Disney Collectors -need Some Help - Very Rare

[Megospidey]

Thanks for the info, it is alot of help. I am wondering if these ever hit the market, because other than the link to the Oregon State Archives (mine came from Louisiana State Archives) there are no hits on this thing.

They probably hit the market in certain markets, but production stopped when a lawsuit was filed against them. This, along with the disposable nature of the item, account for the reason why there are so few of them.

There are Disney collectors out there who collect only unlicensed, vintage Disney items like this.
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Does this help at all? Evidently, there was a lawsuit around 1934.

http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/disnehis/disn1934.htm

http://www.thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/July31.html

United Biscuit Company was created by the merger of Sawyer and Chicago Carlton (among other companies) and later became Keebler (yeah, those elves are sneaky).

http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2886.html

United Biscuit Company

http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/tm/foodpack/food3508.html

(Hulk's Link)

This explains A LOT. From what I've read, there were many unlicensed Disney products floating around in those days. They didn't go after all of them, but apparently they did this company.

[theantiquetiger]

Man, thank both of you for the info. So this thing is VERY RARE. If this thing did hit the market it was only for a few months.

I may make him a big offer.

[toys2cool]

wow this thing is getting pretty interesting ,are you going to list it on ebay then? if so let us know,I'd love too what happens with it

[batmanmc]

would be interesting to see what its worth.very interseting stuffon this. wow everything has a story. mike

[Megospidey]

Man, thank both of you for the info. So this thing is VERY RARE. If this thing did hit the market it was only for a few months.

I may make him a big offer.

If you are planning to turn it, don't make it too big. You know how this thing works. The right collector on eBay will have to see it - someone who has been looking for it for a long time.

It is rare, but the Disney market has been flat the last several years - and you know also that condition is a MAJOR factor. Some folks won't buy it unless it is in mint condition.

All that negative aside - it is a fantastic, rare Disney piece and should (stress should) do well on eBay.

Keep us posted.
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BTW - the funny looking horse is named Horace Horsecollar. He didn't last as a Disney character, so anything with him on it is rare as well.

[theantiquetiger]

If you are planning to turn it, don't make it too big. You know how this thing works. The right collector on eBay will have to see it - someone who has been looking for it for a long time.

It is rare, but the Disney market has been flat the last several years - and you know also that condition is a MAJOR factor. Some folks won't buy it unless it is in mint condition.

All that negative aside - it is a fantastic, rare Disney piece and should (stress should) do well on eBay.

Keep us posted.
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BTW - the funny looking horse is named Horace Horsecollar. He didn't last as a Disney character, so anything with him on it is rare as well.

No, I am planning on getting it for my collection. If I was o sell it, I will sell it for him, take no commission.

[toys2cool]

No, I am planning on getting it for my collection. If I was o sell it, I will sell it for him, take no commission.

Just go with the wifes plan and sell it

[batmanmc]

listen to th wife sell it . make some money and make the boss happy. both the wife nd the other boss.

[theantiquetiger]

If I do not win this Davy Crockett rifle on Hake's next week, I will make him a pretty nice offer. If the clock sells for ALOT of money, I will make him an even nicer offer. If I can clear $1500 on the clock, I may offer him $1000 for it. It will basically be like getting it for free because that money does not count.

I wish I could get a better picture of it but I don't want to take it out of the bag. My pictures do not do it justice.
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Well, hit the library, did not find much at all on this box or the clock I have it posted on a Disney collectors forum, but they are no help.

[theantiquetiger]

Made my supervisor a nice offer today. I will know the answer Saturday night. When I told him I wanted to make him an offer, he said, "What $50, $100?". He was VERY surprised when I made the offer, and thought I was crazy, so it sounds good.

[toys2cool]

Made my supervisor a nice offer today. I will know the answer Saturday night. When I told him I wanted to make him an offer, he said, "What $50, $100?". He was VERY surprised when I made the offer, and thought I was crazy, so it sounds good.

Or maybe you got him thinking..hey wait a minute,if he's offering that much it's gotta be worth a lot

[batmanmc]

Or maybe you got him thinking..hey wait a minute,if he's offering that much it's gotta be worth a lot

thats what i would be thinkinbg unless i knew you had a huge disney collection then maybe i would think he just really wants this piece.

[Adam West]

Made my supervisor a nice offer today. I will know the answer Saturday night. When I told him I wanted to make him an offer, he said, "What $50, $100?". He was VERY surprised when I made the offer, and thought I was crazy, so it sounds good.

Sounds promising.

How is the clock auction going?

[theantiquetiger]

Sounds promising.

How is the clock auction going?

No bids yet, but a quit a few watches. I did learn that Japy Freres only made the clock, not the sculpture. He sold his works to many different clock makers, and it would be very hard to figure out who made the clock.

[toys2cool]

so what was the offer on the Disney thing??