condition, never used. Great collector's item.





NO 20: DISNEYLAND PARIS "SONG OF THE SOUTH" COLLECTOR PIN'S
Price: ITEM SOLD!

Beautiful Song of the South collector's pin's released by Disneyland Paris in a limited edition series. The pin's includes a picture of Walt in the center. Size: approximately 2" large x 1,75" high. Perfect condition.



NO 21: DISNEYLAND PARIS "DL MOUSEKETEERS" COLLECTOR PIN'S
Price: $40 - shipping: $5

Beautiful DL Mouseketeers collector's pin's released by Disneyland Paris in a limited edition series. The pin's includes a picture of Walt in the center. Size: approximately 2" large x 1,75" high. Perfect condition.



NO 22: FRENCH WALL-E AND UP! PRESS KITS
Price: $40 - shipping: $15

Beautiful and rare french WALL-E press kit. It includes a special brochure which unfold in all directions to reveal the WALL-E Press brochure inside. Also include, the french UP! Press kit.







NO 23: PIRATES OF CARIBBEAN DEAD MAN'S CHEST PARIS GRAND PREMIERE INVITATION - SIGNED BY JERRY BRUCKHEIMER
Price: $50 - shipping: $15

Huge 18" x 11" Pirates of Caribbean Dean Man's Chest Paris Premiere Invitation, signed by Producer Jerry Brukheimer. Beautiful invitation for this VIP event, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Jerry Bruckeimer were there, surrounded by hundred of Paris fans.







All pictures: copyright Disney, Pixar, Bruckheimer Productions.