tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post113608078758128382..comments2023-09-11T01:08:04.956-07:00Comments on The Blackwing Diaries: Happy New Year--and Merry Christmas, again--from Disney's in 1955Jenny Lerewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06668171465801333811noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-4434445124819985702009-10-05T18:01:55.892-07:002009-10-05T18:01:55.892-07:00It also looks like a possible Mary Blair. The styl...It also looks like a possible Mary Blair. The stylization and colors are her signature. The children's faces look more like here alice look and less like Small World. HmmGoodbreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563916432112414103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-1137695462910827052006-01-19T10:31:00.000-08:002006-01-19T10:31:00.000-08:00You bet I will! Thanks for the info...almost $500...You bet I will! Thanks for the info...almost $500? I am surprised(I'd have estimated 200 max, myself--but as with any of these things, it's the rarity and what the bidder is willing to pay). I wonder if it <I>could</I> have been painted by Hench? it's possible. Hmmm...Jenny Lerewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668171465801333811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-1137580614712473972006-01-18T02:36:00.000-08:002006-01-18T02:36:00.000-08:00Disney Auctions just sold exactly this card, item ...Disney Auctions just sold exactly this card, item 6593754673, for $491.55... They call it " DISNEY John Hench Studio Christmas Card 1955" - but that seems to be because it was from John Hench's estate (by way of Howard Lowery). Take good care of it ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-1136487582072749762006-01-05T10:59:00.000-08:002006-01-05T10:59:00.000-08:00Michael, thanks for the info. This particular car...Michael, thanks for the info. This particular card, unfortunately, isn't signed anywhere(besides the cover and inside as hown here there's also a small graphic on the back, with only a tiny "WDP" copyright)...I'll have to look up Art Riley now.Jenny Lerewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668171465801333811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-1136473843251005352006-01-05T07:10:00.000-08:002006-01-05T07:10:00.000-08:00I had a number of these cards during the 50's. I v...I had a number of these cards during the 50's. I vaguely remember that one was signed by Art Riley, a background artist at the studio. His style looked a bit like these cards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com