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The Whoopee Party Mickey Mouse Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1932).
When Mickey and friends have a house party, Minnie plays the piano as the guests dance. Meanwhile Mickey, Goofy, and Horace Horsecollar prepare snacks and refreshments, which is brought out to much fanfare and ballyhoo.

Puppy Love Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1933).
Mickey's visit with Minnie doesn't turn out quite as expected, when his gift of a heart-shaped box of chocolates contains a bone instead of candy! How did that get there? Well, Pluto knows!

How to Animate Film Cartoons by Preston Blair (1980)
original final art for publication pencil, black lithographic crayon and gray and black ink on trimmed paper mounted to 20" x 15" board, image size: 13.5" x 13"

Burt Gillett directed this groundbreaking Silly Symphony short. It was released on 9/30/32 and was the very first commercially released film to be produced in 3-strip Technicolor. It won the Academy Award in the first year this award was given out for Short Subjects -- Cartoons. Animation on this landmark short was done in part by David Hand and Les Clark. This is a pair of extremely rare 12 field 2-peghole animation drawings. One is of the Lady Tree, who has just had a flower bouquet placed in her hair by her Boy Tree admirer. She is walking and this can be seen around the 3:19 mark. The second drawing is the old man villain Hollow Tree. He approaches the Lady Tree around the 3:26 mark. Any and all artwork from this short is considered important and extremely rare.

Peter Pan Captain Hook and Tiger Lily Color Model Drawing (Walt Disney, 1953). "This is your last chance, Tiger Lily!" screams a red-faced, frustrated Captain Hook, as he tries to get Peter Pan's location out of the captured Indian princess. This is an outstanding 16 field color model drawing of this exact scene. Dramatic large graphite image of Captain Hook, measuring 11" on a 16 field 3-peghole animation sheet. Studio production stamp with Seq./Scene information is written in the bottom right corner. Someone has taken a similar Tiger Lily color model drawing from this exact scene, trimmed it to the image, and affixed it with the Captain Hook drawing. She is a nice 7" image. Very dramatic scene. Rare to find any drawings of Tiger Lily.

Lady and the Tramp Animation Drawings (Walt Disney, 1955). After Aunt Sarah clamps a muzzle on Lady, thinking she is the cause for all the trouble around the baby, Tramp comes to her rescue to get the muzzle removed. This is a fantastic set of three 16 field 3-peghole sketches that revolve around this theme. The first drawing is a wonderful image of Lady and Tramp together with her in the muzzle. The second drawing is a close up of Lady in the muzzle, and drawing three is a rough of the Beaver with his new "Log Puller." Each piece was created using graphite on animation paper with red and green pencil highlights on two of the sketches. 

Spike and Tyke Art (MGM, c. 1940s-50s)
Two lovable longtime secondary characters for the Tom and Jerry cartoons are Big Spike and Little Tyke. Spike debuted in 1942 in Dog Trouble and went on to be in many shorts under other names such as Butch, Killer, and Bulldog. Spike's playful son Tyke made his debut in Love That Pup in 1949 and was also featured in many shorts; they even had a series of Dell comic books in the '50s. This is a pair of original animator practice model sheets of these two characters. Detailed graphite on 12 field 3-peghole animation paper. Spike is seen in three drawings, plus a partial head shot showcasing his smile; images range from 3" - 6".

Beauty and the Beast Animation Drawings (Walt Disney, 1991).
"While the cups do their soft shoe-in, I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewing" sings Mrs. Potts in the "Be Our Guest" song sequence. Mrs. Potts was voiced by Angela Lansbury in Disney's 1991 feature animated film, Beauty and the Beast, which was the third film released during the era known as the Disney Renaissance (1989 - 1999). This is a rare set of 16 field animation rough drawings of a singing Mrs. Potts. 

Animation by Preston Blair Illustration (MGM/Warren Foster, 1949).
Preston Blair was an animator for Walt Disney Studios, MGM, and Hanna-Barbera. He also did numerous top-selling instructional books on art and animation for Walter T. Foster Publishing. His first book, titled Animation, featured his character illustrations from several studios on the cover.

Illustration for the "Play Ball!"Limited Edition Cel (Hanna-Barbera, 1992).
Bob Singer is one of the most important artists in the history of Hanna-Barbera Studios, and in his 27 years with the studio he contributed to virtually ever hit show. A true jack-of-all-trades, he worked as animator, character designer, layout and background artist and even helped with writing. He was also the founding creator of Hanna-Barbara's Character Design Department. This is an original Bob Singer pencil drawing created for the for the limited edition cel titled "Play Ball!" It features over 30 characters and the cel that was created from it sold out over 25 years ago. It's rendered in graphite with red pencil on pan animation paper measuring 11" x 25".

PRESTON BLAIR
How to Animate Film Cartoons by Preston Blair (1980)
original final art for publication
pencil, india ink and white opaque watercolor on trimmed paper mounted to 20" x 15" board, image size: 17.75" x 13.5"

This is a pair of incredibles original model sheets drawing featuring of The Ruff and Reddy Show (1957-1960)  from the magic hands of the legendary Dick Bickenbach.

The Ruff and Reddy Show is the first American animated television series made by Hanna-Barbera studio for NBC. The series follows the adventures of Ruff, a smart cat, and Reddy a good-natured and brave dog. The series also was presented by Screen Gems, the television arm of Columbia Pictures (now Sony Pictures Television). Ruff and Reddy premiered in December 1957 and ran for fifty episodes until April 1960, comprising three seasons.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks Storyboard Drawings  (Walt Disney, 1971). A superb selection of five original storyboard drawings by David Jonas, created for this fan-favorite live-action/animated feature film.

Tom fights a hungry eagle for a "Jerry sandwich," in this original animation drawing. Flirty Birdy was the twenty-first Tom and Jerry short; it was directed by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera, released to theaters on 9/22/45.

Mickey Mouse Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, c. early 1930s). Mickey goes into his tap dance, in this early 12 field 2-peghole animation rough drawing. The pose looks a little like Mickey's dance in Blue Rhythm (1931).

"Girls talk too much" says an impatient Peter Pan as he sits on Wendy's bed, while she talks and sews his shadow back onto him. This is a great 12 field 3-peghole animation drawing of a cross-legged Peter Pan.

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Una parte importante della collezione dedicata all'animazione giapponese è riservata al Maestro Masami Suda, con cui abbiamo organizzato una incredibile mostra presso la Gipsoteca Fiorentina.

Top Cat Original Storyboard Artwork with Bill Hanna Signature (Hanna-Barbera, 1961). This is an original hand-drawn storyboard from the very first season of Top Cat. Not only is Top Cat featured, but also two of his pals Spook and Brain and they're all hiding in the alley away from Officer Charlie Dibble. There are nine panels in all, rendered in graphite, and the mat is signed by Bill Hanna.

The Flintstones Wilma and Betty Model Sheet (Hanna-Barbera, c. 1960s). "CHARGGGGEEEE IT!!!" was the mantra of the wives in this animated series. This is a rare original model sheet of Wilma Flintstone (voiced by Jean Vander Pyl) and Betty Rubble (voiced by Bea Benaderet).

Very rare, this is Valley of the Dinosaurs Presentation Pitch Original Art  (Hanna-Barbera, 1974).
"Flung into a world that time forgot!" This show premiered on 9/7/74 on CBS and featured science teacher John Butler, his wife Kim, kids Greg and Katie, and their dog Digger. They get swept up in a whirlpool on the Amazon and end up in a prehistoric cavern. The met Caveman Gorok and his family Gara, Lok, Tana, and their pet dino Glump. This is the original "Pitch" art that was presented to sell this show. The lot has an oversized graphite drawing of the two families meeting.

The Art of Hanna-Barbera Tom and Jerry Storyboard Recreation (Hanna-Barbera, 1987). Artist Chuck Couch recreated this set of animation storyboards for the classic Tom and Jerry short, Jerry's Cousin, for use in the definitive book on H-B, The Art of Hanna-Barbera. The project was initiated by Bill Hanna; Mr. Couch worked on Tom and Jerry shorts while at MGM. The recreation was featured on pages 20 and 21 in the book. Art is on 4 pages of 8.5" x 14" paper noted with "Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc."

Little Orphan Annie "First Pass" Cartoon Pitch Concept Art by Alex Toth (1992).
In 1992, Alex Toth created these presentation pieces for Jack Mendelsohn for an idea to update the cast and franchise of Little Orphan Annie to a more dynamic animated cartoon format. These designs have the feel of a Jonny Quest style series and would have excited fans for sure! Included are regulars Daddy Warbucks, Sandy the dog, Annie, and a host of new characters. They appeared in Genius Animated: The Cartoon Art of Alex Toth on pages 321-323.
Each piece was created in ink and color marker on 11" x 8.5" yellow paper

"I grew up by the laws of nature and the animals of the jungle became my friends. I am Jana of the Jungle!" This Saturday morning cartoon, produced by Hanna-Barbera, ran for one brief season in the fall of 1978. This graphite layout drawing, created for the series, is by noted background artist and production designer Toby Bluth (1940 - 2013). Bluth, the younger brother of Don Bluth, got his start at Hanna-Barbera in the 1970s and eventually moved to Disney as a background stylist and later as a fine artist for the Disney Art Program. This beautifully rendered layout drawing is on pan animation paper measuring 10.5" x 25" and it features the artist's trademark signature on the far left edge of the scene.

The Galloping Ghost Layout Drawings Group of 4 (Hanna-Barbera, 1978). The Galloping Ghost was half of the 30-minute Saturday morning animated series Buford and the Galloping Ghost. In this spin-off of Yogi's Space Race, the character Nugget Nose is a feisty ghost of an Old West gold prospector who is guardian to two teenage cowgirls, Wendy and Rita, employees at the Fuddy Dude Ranch owned by grouchy old Fenwick Fuddy. This is a collection of four original layout drawing from the Fuddy Dude Ranch. Each drawing is ink and gray marker on animation paper and are stamped ©Hanna-Barbera Productions and dated 4/26, five months before the first episode aired. The sizes range from 10.5" x 12.5" to 10.5" x 37.5". They show the exterior of the hotel, two opposite views of the lobby and a bedroom and are labeled as such. The detail and scale of these drawings from the early, developmental stage of a 1970s Hanna-Barbera show are truly impressive.

The Flintstones Size Comparison Model Sheet (Hanna-Barbera, 1980s). After their initial season, The Flintstones spawned a multitude of spin-offs over the next 30 years. This is a rare original studio size comparison drawing, most likely used to make a new size comparison model sheet for the animation staff. It features the entire Flintstone and Rubble families -- Fred, Wilma, Pebbles, Barney, Betty, and Bamm-Bamm. Dino is on a separate piece of paper that has been taped to the original sheet. The entire piece measures 10.5" x 15" and the characters range from 3" to 6" tall. The original graphite artwork is taped to a pink backing board.

Pocahontas Flit Model Sheet Original Art (Walt Disney, 1995). This film had its grand opening to record crowds in New York City's Central Park on 6/23/95. Here is a rare original clean-up model sheet of Flit the Hummingbird. Flit was the comic relief in this film, with Dave Pruiksma as his Supervising Animator. This is a great series of seven drawings on an animation sheet measuring 17" x 12". Average image size is 4". The art is in graphite with red pencil motion lines for wings. With no hand-painted cels used in Pocahontas, this is considered a very rare piece of production art from this film. Stamp of "Clean Up Model Sheets" dated 7/28/94 is on the sheet, with printed ok initials of directors MG (Mike Gabriel) and EG (Eric Goldberg).

How to Animate Film Cartoons Page Illustration by Preston Blair (Walter T. Foster, 1980). This is the final art titled "Rhythm and Design in Cartoon Art" that was created by noted animator Preston Blair (1908 - 1995). This was featured on page 24 of his art instructional book How To Animate Film Cartoons published in 1980 by Walter T. Foster. The art is composed of individual drawings trimmed and mounted to board for publication. Page 24 is written on upper right on the boards. Preston Blair signed his name in full and wrote page 24 on the cover sheet overlay.
This artwork originally was sold from the Estate of Preston Blair. Graphite and India ink on paper mounted to 20" x 15" illustration board; image sizes take up 17.5" x 13.25"

"Quiet on the Set" Preliminary Drawing by Bob Singer (Hanna-Barbera, 1990). In the 1990s, Hanna-Barbera produced hand-painted limited edition cels that featured massive amounts of their characters on a cel with a universal theme. They were usually met with instant sellouts. This is the original rough artwork for a long sold-out limited edition called "Quiet on the Set." It has a movie-making theme with fifteen classic H-B characters, featuring Fred Flintstone as the director of this Yogi and Boo-Boo picnic basket-themed shoot. The entire filming crew is made up of classic H-B characters. Graphite on 16 field animation paper, drawn by animation legend Mr. Bob Singer. Mr. Singer was responsible for starting the studio's Character Model Department and was a leading studio character designer, layout, background, and storyboard artist. He worked at H-B for 27 years!

Mr. Magoo Model Sheet/Size Comparison Original Art Group of 4 (UPA, c. 1950s).
This is a series of four master original Mr. Magoo model sheets and size comparison/turn-around reference drawings from the archives of the greatest of all Mr. Magoo cartoon directors, Pete "The Chief" Burness. Master Model sheet mounted to board of 21" x 13"; four panels of 12" x 5" paper. Each panel has five hand-drawn images of Mr. Magoo. The second model sheet original is of Magoo's speaking movements; 28 images and/or partial images on 12" x 10" board with tape around board. Also included are two 12 field animation pages, each with four turn-around poses. All four pieces are original hand-drawn artwork, not prints. Handling, edge wear, edge tears, and edge loss on all. Pinholes in corners. Artwork images are all in Fine condition, but paper and board have some age issues.

Hong Kong Phooey Studio Master Model Sheet Art by Willie Ito (Hanna-Barbera, 1974). Hong Kong Phooey premiered on ABC-TV on 9/7/74. It starred Scatman Crothers as Penrod Pooch by day, Hong Kong Phooey -- Super Hero by night. Here is an inside look at how this show was developed. This is the original artwork for the studio's Master model sheet from the hand of famed animator Mr. Willie Ito. It would be printed, published and distributed to all in the animation process.

Josie and the Pussycats Character Design Drawings by Willie Ito, Group of 17 (Hanna-Barbera, 1970)
This Archie Show spin-off premiered on 9/12/70 on CBS. It featured Josie, Valerie, and Melody in their band along with Alan, Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra, and Sebastian the Cat. This is a series of final character design drawings that were cut out and mounted to 12 field animation paper, to be photographed for model sheets for all in the animation process. These character designs are from the hand of famed animator Willie Ito, and are his final designs that were used to go forward and begin animation on this series. All are stamped "Hanna-Barbera Productions 1970 Prod. #51." Historic collection of all the show's cast, in original Willie Ito drawings, all in graphite.

Josie and the Pussycats Character Design Drawings by Willie Ito, Group of 17 (Hanna-Barbera, 1970)
This Archie Show spin-off premiered on 9/12/70 on CBS. It featured Josie, Valerie, and Melody in their band along with Alan, Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra, and Sebastian the Cat. This is a series of final character design drawings that were cut out and mounted to 12 field animation paper, to be photographed for model sheets for all in the animation process. These character designs are from the hand of famed animator Willie Ito, and are his final designs that were used to go forward and begin animation on this series. All are stamped "Hanna-Barbera Productions 1970 Prod. #51." Historic collection of all the show's cast, in original Willie Ito drawings, all in graphite.

Josie and the Pussycats Character Design Drawings by Willie Ito, Group of 17 (Hanna-Barbera, 1970)
This Archie Show spin-off premiered on 9/12/70 on CBS. It featured Josie, Valerie, and Melody in their band along with Alan, Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra, and Sebastian the Cat. This is a series of final character design drawings that were cut out and mounted to 12 field animation paper, to be photographed for model sheets for all in the animation process. These character designs are from the hand of famed animator Willie Ito, and are his final designs that were used to go forward and begin animation on this series. All are stamped "Hanna-Barbera Productions 1970 Prod. #51." Historic collection of all the show's cast, in original Willie Ito drawings, all in graphite.

Yogi Bear and Friends Character Development Drawings Group of 3 (Hanna-Barbera/MGM, c. 1950s-60s). Trio of character development artwork for various Hanna-Barbera characters by Ed Benedict (1912 - 2006). All are drawn on 12 field animation paper in graphite. The group includes a great model sheet study of Ranger Smith for The Yogi Bear Show, with six drawings on one sheet. The lot also includes early design drawings of Breezly Bruin, from Breezly and Sneezly. The two images on this page are in graphite with yellow pencil highlights on his cap and vest. A third Size Comparison graphite turnaround drawing of little Tyke (from MGM's Spike and Tyke series, produced in 1957 by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera)

The Flintstones Bedrock-Themed Amusement Park Design Art Group of 3 (Hanna-Barbera, c. 1970s)
Hanna-Barbera has had rides, shows, park décor and merchandise in theme parks all over the globe. They have been in Kings Island, Carowinds, California Great America, Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland, Six Flags, Universal Studios, etc. They have also had themed presence in smaller parks in Mexico, Argentina, Malaysia, New Zealand, and South Africa, to name a few. This lot shows the beginnings of this studio's tremendous success in theme parks. This is a series of three detailed studies of a Bedrock/Flintstone themed "Prehistoric Freeway" ride. These park ride concept drawings are by famed H-B artist Dick Bickenbach (1907 - 1994). He has initialed all three sheets of ledger paper mounted on boards measuring 16" x 18", 18" x 13", and 12" x 16". The first sheet is a detailed drawing of the ride layout, in graphite with extensive hand-coloring and detailed notes on bottom of the ride overview. Second sheet is the "Animals for the prehistoric ride" (cars all on a track). The cars include a "Lizard Limousine," "Dinosaur Bus," "Steg-Car," "Turtle Wagon," "Paddy Wagon," and a "Pterodactyl Car." Last sheet showcases Mastodons that were to be placed along the freeway for décor.

The Fantastic Four Sue Storm Character Design/Model Sheet by Alex Toth (Hanna-Barbera, 1967)
The first Fantastic Four animated series premiered on ABC on 9/9/67, with character designs done by Alex Toth. This is a rare original character design/model sheet of Sue Storm (Invisible Girl) in ink and marker with cut-out paper for her hair design. This original model sheet is marked Revised Feb '67. Six head images are on the 12 field 3-peghole animation paper, which is stamped "Hanna-Barbera Productions 1967." The model sheet is hand-signed by Alex Toth (1928 - 2006) as well as hand-initialed JB by Joe Barbera

The Impossibles Model Sheet and Character Design Original Art by Willie Ito, Group of 8 (Hanna-Barbera, 1966). Rare set of three original hand-drawn studio model sheets of The Impossibles. These drawings are the original artwork that were used to print off sheets that went to animators. This show premiered on 9/10/66 on CBS. The three Super Heroes were voiced by Don Messick, Paul Frees, and Hal Smith. The artwork is by famed animator Willie Ito, drawn in graphite on 12 field animation paper.

Hokey Wolf and his sidekick Ding-a-Ling joined the Huckleberry Hound Show midway through Season 3. Yogi Bear's popularity got him his own show, and Hokey took over Yogi's place in the lineup. This is rare studio original model sheet artwork of Hokey, called "Wacko Wolf" on this early design. The art is dated Oct. 13 1960. Interesting, since the first episode premiered in 9/11/60; was a name change planned? Art is in graphite on 17" x 14" paper. This is from the hand of Dick Bickenbach (1907 - 1994), who has initialed his artwork in bottom right corner. There are five full-figure images measuring 7", with two headshots of 2". Great alternative name on original model sheet. Extremely rare early '60s H-B character development art.

Space Ghost Jace and Jan Character Design/Model Sheets.
"It's time for Spacccccceeeee Ghosssssttttt!" Space Ghost premiered on 9/10/66 on CBS as part of the Space Ghost and Dino Boy in the Lost Valley show on CBS. This is a pair of rare final character design/original model sheets of Space Ghost's teenage sidekicks Jace (voiced by actor Tim Matheson) and Jan (voiced by Ginny Tyler). These final designs are dated April 24 and 26, 1966. Art is in ink and marker on 12 field 3-peghole animation paper, from the hand of the man who created Space Ghost, Mr. Alex Toth. There are eight images of both characters on each sheet. Detailed notes by Mr. Toth are on each sheet as well. Alex Toth (1928 - 2006) has signed his Jace Model Sheet and initialed the Jan model sheet at the end of his extensive character development notes. This is a rare look into his first-hand creation of this show.

"Heavens to Murgatroyd!" Snagglepuss first appeared on the Quick Draw McGraw Show as a secondary character, called Snaggletooth. He graduated to his own cartoons for the 1961 Yogi Bear Show. He was said to be one of Joe Barbera's favorite characters. This is a rare 17" x 14" Studio hand-drawn model sheet of Snagglepuss, from the hand of Dick Bickenbach (1907 - 1994). His initial "B" can be seen in the bottom right corner. There are an amazing eight full-figure images averaging 8" with one head shot of 2". This is a pure piece of H-B history. Original artwork for studio published models sheets are rarely seen.

This is a true piece of the 60-year legacy of Hanna-Barbera Studios.  The size is 24" x 19" Master Studio Color Model cel of all the vehicles and drivers in the Wacky Races. It is stamped "1975 Hanna-Barbera Productions" in the top right corner. Each panel is a hand-painted cel with a trimmed-to-image version of one of the racing cars. This massive piece showcases Dick Dastardly and Muttley in the Mean Machine; Professor Pat Pending in the Convert-A-Car; The Gruesome Twosome in the Creepy Coupe; Red Max in the Crimson Haybailer; Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly in The Army Surplus Special; Penelope Pitstop in the Compact Pussycat; The Slag Brothers in the Boulder Mobile; The Ant Hill Mob in the Roaring Plenty (later changed to The Bulletproof Bomb); Rufus Roughcut and Sawtooth in The Buzzwagon; Luke and Blubber Bear in The Arkansas Chugabug; and Peter Perfect in the Varoom Roadster (later changed to The Turbo Terrific). A hand-painted Title cel is in the center of this massive important document. A color 4-level transparency of this piece was made for studio marketing use.

A wonderful look behind the scenes of Hanna-Barbera. Doug Wildey was one of the concept artists and creators. Doug is the author of this images (some pure graphite, some ink and hand-colored) for a pitch for a series starring the lovely Ventura and her Griffon. Notes include animation directions for diving, hovering, flying, and walking. Gorgeous work and a shame it was never produced as a series.
Doug Wildey Ventura Preliminary Illustration Animation Art (Hanna-Barbera, c. 1970s). Reportedly part of a pitch to Hanna-Barbera for an action/adventure cartoon, this model sheet illustration features Barbara, a 15 year old "vivacious adventuresome" type. The work is ink and color marker over graphite on 13.5" x 10.5" Bristol board.

Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound Publicity/Concept Sketch by Dick Bickenbach (Hanna-Barbera, c. 1960s-70s). Original artwork from the hand of legendary Hanna-Barbera artist Dick Bickenbach (1907 - 1994) of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound, trying to figure out tape from a large, old-style computer. This is publicity/concept artwork. Graphite on 12 field 3-peghole animation paper, from the collection of a longtime H-B Executive.

The Flintstones Point of Sale Design Art by Bob Singer (Hanna-Barbera, 1991). Original Bob Singer preliminary design artwork of Fred, Wilma, Pebbles, and Dino. This was for a Point of Sale piece created for a Kentucky Fried Chicken/Flintstones Promotion. Bob Singer is one of the most important artists in the history of Hanna-Barbera Studio.

Incredible animation drawings from one the best Disney's movie, "Robin Hood"
Initial release: November 8, 1973 (USA). Director: Wolfgang Reitherman.

These are two great original studio pitch/publicity arts dated 1966, featuring Red Max and of the Slag Brothers from Wacky Races (1968). The image is hand-drawn The image is hand-drawn. The paper measures 10.5" x 12.5" and the image measures 5" x 8.5"

Wacky Races Layout Drawing
This is an original layout drawing from the Hanna Barbera Studios production of the first episode of Wacky Races, See-Saw to Arkansas. This drawing features the Gruesome Twosome vehicle, The Creepy Coupe, and was created at the studio and used during the production of the first episode from the series. The overall measurements of the piece are 10.5" x 12.5" and the image itself measures 4.5" x 5". This drawing is in very good condition.

"It's apple pies that make the men folks' mouths water!" Excellent 12 field 5-peghole animation drawing of the wicked Queen, who has transformed into the Old Hag. This drawing is taken from the scene in which the Queen tricks Snow White into eating the poisoned apple - one of the most iconic scenes in the film! Great image of the Hag measures 7" tall. Drawing is graphite with green and red highlights. Stamped on bottom: "Prod. 2001/ Seq. 13A/ Scene 15".

Precious Pupp Layout Drawing
This is an original layout drawing from the Hanna Barbera Studios production of the 1965 Precious Pupp episode, Queen of the Road. This layout drawing features Precious Pupp and was created at the studio and used during the production of an episode in the series. The overall measurements of the piece are 10.5" x 12.5" and the image itself measures 4" x 6". The third image shown is a screen grab from the scene that this drawing was used to create, it is for reference only and is not an actual physical print included with the drawing.

Peter Potamus Layout Drawing
This is an original layout drawing from the Hanna Barbera Studios production of the 1965 Peter Potamus episode, Calaboose Caboose. This layout drawing features Peter Potamus and Jesse Jimmy (a parody of Jesse James), and was created at the studio and used during the production of an episode in the series. The overall measurements of the piece are 10.5" x 12.5" and the image itself measures 6.5" x 7". The third image shown is a screen grab from the scene that this drawing was used to create, it is for reference only and is not an actual physical print included with the drawing.

Squiddly Diddly Layout Drawing
Those are original layouts drawings from the Hanna Barbera Studios production of Squiddly Diddly (1965-1966). This layout drawing features Squiddly Diddly,Chief Winchley and was created at the studio and used during the production of the series. The overall measurements of the piece are 10.5" x 12.5" and the image itself measures 4" x 6.5". The drawing is in great condition.

Two wonderful pieces for the Fred and Wilma, Barney and Betty drawings.
The Flintstones premiered on September 30, 1960, and spawned spin-off cartoon series until 1996. There were also two live-action films. The art is hand-signed in black marker by H-B Studio co-founder Joe Barbera and artist Dick Bickenbach

The Flintstones Fred and Dino Illustration (Hanna-Barbera).
Super-sweet colorful illustration of Dino welcoming Fred home, with a big sloppy dinosaur kiss! It's beautifully rendered in ink and artist's color markers on board; matted with an opening of 12" x 9". The artwork is unsigned, but appears to be a H-B Studio creation, possibly for commercial product or marketing use.

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
4 large sheets full of facial studies of Spirit. Produced in graphite on 16 field 3-peghole animation paper. Signed by the artist Len Simon.

Yogi's Ark Lark Promotional Illustration and Background Layout Drawing (Hanna-Barbera, 1972).
Yogi's Ark Lark was one of the ABC Saturday Superstar Movies, premiering on ABC-TV on 9/16/72. It also was an introduction to the 1973 cartoon series Yogi's Gang which premiered a year later on ABC on 9/8/73. This is the original publicity drawing for Yogi's Ark Lark. It is on 12 field animation paper and features Yogi Bear and 12 other classic H-B characters that appear in the film. The background layout for this piece is also included. This would have been used for all press and promo materials to publicize the show. Graphite with slight blue highlights. Images are 2" - 3". Amazing 13-character drawing.

Hanna-Barbera's World of Entertainment Promotional Illustration (Hanna-Barbera, 1972).
Outstanding original pen and ink artwork of characters from The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, Josie and the Pussy Cats in Space, The Wacky Racers, and Dick Dastardly and his Flying Machine. Over 20 classic '60s Hanna-Barbera characters are on this magnificent piece of artwork. This is from the hand of Jack Manning (1920-1986). Pen and ink on trimmed light board of 11.5" x 23". This was done for an in studio marketing/promotion piece.

Doug Wildey The Funky Phantom Concept Art (Hanna-Barbera, 1971). The Funky Phantom premiered on 9/11/71 on ABC. What many people may not have known is that early development for this show was done by none other than the comic art and animation designing legend, Doug Wildey. This is original concept artwork of Skip Gilroy, April Stewart, Augie Anderson and the ghosts -- Jonathan Wellington, "Mudsy" Muddlemore, and his dog. It is interesting that the character design is nowhere near what ended up in terms of character appearance. This looks more like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys meeting a real ghost. Also, in the final cartoon Mudsy the Ghost, a cat named Boo, and the kids have a dog instead. The piece would have been used to pitch networks, sponsors, in-studio help and Hanna-Barbera Executives. The artwork is hand-signed Doug Wildey in bottom right corner. This gorgeous 22" x 15.5" original ink and marker artwork is mounted to a black 28" x 22" illustration board. A simply amazing piece of Doug Wildey original art.

Arabian Knights/Banana Splits Adventure Hour Character Design/Concept Art by Alex Toth (Hanna-Barbera, 1968)
Arabian Knights was part of the Banana Splits Adventure Hour show that premiered on 9/7/68 on NBC. This extremely rare character design/concept artwork from the hand of Toth (1928-2006) features great early development artwork of Prince Turhan and Fariek the magician, in graphite and marker on trimmed 8" x 11" paper mounted to board. Amazing detail. This rare glimpse into the studio development/concept artwork of this time period is also signed by Toth.

Rare conceptual art for a series that premiered on 9-9-67 on CBS. The show featured the underwater adventures of two boys, Tom and Tub, and the great white whale, Moby Dick. This is a rare 1966 concept/pitch montage used to showcase this program to networks, sponsors, staff, and H-B executives. Four detailed images, trimmed, and mounted to black presentation board. Board is hand-titled with a 1966 copyright notice for Hanna-Barbera Productions., Inc. Each panel measures approximately. 10" x 12," all mounted to board of 21" x 26". Artists of this work are believed to be Alex Toth, Iwoa Takamoto, and Tony Sgroi. An unusual look into how a show is brought to television.

The Flintstones Full Cast Layout Drawing (Hanna-Barbera, 1965). Outstanding 12 field layout drawing of both the Flintstone and Rubble Family. Fred, Wilma, Pebbles, Betty, Barney and Bamm-Bamm are all in this story, where Barney is mistaken for the long-lost Prince of Rockarabia, the "Royal Rubble" episode that ran on 12/10/65. Graphite with red pencil highlights. Rare vintage drawing of both families enjoying some Bronto Burgers, with nice images of 2" - 4".

Alex Toth and Tony Sgroi Yankee Doodle Daring Main Characters Concept Art Group of 2 (Hanna-Barbera, 1966)
Yankee Doodle Pigeon bowed in 1969, as a character on Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines. It seems the name of Yankee Doodle for a character was first considered in 1966 for a proposed WWI Series. These amazing montages showcase original artwork for a series that would have featured a flying ace named Yankee Doodle Daring, as well as villains Baron von Skull and Gen. Kondor Klaus. Displayed herein are 11 original character designs of these three characters. All are cut out and mounted to black presentation board of 22" x 28". Each board is hand-titled with character names in tempera showcard lettering, with copyright notices for Hanna-Barbera Productions at bottom. These would have been used to pitch networks, sponsors, staff, and H-B Executives. The artwork is from the hands of Alex Toth (1928-06) and Tony Sgroi (1924-98). One Yankee Doodle Daring piece is signed by Alex Toth. What a rare look into the inner workings of Hanna-Barbera during a fertile and prolific surge of creativity! Minor handling and edge wear. All artwork is rendered in graphite and black marker, with colored markers.

After Jonny Quest cartoon -- this amazing lot of rarities. Here are three oversized concept/character design originals for a proposed series called Robin Raider. The presentations were created to lay the groundwork for an undeveloped series.
This artwork would have been used to pitch networks, sponsors, staff, and studio executives. The overall effect is very Quest-like, bearing the distinctive touch of creator Doug Wildey. Board one contains three scenes, with the proposed title painted, as well (20" x 30"). Board two is another pertinent scene, with a head replacement painting (20" x 20"). Board three contains character design paintings (19" x 13.5"). The central character bears a distinct resemblance to Race Bannon.

Yogi Bear "Yogi and Boo Boo Make Magic" Publicity Cel (Hanna-Barbera, 1960s/70s). This is an early publicity cel of Yogi Bear and Boo Boo Bear in a magic act. This great cel is on a print background for presentation purposes and hand painted by the H&B Ink and Paint department. Most likely used for press materials or a consumer product, such as a calendar page, children's book, clothing design, toys or other use. In Fine condition.

Scooby Doo "Yes to Women's Lib" Original Concept Art (Hanna Barbera, c. 1970s).
This unusual Consumer Product gag design featuring Scooby Doo and a poodle holding signs in support of the Woman's Liberation Movement was drawn by animation legend Iwao Takamoto (1925 - 2007). Produced in graphite on 12 field animation paper.

The Adventures of Gulliver Publicity Cel Setup (Hanna-Barbera, 1968).
Here is a promo cel featuring Gary Gulliver and his dog, Tagg, looking down at the people of Lilliput. This cel is placed on a H&B hand painted production background from another cartoon series and may have been used for Press/Promo materials for this show.

Bob Hope Animation Drawing (Hanna-Barbera, c. 1970s).
This original art graphite animation drawing (produced on sideways 16 field 3-peghole animation paper) was created for an article in a TAFT Merchandising Group magazine/newsletter. Bob Hope stands 13.5" tall, with golf club in hand. The graphic that reads "Thanks for the Memory" is the only inked in part. This is also a stripped-in paper piece that is taped in place from the backside at the time of creation. This piece is a rare look into the corporate side of Hanna-Barbera after they were purchased by TAFT.

Willie Ito - Penelope Pitstop Illustration Original Art (undated).
One of the break-out stars from The Wacky Races, Penelope got her own cartoon, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop. Here she is resplendent in all her pink pampered beauty from the hands of Willie Ito. He signed near the bottom, and marked it "Hanna-Barbera Class of '61". Produced in colored wax pencil over graphite on paper


Dick Bickenback Snagglepuss Consumer Products Illustration
Drawn by the great Dick Bickenback (1907-1994), this fun image of Snagglepuss (with a funny pun) was created as a clothing design for the Kendall Company.

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines Concept Drawings Group of 17 (Hanna-Barbera, 1969)
This show (originally titled Stop the Pigeon) was designed by legendary character designer and layout artist Jerry Eisenberg. This is a series of 17 early drawings of Dick Dastardly, his crew, and other incidental characters on various sizes of paper, rendered in pen and ink and colored marker. This is a great look into the early makings of this fan favorite series. This show premiered on 9/13/69; by then, Dick Dastardly appeared with a completely different look than the initial character designs. A nice piece of Hanna-Barbera history. Many of the drawings are signed "Jerry".

Catanooga Cats Auto Cat concept Art (Hanna-Barbera, 1969). Here is a rare piece of Hanna-Barbera history. The Catanooga Cats Show premiered in 1969. This is concept artwork from the segment called "Motor Mouse and Auto Cat." This 6" image of Auto Cat was used in the original pitch for the show to the networks. Produced in mixed media and graphite on trimmed paper.

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The Flintstones Bamm Bamm Original Art Illustration (Hanna-Barbera, 1970s). Here are 8 3" tall drawings of Bamm Bamm from the hand of Willie Ito. This was done for a 1970's Children's coloring/Activity Book. Produced in Graphite with blue highlights on trimmed paper with an image area of 8.5" x 11"

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Yogi Bear Coloring Book Cover Illustration Original Art (Hanna-Barbera, 1970s). Here is an early cover proof artwork for a Yogi Bear Children's Coloring and Activity Book. Nice images of the early starts of Hanna-Barbera: Yogi Bear, Boo Boo, Snagglepuss, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Pixie and Dixie. Produced in mixed media and marker on illustration board with an image area of 8" x 11" . The art is trimmed and mounted to board

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Cindy Bear Chasing Yogi Bear Limited Edition Cel (Hanna-Barbera, 1988).
Cindy has amorous designs on Yogi, who can't get away fast enough. This is an extremely rare Artist's Proof edition, #5 of only 20, from an early H-B Studio limited edition cel. The cel has been hand-signed by both Bill Hanna (1910 - 2001) and Joe Barbera (1911 - 2006). Magilla is 6" tall and Atom Ant is 2" tall. Cel is fully painted both characters and background. I

The Flintstones Pepsi Promotional Poster Illustration (Hanna-Barbera, 1970s). This is an exceptional drawing of Fred, and Wilma Flintstone, along with Betty and Barney Rubble for a night out of Fred's favorite pastime, Bedrock Bowling. It was drawn by Dick Bichenbach, who designed Yogi Bear. This artwork was used for a Pepsi Promotional Poster. Produced in Graphite on 12 field animation paper, mounted to backing board.

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Scooby Doo, Fred Flintstone, and Yogi Bear Publicity Cel Master Setup (Hanna-Barbera, 1970s). This is a glorious hand-painted Publicity/Merchandise cel of Fred Flintstone singing with other Hanna-Barbera heavyweights Scooby Doo and Yogi Bear. This was painted by the H-B Ink and Pant Department. The trio is on a specially hand painted H-B background. The cel is marked TMG (Taft Marketing). This cel would have been used for a Corporate Marketing Presentation.

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The Flintstones Color Model Cel Setup (Hanna-Barbera, 1986). Here is an outstanding hand painted Publicity/Color Model cel of Fred and Barney with their kids Pebbles and Bamm Bamm. This was most likely used for Consumer products merchandise like a calendar, children's books, clothing design or toy concepts. It was hand painted by the H&B Ink and Paint Department. This great cel is on a hand painted Flintstones production background of the house interior.

Bob Singer. Magilla Gorilla "Drawings From A Master" Series Painting Original Art (Hanna-Barbera, 2004)

Bob Singer Magilla Gorilla "Drawings From A Master" Series Painting Original Art (Hanna-Barbera, 2004). "How much is that gorilla in the window?" We've got a gorilla for sale... a Magilla Gorilla for sale. This original art one-of-a-kind mixed media painting of Magilla Gorilla, with his pal Ogee, is by master Hanna-Barbera Animator and Artist, Mr. Bob Singer. He worked at H-B for over 25 years and headed up their Character Design Group, and also headed up Departments in storyboard, as well as Publicity. Mr. Singer has worked on virtually every classic Hanna-Barbera Show from the 1960s to the 1980s. This painting is on Somerset Rag acid free art paper, with deckled edges, and is floated in a Plexiglas front 20.5" x 17.5" frame. The paper is 12" x 10" and the figures are 3" and 5" tall. This piece is hand-signed by Bob Singer, who has also dedicated the mat in the frame. This was part of the studio "Drawings From a Master" series, and includes the COA on back. "Take our advice, at any price, a gorilla like Magilla is mighty nice! Gorilla... Magilla Gorilla for sale!"

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
The Little Mermaid (1989)
original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 7" x 5.25"

This original rough animation drawing of Ariel was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in the animated feature. It was drawn for the scene in Ariel's undersea treasure house of surface world artifacts during her confrontation with her father, King Triton. He admonishes her for rescuing "a human from drowning" and she responds in defense of her prince: "You don't even know him."

The circled number "5" appears on the back of the sheet.

Incredible original production animation character drawings
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 7.5" x 9"

These original animation character drawings of Donald Duck were created by a Disney animator in development of his animation of Donald in a cartoon of the mid-1930s. The drawings depict the long-billed Donald who first appeared in The Wise Little Hen (1934); this look was maintained in the Mickey Mouse cartoons of 1935, in which Donald co-starred. The art is on a two-hole animation sheet that was in use into 1936. Our certificate of authenticity is included.

The paper has turned light brown in color and is somewhat fragile at the edges; three corners are off, not affecting the art: VERY GOOD condition.

DINOSAURS
2 incredible page from Valley of the dinosaurs, three frames from Dino Boy e Godzilla by Hanna Barbera Studios.

In Elmer Plummer's resume, prepared for a 1979 for Funny World magazine interview, he labeled himself as "Designer, artist, illustrator in national magazine advertising and TV commercials".
Here is a simply amazing set of his character designs done while at Norman Wright Productions, for several animated TV Commercials. There are 11 pages of 14" x 17" paper with multiple images on each sheet. "Cartoon Modern" artwork galore in this lot! The first two drawings look very similar to early The Cheerios Kid designs. Large images of 5" to 10". Early beer ad designs are also included. High quality character design artwork from the infancy of the animated TV commercial.

Outstanding pair of original studio drawings done for the creation of a hand-painted limited edition cel for the company's Animation Art Program in the 1990s.
Great large image of Dick Dastardly and Muttley in their plane in hot pursuit of the Yankee Doodle Pigeon. There are two drawings in this lot. This first one is the initial rough art concept drawn by Iwoa Takamoto (1925 - 2007), on 12 field animation paper. The rough drawing is 6" x 7". The second drawing has Iwoa's notes to Bob Singer for revision and clean-up for final drawing. Note: one drawing asks for Muttley to be corrected with his laughing pose. The correction is pasted into the drawing with the first pass on bottom left. One of the single largest drawings of these two characters we have seen. The clean-up drawing is from the hand of Mr. Bob Singer. Nice large image of 11" x 13". Iwao's hand-written notes are on the bottom left side. Paper is approximately 15" x 20". What a lot, one drawing by Iwoa and one by Bob Singer. Stop The Pigeon!

Original artwork of The Banana Splits (Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snorky) from the hand of Jerry Eisenberg, used to produce a Hanna-Barbera sericel for the company's animation art program in the 1990s.
The drawing is in graphite on 10.5" x 11.5" paper and is titled "Banana Splits For Merchandising Cel - '90s". Nice large 5"-7" images.

 This show about child astronauts premiered on NBC on 9/10/66. The Space Kidettes were Scooter, Jenny, Countdown, and Snoopy.
This is rare early character development artwork for the show from the hand of Jerry Eisenberg. Great images cut out and mounted to 3-peghole 12 field animation paper. Nice 3"-5" images in graphite with colored marker. Each is signed by Jerry.

The Impossibles consisted of Coil Man, Fluid Man, and Multi-Man -- rock stars by day, super-heroes by night, voiced by Hal Smith, Paul Frees, and Don Messick.
This is a rare concept/character development art for the characters from the hand of Jerry Eisenberg., in graphite and marker on trimmed 6" x 12" paper.

A pair of character development drawings of Maggie, the last cow left on the Dixon farm (voiced by Roseanne Barr). Three huge 6" drawings in graphite with red highlights on two 16 field animation paper.
The supervising animator was Chris Buck. This was the last film to be released to the public on VHS, and development artwork from it is rare.

A rare trio of background layout drawings of Wart in Merlin's Study and Kitchen. They are labeled: 2138 Seq. 008 Scene 16; .006 Sc 404-406 and 408-410; and Seq. 006 Scene 410.
They are drawn in blue pencil with great detail. Someone has taken three animation drawings of Wart and one of Archimedes, trimmed the drawings to their edges, and registered and taped them to the background layouts. Nice images of 2" to 7" tall. Amazing attention to detail in these background layout drawings.

This pair of detailed 16 field 3-peghole background layout drawings features Merlin's Study drawn in blue pencil and labeled: Prod. 2138 Seq 8 Scene 8; and Prod. 2138 Seq. 8 Scene 15. The detail is stunning on these two pieces.
There are also animation drawings of Merlin and Archimedes on one, and Merlin sitting in his chair on the other. The animation drawings were trimmed to image and at one time were registered and taped to the layout drawing. They have since come loose. Merlin and Archimedes have been taped to an acetate overlay for presentation purposes on their layout. Background layouts from this animated feature film are quite scarce. Merlin is 6" and 8" respectively. Minor handling, with pinholes, and edge wear, with a hardly noticeable bit of abrasion where the taped figures original were.

The Country Cousin Monty and Abner (Walt Disney, 1936)
This beautifully animated classic was directed by Wilfred Jackson. It went onto win the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. Here is a 12 field 5-peghole drawing featuring city slicker Monty and Abner, his country cousin.
Graphite with red and green highlights. Combination of the two cousins is 7" tall! #13 is in bottom corner.

PRESTON BLAIR
How to Animate Film Cartoons (1980)
original published drawings
pencil on 15" x 22" and 15.5" x 15" paper assembled from smaller sheets, image sizes: 14" x 20.25" and 15" x 22"

These eleven (11) lively drawings of a running and falling Elf were created by Preston Blair as an illustration for his animation instruction books published by Warren T. Foster. It was published on page 6 of How to Animate Film Cartoons (1980) and later on pages 135 and 135 of Cartoon Animation (1994). In both books it was titled "Straight-Ahead and Rhythm Animation." The individual drawings were executed on individual sheets of paper that were taped and glued into place for publication.

Preston Blair began his career in animation with Walter Lantz and Charles Mintz in the 1930s before joining The Walt Disney Studios later in that decade. He animated characters for Fantasia (notably Mickey Mouse and Hyacinth Hippo) and also worked on Pinocchio(1940) and Bambi (1942). After the 1941 strike he left Disney for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer where he joined Fred "Tex" Avery's unit. He is famed for his animation of the sexy nightclub star Red in six of Tex Avery's M-G-M cartoons. In the 1960s he animated at Hanna-Barbera on The Flintstones and in subsequent years was involved in the development and production of animated films and commercials.

Mr. Blair authored a number of art and animation instruction books published by Walter T. Foster. The first, Advanced Animation, was published in 1947 and revised several times into the 1990s. The 1980 edition was titled How to Animate Film Cartoons. His Cartoon Animation and Animation 1 remain in print today.

This original work is from the estate of Preston Blair. Our certificate of authenticity is included.

The Land Before Time Color Keys (Sullivan Bluth/Amblin, 1988). Two original concept art Color Keys from the film directed by Don Bluth.
One shows a dramatic image of Sharptooth getting stuck during an attack, and is marked "Seq. 010/BG 22". The second showcases Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, and Petrie trying to escape the aforementioned T. Rex, and is marked "Seq 010A/BG 23". Both are mini-masterpieces measuring 8" x 5". Each has tape on border and pinholes in the corners. Also included is an early concept painting of Sharptooth, a nice 6" image in watercolor and Conte crayon on 9" x 6" paper labeled "T. Rex", with pinholes in corner. These concept pieces showcase the detail that went into the making of the film that started a franchise.

Tarzan Animation Drawing (Tarzan, 1999). A giant 16 field animation drawing of Tarzan from the film with award-winning Phil Collins music. Tarzan was animated by Disney Legend Inductee, Glen Keane.
With no actual production cels having been used in the making of this film, this is an exceedingly rare piece of production art. Done in graphite, with red pencil highlights, this large dramatic image measures 8" x 11", and has a "T 61" written in the bottom right corner.

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Hercules Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1997). An original 16 field animation drawing of Hercules, from the Ron Clements and John Musker-directed animated feature film. The supervising animator for Hercules was 2015 Disney Legend Inductee Andreas Deja. Done in graphite, with red highlights, this is a very large image of 9". an "H17" is written in the bottom right corner

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Aladdin and Jasmine "Whole New World" Drawing (Walt Disney, 1992). Wondrous animation production drawing of Aladdin and Jasmine from the "Whole New World" musical Sequence. Graphite on 16 field paper, drawing is marked #95. Large image of 6" and 7".

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The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Character Design Artwork (Hanna-Barbera, 1968). Hanna-Barbera produced this live-action/animation prime time show that premiered on 9/15/68.
This is original character design artwork for Captain X, who would appear in the series' fifth episode, "Pirate Island" (airdate: 10/13/68). This is amazing artwork from the hand of the great Alex Toth in graphite and marker on 12 field animation paper, dated November 13, 1967. Nice images ranging from 3" to 8". The artwork is signed by Toth.

The Wacky Racers Concept Art (Hanna-Barbera, 1968). The Wacky Racers was inspired by the movie The Great Race.
This show had 23 characters and 11 different cars competing in two races each week. This is the original concept artwork for the cars by longtime Hanna-Barbera character development and layout artist, the great Jerry Eisenberg. Nine pages in colored marker on paper of various sizes, with minor handling and edge wear, and some staining. Nine pages, many labeled "Wacky Racers Development". Each one is signed "Jerry" or "Jerry Eisenberg". The show premiered on 9/14/68 on CBS and is a longtime fan favorite, and this is a lot of H-B history.

Original Disney Animation Production Model Drawing used in the making of the  1951 film " Alice In Wonderland". This is of Alice. It is drawn in pencil.
The paper measures about 15.5" x 12.5"  with three peg-holes on the bottom.

The Yogi Bear Show "Witch Duck-Ter" Yakky Doodle, Chopper, and the Witch Layout Drawing with Model Sheet (Hanna-Barbera, 1961). Calling all vintage H-B fans! This is a rare layout drawing of Yakky Doodle, Chopper and the Witch
from Season 2 Episode 13, "Witch Duck-Ter" (12/9/61). Great images of 3" to 7". Don Towsley of Disney fame did much of the animation on this episode. An original H-B studio model sheet print of the Witch is included as a bonus. The model sheet is approximately 10" x 12". Minor handling, edge wear and pinholes; otherwise in Fine condition.

The Huckleberry Hound Show Animation Drawings (Hanna-Barbera, 1960). A pair of outstanding 12 field layout drawings from the hand of legendary layout and character design man Jerry Eisenberg.
One features Huck in a turban and the other is a layout for a pirate-themed short. Both are signed by Jerry Eisenberg. Minor handling and edge wear; otherwise, in Fine condition.

Fangface Concept Art (Ruby-Spears, 1978). Here are two original character design drawings of the cast of the Saturday morning cartoon series Fangface,
drawn by noted character designer Jerry Eisenberg. Includes a hand colored cast drawing on 16 field 3-peghole animation paper and a graphite drawing on 12 field 3-peghole animation paper. Both pieces are signed by Eisenberg, making these truly unique. Minor handling and edge wear and pinholes in corner. Otherwise in Fine condition.

Jerry Eisenberg Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch! Concept Art Group(Hanna-Barbera, 1971). A peek behind the curtain! These are four of the original character development sketches produced by Jerry Eisenberg for this series.
Three of them are marked "JB picked this one", indicating that Joe Barbera liked those initial designs. It is easy to see they were only slightly modified before becoming Hair Bear, Square Bear, and Bubi Bear. Each of the four is signed either "Jerry" or "Jerry Eisenberg". They are produced in ink and color marker. There are water stains and scorch marks on the edges (some worse than others), however they are in overall Good condition. A wonderful piece of Hanna-Barbera history.

Jabberjaws Color Model/Publicity Cel (Hanna-Barbera, 1976). An elaborate hand-painted color model/publicity cel of Jabberjaws with the Neptunes -- Biff, Shelly, Bubbles, and Clamhead -- painted by the H-B Ink and Paint Department
for use in press materials, children's books, calendars, toys, clothing designs, or other consumer products. This great cel is on a hand-painted studio background. In Fine condition.

Two original models of Yankee Doodle Pigeon from the incredibles animation of Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines by Hanna and Barbera
The drawings are attributed to Jerry Eisenberg

A wonderful original model of Bandit, the little dog from John Quest tv serie
Jonny Quest (also known as The Adventures of Jonny Quest)

How to Animate Film Cartoons by Preston Blair (1980)
15 drawings embellished and mounted by the artist, pencil and white opaque paint on trimmed paper mounted to 20" x 28.5" heavyweight paper, image size: 16.5" x 27.5"

This is artist-author Preston Blair's assemblage of fifteen (15) trimmed and mounted images of his drawings of Red Hot, the nightclub singer-dancer he animated in Tex Avery's M-G-M cartoons. Mr. Blair embellished them with touches of pencil and white opaque paint for reproduction as an illustration on page 7 of his 1980 art instruction book How to Animate Film Cartoons; it was also included in the 1994 edition titled Cartoon Animation on pages 170 and 171. The accompanying text reads:

"This dancing girl action is built like stacking building blocks—one on top of another. The first drawings are rhythm-scribbles. As each is made the drawings are flipped to study how the action is progressing. When complete, and all the sketches are on the pegs, the actions may be revised, and revised, like changing dots in the pages of a flip-book. This girl's leg did not swing high and wide at first. I made a series of scribbles over the first crude sketches that revised this action. Then, these roughs were made of what I imagined seeing in these forms."

Preston Blair began his career in animation with Walter Lantz and Charles Mintz in the 1930s before joining the Walt Disney Studio later in that decade. He animated characters for Fantasia (notably Mickey Mouse and Hyacinth Hippo) and also worked on Pinocchio (1940) and Bambi (1942). He left Disney after the 1941 strike for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. There he joined Fred "Tex" Avery's unit. He is famed for his animation of the sexy nightclub star Red in six of Tex Avery's M-G-M cartoons. In the 1960s he animated at Hanna-Barbera onThe Flintstones and in subsequent years was involved in the development and production of animated films and commercials.

Mr. Blair authored a number of art and animation instruction books published by Walter T. Foster. The first, Advanced Animation, was published in 1947 and revised several times into the 1990s. His Cartoon Animation and Animation 1 remain in print today. Walter T. Foster—a well-known artist and teacher—began producing art instruction books from his home in Laguna Beach, California, in the 1930s.

This item is from the estate of Preston Blair. "Drawings with item 65" is written at the top and "Item 65" at the bottom.

HANNA-BARBERA STUDIO
Bunnies Abundant (1962)
original production animation layout drawing pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 5.5" x 4.5"

This original animation layout drawing of Loopy de Loop was created by a Hanna-Barbera artist in development of scene 3 in the animated cartoon. The cartoon starts off with the kind-hearted Loopy on an idyllic walk through the "beautiful forest...where all the little creatures can play." When a scared rabbit runs by with a "hungry wolf" in hot pursuit, Loopy sets out: "I must stop that big bad wolf."

The Loopy de Loop cartoons were the first theatrical releases produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera after they left Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and established their own studio. The series starring the French wolf debuted in 1959 and ran into 1965.

The artist wrote the designation "K-28 Sc 3" at upper right and "6" at lower right to indicate this drawing's place in the film.

Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch #7 "The Basher Crashes" Complete 8-Page Story Original Art (Charlton, 1976). Based on the 1970s Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name, Wheelie and his friends putter (and sputter) through this complete story produced in ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". Pages are slightly tanned, with discolored paste-up title and logo.

Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch #7 Complete Story Original Art Group of 8 Pages (Charlton, 1976). Two complete 4-page stories! Scrambles discovers "The Friend" in one, and the Chopper Bunch are "The Picnic Poopers" in the other. Produced in ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". Slight tanning, with discoloring paste-ups and some handling.

The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park Animation Drawing Group of 4 (Hanna-Barbera, 1972). Four original hand-drawn images of Bingo, Drooper, Fleegle, and Snorky, along with some secondary characters.
This is from the ABC Saturday Superstar Movie that premiered on November 25, 1972. Live action scenes were shot at King's Island Amusement Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. The art for this set is in graphite with red pencil highlights; one is in blue pencil only. All are on 12-field animation paper the page edges show some wear, but images remain Fine.

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Where's Huddles? Ed Huddles Production Cel with Background (Hanna-Barbera, 1970). Hand painted production cel featuring Ed Huddles from the prime time animated series, Where's Huddles? The cel is placed over a hand painted H-B background. Matted to an image area of 9" x 7".

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Laurel and Hardy Production Cel (Larry Harmon Productions/Hanna-Barbera, 1966). Hand painted cel featuring Oliver Hardy from the animated television series, Laurel and Hardy. Includes an original hand painted background. Matted to an image area of 9" x 7".

Willie Ito The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Model Drawing (Hanna-Barbera, 1969). Model drawing of Penelope Pitstop along with Sylvester Sneekly (the Hooded Claw) by legendary animator/layout artist, Willie Ito. Rendered in graphite on 12 field 3-peghole paper. Images of 6" and 7". In Fine condition. Signed at the lower right.

Willie Ito Josie and the Pussycats Model Drawing (Hanna-Barbera, 1970). Size comparison model drawing featuring Josie and Alan by veteran animator/layout artist, Willie Ito. Drawings have been trimmed and mounted to a 12 field 3-peghole sheet of animation paper. Images of 7". Signed by the artist at the lower right. In Fine condition.

A serie of  42 genga from Ashita no Joe

Ashita no Joeis a critically acclaimed boxing manga written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba in 1968 that was later adapted into an anime series and movie. The title means "Joe of tomorrow" or Tomorrow's Joe. Outside Japan it is also referred to as Champion Joe, Rocky Joe or Joe. It was adapted into a live-action film starring popular actor/singer Tomohisa Yamashita as Yabuki Joe and Yūsuke Iseya as Rikiishi. The movie premiered in Japan on February 11, 2011.

Two incredibles doga from "The Adventures of Maya the Bee" 

This article is about the German works. For the animated Japanese television series, see Maya the Honey Bee.
Maya the Bee is the main character in The Adventures of Maya the Bee, a German book, comic book series and animated television series, first written by Waldemar Bonsels and published in 1912. The book has been published in many other languages.

The stories revolve around a little bee named Maya and her friends Willy the bee, Flip the grasshopper (referred to as "Maja", "Willi" and "Philip" in some versions), Mrs. Cassandra (Maya's teacher), and many other insects and other creatures. The book depicts Maya's development from an adventurous youngster to a responsible adult member of bee society.