An approaching auction including numerous Disneyland products expected to fetch as much as $50,000 apiece will give Disneyana collectors a chance to include a bit of the Anaheim theme park's history to their personal souvenirs collections.
Heritage Auctions will hold the Art of Disneyland Auction on Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26. Select auction products can be previewed at the Beverly Hills auction house daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, March 24.
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The auction includes nearly 900 products created to make Disneyland fans drool-- with everything from flight cars to character costumes to tourist attraction posters from Walt Disney's original amusement park.
We've gathered the 10 most pricey Disneyland products in the auction to assist you improve your wish list prior to the bidding begins. The top 10 list is ranked by estimated auction home costs with online bidding already underway ahead of the weekend auction.
Skyway Attraction Vehicle (Heritage Auctions, HA.com).
1) Skyway Attraction Vehicle (Circa 1965-1994)
Estimated worth: $50,000+ Current quote: $10,500.
This incredibly unusual initial Skyway container ferried visitors over Disneyland for almost 30 years. The now-iconic rounded buckets with fiberglass bodies and metal frames were presented in 1965, about a decade after the ride debuted. A small part of the original cable stays above the canopy of automobile number 38.
Autopia Mark VII Attraction Vehicle (Heritage Auctions, HA.com).
2) Autopia Mark VII Attraction Vehicle (Circa 1967-1999)
Estimated worth: $20,000+ Current quote: $6,250.
The Autopia automobile utilized at Disneyland for more than 30 years has been professionally restored to drivable condition with an 8-horsepower engine. The Mark VII design designed by Walt Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr has a front end influenced by a Corvette Stingray and a back-end inspired by an Opal GT.
Main Street USA Bench (Heritage Auctions, HA.com).
3) Main Street USA Bench (Circa 1990s)
Current bid: $7,750.
The Main Street USA bench has actually wrought iron side panels with floral patterns and accents painted in Disneyland's familiar green.
The back-lit indication functions Disneyland's timeless Sleeping Beauty Castle logo screen printed on acrylic board.
The really hard-to-find Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction poster features pictures of the Alps with a caption that reads "Race thru Alpine Passes and Ice Caverns." The 36- by 54-inch vintage 1959 silkscreened poster has edge wear, hairline cracks and a small tear.
Country Bear Jamboree Beehive Prop (Heritage Auctions, HA.com).
6) Country Bear Jamboree Beehive Prop (Circa 1970s to 1980s)
Current quote: $4,100. The very rare hand-painted fiberglass prop beehive utilized in Disneyland's Country Bear Jamboree tourist attraction exudes with honey and once jerked to the noise of bees buzzing.
The remarkably unusual "Jolly Roger" pirate flag flew over the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship dining establishment in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
The uncommon park-used sign from the Jungle Cruise steamboat Amazon Belle still has mounting holes from its initial installation. The 52-inch hand-cut wood painted indication is in fair condition with some cracked paint around the lettering and surface wear from usage.
Main Street USA Railroad Station Disneyland Flag (Heritage Auctions, HA.com).
9) Main Street USA Railroad Station Disneyland Flag (Circa 1960s)
Current quote: $1,550.
The original, double-sided Disneyland flag from the earliest years of the park has Sleeping Beauty Castle, letters and fireworks stitch into both sides. The 40 x 25-inch flag flown over the Disneyland Railroad's Main Street USA Station is exceptionally hard to discover.
Pluto Walk-Around Character Costume Collar Prop (Heritage Auctions, HA.com).
10) Pluto Walk-Around Character Costume Collar Prop (Circa 1990s to 2000s)
Estimated worth: $1,000+ Current quote: $350.
The Pluto collar worn by the Disneyland walk-around costumed character has a resin dog tag with the message, "If found, please go back to Mickey Mouse." The within the thick fabric collar with Velcro closure still keeps its initial Disneyland wardrobe label with "Pluto" handwritten in ink.
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