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Legendary French auction house Drouot announces France first ever auction with 344 Disney theme parks collectibles!

Here below is the press release about the event, please read it, and you have my take on this right after AND a selection of pictures of items which are on sale in the auction.

Vous trouverez le texte en version française ainsi que d'autres photos ci-dessous après la version anglaise.

Official Press Release:

For the first time in France the auction house Tessier - Sarrou, in partnership with Drouot Online, organizes an auction of collectibles items from Disney theme parks entitled. "Disneyana,  Collector's from the Magic Kingdoms ». 344 items are put in auction and Disneyland Paris fans can bid on rare and collectible items from the park, from the 90's to present day but many « collectibles » from US Disney parks - Disneyland, Walt Disney World - or those of Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland - books, posters, sculptures, figurines, exclusive press event - are for the first time put on sale in an auction in France. Original paintings and artworks enthusiasts will also find rarities like a beautiful hyper-realistic portrait of Walt Disney or concept arts for an attraction project. The sale ends December 5, giving the opportunity to offer a Christmas present "collector" to any fan of Disney theme parks.

https://www.drouotonline.com/vente-aux-encheres-drouot/25649?offset=0&mode=liste

The auction is going on exclusively online on the site Drouot Online and bidders have already the possibility to discover each item and place their bids. The end of the sale will be held on December 5 on Drouot Online from 3pm. Any person in any country whatever is his place of residence, including outside France either in the United States, Asia, or any country can participate and place bids. The sale is divided into several sections:

Lots 1-33: Posters from Disneyland Paris, Disneyland or Walt Disney World, Disneyland Attraction Posters prints

Lots 34-98 Disneyland Paris and other Disney parks rare Pins collectors, and other small collectibles from the 90s

Lots 99-120 Games and toys related to Disney movies

Lots 121-205: Books on Disney theme parks, Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Animation

Lot 206-245: The big "collectors" and other sculptures, figurines released in 2005 for Disneyland 50th Anniversary, etc ...

Lots 246-251: Rare artworks and original paintings, « one-of-a-kind » unique items

Lot 252-345: Collectors from press events, invitations, press kits, commemorative tickets, watches, etc...

To participate to the auction, see auction items and bid:
You must go on the Drouot Online website at the page of the auction link here:

https://www.drouotonline.com/vente-aux-encheres-drouot/25649?offset=0&mode=liste

All lots have a description in English, as well as in French, and pictures for each item. Important note: most of the items have multiple pictures, the main picture is the one that appears by default, to see the other pictures, put your mouse over the main picture and click on the thumbnails of other pictures that will appear.

All lots are now on line and you can already place bids, until Saturday December 5, day or will end the sale. On Saturday, December 5th at 3pm, each lot will "pass" one after the other - as in a physical auction - and this will be the last opportunity to place your bids, and it will go fast because each lot will pass during 30 seconds. If you're interested by an item and are not sure to be present online at the time of the auction on December 5th, it's better to place your auction bid now. There is no "reserve price" on the items so each auction potentially can win the item. The auction results of each item will be announced after the end of the auction.

To bid on an item: it is mandatory to register on Drouot Online. Drouot Online will ask you your name and address and a credit card number. Note: If you win the auction of an item, your credit card will NOT be charged automatically, payment will have to be proceed once the sale is completed directly to the auctioneers study by check or credit card. Drouot requests the registration of a credit card only to ensure that the person who bids is real. That said, in case a person who bids and won a prize refuse to proceed to the payment, the credit card might be charged, so do not bid if you don't intend to buy. The auction conditions are available on the website on the auction pages.

A  24% fee is applied on every purchase, as well as a shipment fee if the buyer can't come in person to take his winning lot at the auctioneers office.

More : This is the first time that a Disneyana auction is organized in France, and by a major action house as Drouot is the oldest one in France, since more than 200 years. It is NOT, though, an auction like the one which happened for Disneyland 60th last February or the one which happen tomorrow by the same auctioneer in L.A. so, you won't find in the auction big pieces of Disney parks history like a People Mover vehicle or Marc Davis original artwork, or even original attraction posters. BUT it is the first auction of this kind, and everything needs a start. This also has some good points for Disney fans. If we except a few items estimated over 1000€ most of the items have a starting price around 50€, sometime even less. And this even if normally there is no auction happening with items under 100€, if not more. Which means that it's not an auction reserved for rich people, everybody should find something at a reasonable price.

I had the chance to have a look at the list of items and there is plenty of items from the early years of Disneyland Paris, or rare ones from press events, whether they happened at DLP, DL or WDW, others linked to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea. You have also Disneyland  attraction Posters prints down 10 years ago by Disneyland ( that South Cal guests can find easily at Disneyland but not European fans who can't go to Disneyland - and  by the way, which also cost much much less than original Attraction Posters. And also plenty of these gorgeous collectibles that were released fro Disneyland 50th Anniversary and which are now rare to find. It's a Disneyana auction, i.e an auction for fans, and i wish it will be a success to have others in Paris in the future. Last but not least, the auction is happening as you've read online only, which allows every one wherever you live on the planet to participate.

Please find below the auction poster visual.

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Those of you who love Attraction Posters have the possibility to find in the auction gorgeous prints of those of Disneyland California at a reasonable price as it is prints from Disneyland, not original attraction posters whose price is usually in 2000 - 2500 dollars. Those sold in the sale are large - most 91 x 68.5 cm - in perfect condition, like the pictures on the on line catalog, and with a starting price of 70€.

Some examples below and there are 33 different posters for sale including 15 attraction posters that you can see on the first page of sale at the link below. I remind you that the auction is on December 5 starting at 3pm Paris time, but you can place your bids right now if you're not sure to be online on Dec 5:

https://www.drouotonline.com/vente-aux-encheres-drouot/25649/DISNEYANA-LES-COLLECTORS-DU-ROYAUME-MAGIQUE?max=50&query=&theme=all&lotGroupTheme=all&venteId=25649&offset=0&lang=fr&mode=liste&tri=na

[samuelvictor]

Thanks for all the info

I'm slightly confused as to why so many California Disneyland and Florida Disney World posters are there, surely people in France would want the Paris versions? 

[A&S&O]

I'm wondering where all the lots came from.

To be honest, I'm totally underwhelmed by the offering.

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The lots are coming from different collectors. I can understand that you find the lots underwhelming in comparison to, for instance, the Disneyland auctions that happened this year, but it is the first auction of this kind in France and DLP is only 23 years old and not 60 like Disneyland, meaning that very old items doesn't exist or are hard to find.
But the most important is to have a start. If the auction works quite well french auctioneers will realize that it might be interesting to do more in the future, etc... This is how french comic books or graphic novels started 30 years ago. Nothing was existing at that time and now there are dozens each year and they reach incredible prices.
Again, let's give this auction a chance if you want to see others auctions in the future with interesting lots.

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That's it, folks, tomorrow ( or today depending where you're living ) Saturday December 5th is the D Day for Paris first Disneyana auction, happening online only on Drouot website! The auction will start at 3pm Paris time ( 9am New York time ) and each lot will have its final auctions with a new lot each 30 seconds;. I remind you that you need to register on the Drouot website to be able to place your bids and i recommand to do it before the auction starts to don't miss a lot you're interested by while you register.

https://www.drouotonline.com/vente-aux-encheres-drouot/25649?offset=0&mode=liste

There is 344 lots in auction and here is the different "sections":

Lots 1-33: Posters from Disneyland Paris, Disneyland or Walt Disney World, Disneyland Attraction Posters prints

Lots 34-98 Disneyland Paris and other Disney parks rare Pins collectors, and other small collectibles from the 90s

Lots 99-120 Games and toys related to Disney movies

Lots 121-205: Books on Disney theme parks, Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Animation

Lot 206-245: The big "collectors" and other sculptures, figurines released in 2005 for Disneyland 50th Anniversary, etc... Don't miss the stunning Pirate Auctioneer replica, the Nautilus from Master Replica, Captain Hook ship, the TRON lighted giant sculpture, and many more!

Lots 246-251: Rare artworks and original paintings, « one-of-a-kind » unique items, and original renderings for a "Jungle Cruise with Dinosaurs" ride ( lots 246 to 250 ) AND a gorgeous hyper-realistic painted portrait of Walt Disney ( lot 251 see picture below )!

Lot 252-345: Collectors from press events, invitations, press kits, commemorative tickets, watches, etc... and it includes original press kits for Indiana Jones Adventure, DL New Tomorrowland, DLP Space Mountain Grand Opening, DLP 5th Anniversary, Animal Kingdom Grand Opening, Disney Cruise Line Inaugural cruise, Tokyo DisneySea announcement, HKDL Mystic Manor press kit, and dozens more!

To participate to the auction, see auction items and bid:
You must go on the Drouot Online website at the page of the auction link here:

https://www.drouotonline.com/vente-aux-encheres-drouot/25649?offset=0&mode=liste

All lots have a description in English, as well as in French, and pictures for each item. Important note: most of the items have multiple pictures, the main picture is the one that appears by default, to see the other pictures, put your mouse over the main picture and click on the thumbnails of other pictures that will appear.

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That's it folks, the Paris Disneyana auction is starting in 10 minutes online only on the Drouot Online website, , don't miss it!
You have the choice to place your bids on 344 different lots, and almost all of them would make perfect Christmas gifts - as well as rare ones as most of the auction items are rare to find! Don't forget to register on the Drouot Online website as you'll need it to place your bids on any items.

Auction site is at the link below, there is plenty of good stuff to place your bids on, so Good luck to everyone!

https://www.drouotonline.com/vente-aux-encheres-drouot/25649/DISNEYANA-LES-COLLECTORS-DU-ROYAUME-MAGIQUE?max=50&query=&theme=all&lotGroupTheme=all&venteId=25649&offset=0&lang=fr&mode=liste&tri=na