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This past year has been filled with dramatic events and moments of reflection, as well as added to each piece.
many incredible and exciting releases.
Hours:
Chuck Jones received a well deserved Gallery hours are Monday
honor when the Academy of Motion through Friday, IO:OOAM-7:00
PM. Saturday and Sunday
Picture Arts and Sciences presented
I 2:00PM-5:00PM, Eastern
him with a lifetime achievement
Standard Time.
award.Of course, this past year will
also be remembered for the loss of Authenticity:
some of our friends and beloved ani Each piece of art comes com
mators. We mourn the passing of plete with a certificate of authen
ticity.
two true american icons. Shamus
Culhane '«as the animator of the
Framing:
Heigh Ho sequence from Snow
All artwork is sent to you CO!Tl
White, as well as the artist behind the pletely matted and framed
Betty Boop limited editions. (unless specified otherwise) in
Whether you're a new collector or a veteran. appropriate colors at no addi
the American Royal Arts staff looks forward Virgil Ross is a man for whom we tional charge.
to serving you! here at American Royal Arts will
always have a very special attach Guarantee:
ment. We were privileged to know him very well. To enjoy his artistry is a given. To know American Royal Arts provides a
simple guarantee; your com
him as a man was rhe rarest treat of all. He will truly be missed.
plete satisfaction. If, for any
This catalog shows some of the most exceptional original production artwork that you will reason, your are dissatisfied
with your purchase, simply
find anywhere. Make sure you allow an extra few minutes to really look at the Disney origi
return the goods in original
nals we have to offer.
condition within 14 days of
receipt for a complete refund.
As usual, Jim Davis' artwork is outstanding. We have been overwhelmed by the reaction to
his combination of the wonderful Garfield and a true american original, Norman Rockwell.
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or money order. Also. be sure to
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personalized by Jim Davis, Myron Waldman, or Don Oriolo. It's a about our Easy Payment Plan.
great touch, and there's never a charge!
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ARTIST PR 0 FILE
Don Oriolo would draw right along with him. Mercer was the voice of Felix, but
Before my dad passed away, he as far as background voices, my
asked if I would continue to draw brother and I did most of them.
by Agnes 0 'Keefe
Felix, and of course, I have. We'd sit and record them in the
hen and how did you hallway of the aninrntion studio.
When and how was Felix
get yom· stai·t in
developed? What's the story behind Felix's
I atrimation?
'1/I Felix started as a silent cartoon Magic bag?
was really born into
star in the early 1920's with Otto In Felix's early clays, his ears and
::{ it. As you know, my
Messmer and Pat Sullivan. My tail used to turn into a variety of
.J
dad drew Felix during
clad, Joe Oriolo carried Felix into objects he used to get out of his
CO.J!i
SO's and 60's, and I
the 1940s and through the 1960s. fixes. My clad thought the magic
remember as a kid, I had a little
I've had the pleasure of working bag was a fun and colorful way to
drawing board next to his art
with him since the 1970s. have Felix continue that magic.
table wher·e I
How has the chai·acter evolved What are yom· thoughts about the
over the decades at1d wlrich style animation industry today and what
is yom· favorite? do you think about computer gen
Felix has had many different looks erated rurimation?
during the years as you can see in The impact of computer generated
our limited edition, Felix Time animation hasn't been felt as it is
Line. I love the way all of them going to be felt in the future. The
look, but I really enjoy drawing hand-painted eels are beconring
the Felix of the 60s and the 90s more and more rare as more ani
because he has more rounded fea mators learn computers. As more
tures which makes him really fun artists become familiar with the
to draw. computer and use it for animating,
the better the quality of the prod
Tell us about Felix's voice and uct and the less need for hand
the otigins of that fatuous painted eels.
"Righty-0!"
Well, my dad worked real What does the fuhn·e hold for
closely with Pat Sullivan who Felix the Cat?
was from Australia and always There's so much going on. We're
said "Righty-0!" Everybody loved developing a game for IBM for
Its In The Bag
it, especially my dad, so it became their Sony Play Station that's real
Don 01·iolo's latest i·elease,
Felix's trademark line. Jack (continued on page 2)
hat1d-painted and signed!
© 1996 Felix the: Cat P.-otluc:lions
A Celebration
Join the Peanuts gang for the it·
45th anniversary and collect this
exciting and colorful sericel featur
ing all your favorite characters.
+
A Celebrntion - $249.00
by Mike Perrone & RoseAnn Munch
Mickey Mantle
_n August of
1995, the
sports wodd
© 1996 F'dix the Cal Prnd1wtio11s
lost one of its
edition. Signed by both the
greatest
"Yankee Clipper" himself and
heroes.
Don Oriolo.
Paired with
Joe DiMaggio -$1198.00
Garfield and
Odie in Yankee Airtime
pinstl'ipes,
The biggest name in professional
"The Mick"
sports has teamed up with two of
hand signed each piece along
© 1996 Paws the world's most popular charac
with Gadielcl creatot., Jim Davis.
ters and the result is a slam dunk!
Mickey Mantle - $1098.00
Michael Jordan, Garfield and
Odie come togethet· in an exciting
Joe DiMaggio
new limited edition. Hanel painted
Long regarded as "the toughest liv l'f::ANUTS
and hand signed by Jim Davis d1:1rac·1ers©u.
i11g signature to get", Baseball Hall • llll~d Feature S .,, J'
of Famet', Joe DiMaggio has and tlu·ee time NBA MVP, Forjurther J ""'"c.1.,, ..
Michael Jm·dan. i1~fonnalion, call your American
teamed up with Felix the Cat in
Airtime - $899.00 Ro)'al Arts Sales Consultant.
this timeless hand painted limited
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Don 01•iolo common - they are all black and and produced lots of cW'ferent peo
white characters. A lot of Japanese ple and groups from all aspects of
(continued fi·om page 1) art forms are based on w1e pen the music industry. I'm also
cool. There's a new feature film and ink art, which is done in black uwolved with the music for the
conill1g out soon which will be done and white. new Felix series. I wTote and sang
by a combination of hand and the new theme song for Twisted
Why do you personalize pieces?
computer animation. And we plan Tales.
It's really a way to reach every fan
on contin1ill1g merchandising cam
on a one-to-one level. You've been the man belrn1cl
paigns, such as the Wendy's
Personalizu1g the mats is the best Felix the Cat for a long time.
Childrens Meals, which has been
way I can think of to do this. What is yow· u1spfration?
very successful.
Besides, it makes the eel more spe Well, I've always loved working on
Felix is world renowned. Whet·e cial for the collector. the character. I grew up with him.
would you say he is the most But mostly, it's because I Wm to
What are some of yow· other
popular? make people laugh. As long as peo
intet·ests besides animation?
Defoutely in Japan. The top thr·ee ple keep laughU1g, I'll keep work
I love the arts, especially music.
characters in Japan are Felix, ing .
I've had and still have an active
Snoopy and Mickey Mouse. Th.ink
music career. I've worked with
about it; they all have one thing u1
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Ga1•field Takes aR ide!
by Scott Michaelson
major announcement has been made that Garfield is the signature
character for the new Indiana theme park slated to open in May,
1998 (just i11 time for Garfield's 20th birthday)! The $120 nrillion
family oriented park will be lnrilt just nrinutes from the
Indianapolis, Indiana airport. Grnund-breaking will
~ake place this spri11g.
The park will be unique to the mid west in that, in addition to the
summer park activities, the park will offer special fall, winte1·
Disney
and spring seasonal and holiday events, concerts and festivities.
Maste1•s Se1•ies The Garfield Zone will be where the famous cat hangs out and
will includ: a Garfield Maze, a roller coastel', restaurants (featuring
by Dave Ziegl,er lasagna, of course), a five-performance stage area, water l'ides,
fo1mtai11s and more. Park officials estilnate annual attendance
}ris m1ique collection
at 1.7 nrillion. As Jim said in his i11terview with the ABC, CBS
pf artwork pays
and NBC affiliates who covered the press conference, "Finally, a project
tribute to Disney's
about the size of Gaijield's ego." +
beloved characters
and the extraorcli-
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., nary animators who
created them -the four
Disney Doh1gs! performing 12 labors ilnposed on
remaining members of
hilnby Hera. This film will have
Disney's "Nine Old Men".
U1•coming fe atmie fihns. music by Alan Menken and lyrics
Each piece is hand inked,
by David Zippel (City ofA ngels).
hand painted and, for the by Norm Silver
I-lercul,es is scheduled for release in
first time in history, bears
Tiie Htmcllback oi Nott•e 1997.
the signature of the men who
Daine
originally designed these
Fantasia Conth111ed
he team that brought us
characters. The series fea
Walt Disney's classic aninrn ted fea
Beauty and the Beast -
tures Bambi, Jiminy
ture, Fantasia, is scheduled for a
directors Gary Trousdale
Cricket, Pinocchio,
1997 theatrical release. I-larking
and Kirk Wise, producer
Tinkerbell and, new for
back to Walt's original plan for the
Don Hahn - has complet-
1996, Cruella DeV il! To see
film, Disney anilnators will insert
,. • eel anothe1· beauty :md the
the rest of these images and
several new segments, retain some,
beast story of sort. This version of
deternrine availability,
and delete others. Four of the seg
Victor Hugo's story will have music
please call us toll free at
ments from the original will remain
+ by Alan Menken, lyrics by Stephen
1-800-888-9449
in the 1997 cut: 'Night on Bald
Schwartz and character voices by
Mountai11', 'The Dance of the
Demi Moore (Esmeralda), Kevin
I-lours', 'The Nutcracker Suite'
Kline (Phobeus), Tom 1-Iulce
and 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'.
(Quasimodo).
In an i11terview, Roy Disney pic
Hunchback of Notre Dame is
© 1996 Disney tures the film's start with
scheduled for release this sununer.
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony; " ... a
Hercules blank, dark screen in an absolute
Directors Ron Clements and John ly black theatre. You will hear the
Musker·, the directors of Aladdin, .first four notes of Beethoven dct
are now wodcing to bring to life a da-da-da and wit;h the second
mythical Greek hero. 1-lei·cules is group of notes, the picture starts.
+
the Greek hero renowned for his No titl,e, nothing."
great strength and especially for
AlUERICAN R 0 Y A L A R T S 8 0 0 8 8 8 9 4 4 9
Ringo Sha1nus Culhane
This is the first key set-up from the
1908·1996
ground breaking 1968 film The
Yellow Submarine we've ever seen.
by Judy Seldon & Lemm Weitz
Very rare! Please call for price
and availability. ith his beret, goatee
1
RoadRu1111er / and horn-rimmed
This hand painted image of Wile E . glasses, Shamus
/
by eryl Greene & Richele Matsil Coyote's nemesis features a mat ·. . / Culhane always looked
signed by creator Chuck Jones. \ 'i like a 1950's be-bop
ook what has just come Publicity Cel. Please call for price ,!rl I musi. ci. an. Bu t 1) y no
through our doors at and availability. mea~s was he a throwback to the
past.
American Royal Arts! New
and Vintage art that is Mr. Culhane died on February 2,
Jlllmatched in quality and 1996 at the age of 87. He was the
---/i,detail. For more informa animator of Betty Boop, among
ti~i~'~'~;''these spectacular images,
others, including Krazy Kat, Pluto
call your American Royal Arts and Woody Woodpecker. He was a
Sales Representative today! self described bridge from the era
of Snow White and the Seven
The ll'icked
Dwwfs -where he animated the
\\'itch
Heigh -Ho sequence to the age of
Easily one of the
computerization.
most cW'ficult Mickey
characters to The world's most popular charac While we all mourn his passing, we
find; this ter in his most famous role, The ar·e also grateful that we were
01·iginal Sorcerer~ Apprentice -from the lucky enough to host his final show
Prnduction 1940 masterpiece, Fantasia. and signing last yeai·. +
Celis the Original Production Cel. Please
nicest one call for price and availability.+
••••••••••••••••••• Felix returns to TV
we've ever
Tt•ivia Challenge
offered of the in his own series!
©1996 o;sncy 1937 villain. Mat signed by Walt
by Bob Lyons
Disney. Please call for price and
by Sue Mantell
availability.
fter a year of appear
The Seve11 Dwaris
ing as a bumper
This is as unique a piece as you'll
between cartoons on
ever· find. All 7 dwads, foll figured
CBS Saturday morn
and a mat signed by Walt Disney,
ings, Felix got his very
Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston,
. own series in The
Bill Justice and Shamus Culhane.
Ti;;ist~dTales of Felix the Cat.
Original Production Cel. Please
From the mind of Don Oriolo
caU for pr·ice and availability.
and the animation studio, Film
•
S11ow \\'bite
Roman (Bobby~ World,
She's the one who started it all.
Mighty Max, The Simpsons
This gorgeous one-of-a-kind eel is,
names we're famila and Garfield and Friends)
of course, from the 1937 classic
Name the one that never comes 13 new half-hours of the
that bears her name. Please call
appeared. misadventures of everyone's
for pi-ice and availability.
CCtll your consultwit with answers favorite black cat. +
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to receive your free gift.
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EHTERPRISES
I am very pleased to have American Royal Ans represent
me in the sale of animation an, including both the
original production eels and limited edition eels.
le was my privilege co have worked on the development of
these animated characters during my many years of
association with Warner Brothers Studios.
These eels are a culmination of over fifty years of my
effons in the joyous an form.
I hope chat these eels which American Royal Ans brings
to you will give you many hours of delight.
Chuck Jones
As the demand for animation art has increased dramatically, we are finding that origi
nal, one-of-a-kind production art is disappearing very quickly. Additionally, limited
editions are simply vanishing before we can contact our clients.
To give everyone an equal opportunity to hear about the pieces that are most sought
after, American Royal Arts has established a Priority Notification System.
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will be happy to place your name on our Priority Notification List. This will insure you
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Michael Jordan
Basketball - Chicago Bulls
+ 1985 Rookie of the Yea!'.
+ 10 Time All-Star
+ 3 Consecutive NBA
Championships with the
Chicago Bulls
+ 7 Time Scoring Champ
+ 3 Time Playoff MVP
+ 3 Time League MVP
+ Member of 1992 Olympic
Gold Medal winning
"Dream Team."
Framed size: 27" x 22"
Signed by Michael Jordan
and Jim Davis.
Call for price and availability.
© 1995 Paws
y~
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Basketball - LA Lakers
Basketball - Chicago Bulls
:+< J #1 Draft Choice
+ 1985 Rookie of the Year
+ 10 Time All-Star
+ 3 Consecutive NBA
Championships with the
Chicago Bulls
+ 1 of only 7 players in histo
+ 7 Time Scoring Champ
ry to win MVP in both the
+ 3 Time Playoff MVP
NCAA and NBA
+ 3 Time League MVP
+ Member of 1992 Olympic
+ Member of 1992 Olympic
Gold Medal winning
Gold Medal winning
"Dream Team."
"Dream Team."
Larry Bird Framed size: 27" x 22"
Basketball - Boston Celtics Signed by Michael Jordan
+ 1979 Rookie of the Year and Jim Davis.
+ 3 NBA Championships Call for price and availability.
+ 2 NBA Playoff MVP Awards © 1995 Paws
+ 3 Consecutive league MVP
Awards
Framed size: 27" x 22"
A limited number of signed Mickey Mantle and Muhammad Ali
Signed by Magic
Johnson, Larry Bird pieces are available! Call American Royal Arts for details.
and Jim Davis.
Call for price and availability.
© 1995 Paws
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Q. Why do people purchase animation art? For this reason, Limited Editions have become increasingly
desirable. As the shortage of production eels from the films
A. First and foremost because they enjoy it! Animation art
that used hand-painted pieces becomes more severe and as
brings back childhood memories and truly, it's like owning a
demand for eels from those films done by computer has
piece of history. Of course, animation eels have additionally
increased, the Limited Edition market has sky-rocketed.
shown through the years to be items that are in great
demand and values have continued to be strong. Q. What is the value of a eel?
Q. Who buys animation art? A. Through the years both Limited Edition and Original
Production eels have done extremely well. As demand has
A. Animation art attracts people of all ages, from all walks of
expanded, supply simply has not been able to adequately
life. We use our sources to not only supply the finest quality
keep up. At auction an original production eel of Mickey
animation to our customers but also, we are suppliers of
Mouse sold for over $400,000.00. Though we feel this trend
eels to galleries specializing in animation qrt throughout the
will continue well into the future we do not suggest you pur
world.
chase eels as an investment. Rather, purchase them because
Q. How many original production eels exist
you like them. lf they go up in value, consider it a bonus!
today?
Q. If I want ~omething out of the ordinary or
A. People today realize that there were many thousands of pro
have a favorite character you don't list, can
duction eels used to make each film. What most are not
you help me?
aware of is that in 19 58 the Federal government outlawed
A. While most people want "Bugs Bunny and Mickey" type
the use of cellulose nitrate (what eels were actually made of
characters, others look for characters like Screwy Squirrel, X
at that time). Most studios actually destroyed as much as
Men, Red Hot Riding Hood and a host of others.
90 % of the original artwork. Obviously, a loss that can never
be replaced. We handle an enormous number of extraordinary pieces
Q. What about the limited edition market? during the year. Some may be readily available. Others may
be those pieces that surface once every few years. If you
A. Contemporary films such as Beauty and the Beast, The Lion
have a special interest, please let one of our art consultants
King and the like are now made through computerization.
know your likes and you'll be contacted as soon as possible.
Therefore, there are no original production eels from these
films!
Sericels.
A Serice! is an image that has been recreated from a classic
film or is newly designed for the collector's market. To produce
Production
a Serice!, the image is hand inked and hand painted onto a
Drawings.
master eel from which the serigrapher creates the Serice!.
Production drawings,
which are one-of-a Model Sheets.
kind, are those creat Model sheets provide animators with a "guide" to drawing a
ed by the animator as character. As several different animators may draw the same
one of the first steps character, model sheets insure that the character will have a
in creating a produc consistent look in a given film or cartoon.
tion eel.
Production Cels.
Bowery Bugs - $525.00
Production eels, which are hand
Limited Edition Cels. painted, have actually been used
Limited edition eels are created using the same techniques as in the making of an animated
production eels. They are especially created as fine art. The film. They are filmed in sequence
animator presents his or her characters in classic poses exactly to create the illusion of motion.
as they wish them to be remembered. Each limited edition eel Many original production eels
is individually hand-painted and hand-numbered stamped have been either lost or
Tom & jerry - Call for price
with a seal of authenticity, and in many cases signed by the destroyed through the years.
and availability.
original artist.
a
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