tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post6101440580825563591..comments2024-01-10T19:55:18.471+00:00Comments on decidedly disney: SIGNED 'WALT'Brian Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-42159679644971731022010-06-30T15:02:43.549+01:002010-06-30T15:02:43.549+01:00Thanks, Michael! :)Thanks, Michael! :)Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-52638898180311431242010-06-30T13:10:50.266+01:002010-06-30T13:10:50.266+01:00A great post and a great read. Thanks for the arti...A great post and a great read. Thanks for the article by Dave Smith, I hadn't seen it before.Michael Spornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018522723674960270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-13534116732520092242010-06-16T17:10:08.619+01:002010-06-16T17:10:08.619+01:00Brian, what a terrific story!
And what a gem you...Brian, what a terrific story! <br /><br />And what a gem you have there...yes because it has Walt's very real signature but also...because of the fond memories and wonderful friendships it has helped you further.<br /><br />Keep up the great posts.Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-69728619355601082642010-06-05T10:26:48.894+01:002010-06-05T10:26:48.894+01:00ANDY - But there are a lot of such sources now on-...<b>ANDY</b> - But there are a <i>lot</i> of such sources now on-line. You gotta Google! But I don't think they are as cooperative as those dealers some of us knew as kids.<br /><br /><b>SPOKKER</b> - Fair enough point. I've been very fortunate - <i>and</i> privileged - to spend quality time (and, indeed, to work with) many of the people I admire, so - apart from the case of Walt - many of my signed treasures are mementos of time spent asking questions and picking brains.Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-57020657779676720942010-06-04T23:43:26.316+01:002010-06-04T23:43:26.316+01:00I never really understood the appeal of autographs...I never really understood the appeal of autographs. If I were to meet a famous person, I would much rather ask them questions and pick their brain than ask for their John Hancock. For the celebrity, of course, the autograph is preferable, which takes all of a few seconds.Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-72842187389114320152010-06-04T22:29:21.424+01:002010-06-04T22:29:21.424+01:00Ahh that's a shame. We don't get any shops...Ahh that's a shame. We don't get any shops like that "up north". Not that I'm aware of anyway.Andy Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404988861331264759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-2498610161777466772010-06-04T21:29:40.663+01:002010-06-04T21:29:40.663+01:00Will happily verify for you! Sadly, The Cinema Boo...Will happily verify for you! Sadly, The Cinema Bookshop vanished some years ago. There are, of course, specialist movie bookshops, but few sell the Olde Tyme rarities of the kind that I was able to snap up as a young collector.Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-81236373769217635402010-06-04T20:35:29.115+01:002010-06-04T20:35:29.115+01:00What a wonderful keepsake. You were one lucky kid!...What a wonderful keepsake. You were one lucky kid!<br /><br />If I ever get my hands on something with the great man's scribble on it, I'll be sure to check back here for confirmation!<br /><br />Incidentally, does the bookshop still exist? Being a keen seeker of out of print animation books, I've often wondered if a bookshop could survive or even do well if it concentrated on rarities. I'd love to have a look in that shop if it's still around.Andy Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404988861331264759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-60512881222932428632010-06-04T18:55:17.055+01:002010-06-04T18:55:17.055+01:00It's nice to know, CHUCK, that some of met sel...It's nice to know, <b>CHUCK</b>, that some of met sellers who understood the conflict between big desires and empty pockets!<br /><br />Regarding Dave's article: some of us, of course, would be pretty pleased to own a Floyd Gottfredson Disney autograph!Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-90901795884284034582010-06-04T18:47:23.777+01:002010-06-04T18:47:23.777+01:00It started even earlier, GEORGE when I was three o...It started even earlier, <b>GEORGE</b> when I was three or four and was taken to a movie house where they were showing a re-run of <i>Brave Little Tailor</i>: when the Giant 'ate' Mickey, all the other kids roared with laughter --- I screamed the place down and had to be taken out!Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-35524545579877852192010-06-04T18:34:11.983+01:002010-06-04T18:34:11.983+01:00Great story, Brian!
I am glad you were bitten by ...Great story, Brian!<br /><br />I am glad you were bitten by the bug early in life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023449275486420957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-72645579123524067572010-06-04T18:33:03.216+01:002010-06-04T18:33:03.216+01:00Thanks, DAVELANDWEB! Yes, it was, I admit, a poten...Thanks, <b>DAVELANDWEB</b>! Yes, it was, I admit, a potentially devastating moment. But, fortunately, I turned fairly swiftly from Eeyore into Tigger! :)Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-15492038315828330662010-06-04T18:14:00.442+01:002010-06-04T18:14:00.442+01:00Wonderful post, Brian! I think most of us can rel...Wonderful post, Brian! I think most of us can relate to that seemingly unattainable Disney prize. In my case it was comic book sellers who witnessed a long-drawn-out a-g-o-n-i-z-i-n-g decision-making process as to which would be acquired and which left behind. More than a few worked out some deals which at least reached the upper end of my meager budget.<br /><br />Thank you also for posting Dave's article on Walt's signature. I have been aware that various artists had penned "official" signatures, but it certainly helps understanding which ones were scribed by whom!Chuck Munsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815223305362131302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-56317670547401117712010-06-04T18:01:43.765+01:002010-06-04T18:01:43.765+01:00Excellent post; I am so glad it turned out to be a...Excellent post; I am so glad it turned out to be a genuine Walt signature. Your heart must have sunk when Dave Smith told you it might not have been!Davelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-7107930659939456852010-06-04T16:18:11.478+01:002010-06-04T16:18:11.478+01:00Happy memories, eh, Matt?!
Incidentally, I spent ...Happy memories, eh, Matt?!<br /><br />Incidentally, I spent a couple of enjoyable hours in London yesterday chatting with Robert Neuman who, as you know, shares your and my passion for Disney's <i>Alice in Wonderland</i>.Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296566067826628999.post-15071402110958343492010-06-04T16:11:45.647+01:002010-06-04T16:11:45.647+01:00THAT is a fantastic story. I can remember the day...THAT is a fantastic story. I can remember the days of my early collecting as well when something just NEEDED to be with me, and I too was able to find sellers who understood and made those then-pricey items reachable.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120087203277090970noreply@blogger.com