disney artwork?

[cwindsor1981]

hi there i own a set of 8 hand drawn model sheets for winnie the pooh and friends by mike royer each sheet shows exactly how to draw each character there is 1 charachter per page and at a guess id say there 24 inch by 20 inch (no tape measure to hand) i was lead to believe these were the original designs by mike for the new style pooh which were then used by the disney artists to replicate the characters there are hand written details on them by mike on how to draw them and how to scale them

the reason for my message is im trying to find the current value of these drawings and also where the best place to market them to sell on would be or even if you may know an interested party

thanks for your help

chris windsor

[Briar Rose's Dark Knight]

The fair market value will depend on a variety of factors. Before even attempting to guess that, I'd want to see what these sheets look like.

[Mrs. Nesbit]

Jun 2, 2010 20:15:56 GMT -5 Briar Rose's Dark Knight said:

The fair market value will depend on a variety of factors. Before even attempting to guess that, I'd want to see what these sheets look like.

Me Too!

[cwindsor1981]

im going to try and attach the images as i dont have hosting space

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[cwindsor1981]

sure hope eveyone can see them

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[cwindsor1981]

there are a few examples of the set if anyone wants to see them all please reply and i will send them

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[cwindsor1981]

i have since found out that these were on display at disneyland as part of a history of disney event and mike royer was at the event and he described these pictures as his brainchild and that the day he drew them pooh was reborn

[Briar Rose's Dark Knight]

Those are quite impressive. Now this probably isn't the answer you're looking for, but I don't know how much these are work. I couldn't begin to guess. However, as a Disney art collector, I know what art collectors look for when buying items.

Now that I've seen some pictures, I feel better about sharing what I do know about how you can go about determining their value and/or selling them if that's what you desire. Keep in mind that the value of any collectible item depends on a variety of factors, the most important of which I will outline below.

1. Authenticity. These all look very nice. Nicely framed and from what I can see, it looks official. However, if they're worth a fair amount of money, any serious buyer will want proof that they're the real deal. Right now, we know what you've told us and what you've been led to believe about them. Without a certificate of authenticity or something similar, you may have a hard time selling it to a collector for the fair market value.

2. Supply and demand. The relationship of the number of these available and the number will people wanting them will determine how much they're worth. You may have a one of a kind item here. But if not very many people want it, it's probably not going to be worth much. Fortunately, the Pooh characters are very popular, so there may be a higher demand for these. Again though, it depends on how interested the Pooh collectors are in such items as you have.

My best guess to determine the value would be to see if you can find an art gallery near you the specializes in Disney art and/or animation from other studios. They may be able to help you find out the price or put you in touch with somebody who can. Also keep in mind that sometimes the owner must pay large amounts of money ($1,000+) to get a price grade on a collectible item. If that happens, you need to decide if you want to pay the money to find out a price that may not be worth what you're hoping for.

I apologize if you were looking for a more definitive answer. I certainly did not intend to mislead. I hope this helps. At the very least, thanks for sharing those with us. They look like pretty neat items to have. Although they're probably not worth much more than the price of the paper, some of my most treasured collectibles are actual photocopies from the character model sheets used for Sleeping Beauty.

[cwindsor1981]

i have 6 cirtificates of authenticity unfortunatly 2 are missing but the art dealer i had them from has agreed to authenticate them for anyone i find that may be interested plus they all have the authentication hologram on from his company

these are 100 % one of a kind sheets and the only replication of them that has taken place was by disney they used 1 of the images off the pooh bear sheet on a gift card collection the others have never been replicated

i have been told that they are valuable and am looking to sell but im looking for a private sale as i dont want the hassle of the gallery fees and waiting for sale plus the gallery i spoke to wanted to list them way higher than what i want for them way over double infact i was only looking to advertise at £2500 they wanted to put them up at £8500 and although they may be worth it i need a quick sale to fund a house move that has to happen

anyway thanks for your advice and if anyone else has any advice id appreciate your opinions

thanks

[cwindsor1981]

maybe the gallery know more than me on the alue but im not greedy i just want what i need thats why i put the price i did as im open to offers around that price ie just had someone on another board ask if im being serious as they hae seen something similar fetch mutch more im not sure if pricing them low is putting people off

i thought people would love a bargain

[Briar Rose's Dark Knight]

Pricing an expensive item low may put buyers off because it will raise doubts in their minds about the authenticity or condition of the item. A serious collector will know how much the item should be worth, and if they see a very low price, they'll start to wonder what's wrong with the item. They may wonder if it's a well done fake. Maybe they'll think that there's some sort of defect that is bringing the price down. And suddenly, they don't really want the item that much.

It's not that you're greedy as much as it's the collector who wants to be certain that he or she has just spent a substantial amount of money on the real thing. I have seen very expensive collectibles being sold for very cheap prices. I think you're more likely to sell it if you set a correct price because it will tell potential buyers that you know what the fair price is and want to make a fair exchange.

[cwindsor1981]

thanks for your advice again i think im going to raise the bar on the price and if i get an offer above £2000 i will take it anyway but im going to start advertising them at £6500