How to Sell Your Walt Disney Autograph Items
To auction, sell or consign your Walt Disney autograph, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (natedsanders.com).
The Legacy of Walt Disney
Animation pioneer Walt Disney is remembered fondly for his countless film contributions. “Steamboat Willie” (1928) was one of the first cartoons to synchronize sound with animation and the Walt Disney “Silly Symphonies” short “Flowers and Trees” from 1932 was the first animated film to win an Academy Award. Other than his original characters, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, still living on in movies and theme parks, Disney’s ideas and creative philosophy are deeply enmeshed in animation history.
Below Are Our Top Walt Disney Autograph Sales:
Handwritten Greeting Card With Autograph – Sold for $29,400
We sold a Walt Disney signed Christmas card coupled with a short note to his friends, the Cottinghams, for $29,400. Card features an illustration of the iconic Disney characters Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar pulled through the snow by a cow wearing strapped on deer antlers.
Signed Railroad & Monorail Pass – Sold for $24,750
We realized $24,750 for a Walt Disney signed pass for the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad and Monorail attractions that granted free access between 1959 and 1964. The pass also declares the recipient, Colonel S. H. Bingham, as an “honorary Vice-President of the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad”.
Signed Program for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Sold for $22,500
Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the studio’s debut animated feature film and also the first feature film that utilized celluloid animation. Nearly 90 years later it remains one of the highest grossing animated films. We sold a Walt Disney signed program from the film’s 1937 world premiere for $22,500.
Signed Mickey Mouse Drawing – Sold for $18,750
Mickey Mouse, one of the most beloved and recognizable figures of the 20th century, made his debut in 1928 in the short films Plane Crazy and The Gallopin’ Gaucho. We realized $18,750 for an original Walt Disney drawing of Mickey Mouse accompanied with a large autograph.
Autograph and Mickey Sketch – Sold for $17,500
We sold a Walt Disney autograph coupled with a hand-drawn sketch of Mickey Mouse on an album page for $17,500. This item, dated June 16 1935, originates from Mickey’s very early days as he had been introduced only seven years earlier.
Signed Drawing Inside The Art of Walt Disney – Sold for $15,125
The Art of Walt Disney by Robert D. Field was first published in 1942 and gives readers a behind the scenes peek at the magic involved in creating some of the studios earliest films including Fantasia, Pinocchio and Bambi. We sold a Walt Disney inscribed first edition of this book accompanied with a sketch of Mickey Mouse for $15,125.
Learn more about the Walt Disney signed books we’ve sold.
Autograph With Mickey Mouse Sketch – Sold for $14,174
We realized $14,174 for a Walt Disney pencil sketch of Mickey Mouse paired with an autograph / inscription to John Adrian. The autograph and inscription are part of a larger display consisting of photos of Walt Disney with other studio artists and their autographs + sketches.
Read more about Mickey Mouse and view additional memorabilia we’ve sold.
Signed and Inscribed Bambi Cel – Sold for $13,401
The classic coming-of-age film Bambi was the sixth feature length film released by Disney in 1942. It received three Academy Award nominations and was loosely based on the book Bambi, a Life in the Woods by Austro-Hungarian writer Felix Salten. We sold a Walt Disney signed and inscribed Bambi cel display to Saturday Evening Post artist, Norman Rockwell, for $13,401.
Learn more about the Walt Disney signed cels we’ve sold.
Signed Pinocchio Cel – Sold for $12,000
Pinocchio (1940) was Disney’s second feature length film and was adapted from the book The Adventures of Pinocchio by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. The film achieved some remarkable firsts, including first animated film to win an Academy Award. We sold a Walt Disney signed Pinocchio cel for $12,000.
Learn more about our original Disney cels sold at auction.
Signed Sketch of Donald Duck – Sold for $11,949
Walt Disney’s feisty character Donald Duck first appeared in 1934’s The Wise Little Hen and turned 90 years old in 2024. Despite Mickey Mouse as the official face of Disney, the cherished anthropomorphic duck has appeared in more movies than any other Disney character. We realized $11,949 for an original Walt Disney signed sketch of Donald Duck.
This wraps up our top Walt Disney autograph sales. Thanks for stopping by! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to sell your Walt Disney memorabilia. View additional Walt Disney signed items we’ve sold.
FAQs
How do I consign or sell my Walt Disney autograph?
It’s never been more simple to sell your Walt Disney autograph at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Email a description and images of your item to [email protected] and we’ll get back to ASAP with a free appraisal.
This sounds great and I want to move forward. What’s the consignment process like at Nate D. Sanders Auctions?
We’ll send you more information about our auctions along with an agreement to review. Your item will appear in our next auction. Unlike many auction houses, we hold auctions each month and pay you within an industry-leading 45 days following the auction.
What factors determine the value of a Walt Disney autograph?
The value of your Disney autograph can vary based on condition, year signed and subject matter of signed item.