Thursday 25 June 2015

HORROR IN THE WAX MUSEUM

The ultimate Disney collectable ––– DISNEY!

Some people are happy with a stuffed toy of Mickey Mouse, but if you crave something more memorable – something that is totally, utterly and ultimately DISNEY – then this, surely, is it! 


Pop along to the upcoming Hollywood Extravaganza Famous Movie Props and Costumes auction on 27 June, at Premiere Props, 128 Sierra Street, El Segundo, California, USA, you have the opportunity to bid on the chance to have a legendary movie-maker living in your home!

Here's what the catalogue says about this unusual auction item...

Description: WALT DISNEY WAX FIGURE BY KATHERINE STUBERGH
This one-of-a-kind life-size piece was made by famed wax figure artiste Madame Katherine Stubergh, likely in the 1950s. Stubergh was a celebrity in her own right and it was considered a huge honor to be immortalized in wax by her.
This figure, which stands 5'9" (exactly Disney's height), was sculpted by Stubergh herself using an actual life mask cast from Disney's face. (Fans have been desperately searching for a life mask of Disney and now at last it has been found.) After the mold was pulled from his face, Stubergh used all her skills to recreate the studio mogul in exacting detail.
Once the sculptures were finished and approved, Mr. Disney sat live with the artist in Stubergh's Studio as she meticulously painted the face and hands to exactly match Disney's skin tones, then hand-punched the exact shades of human hair one at a time into the wax head to complete the sculpture. 

Estimated Price: $20,000 - $40,000

And everyone always used to say Disney was frozen! Ha!

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6 comments:

Boll Weavil said...

No Brian ! You haven't anywhere to put it !

Michael Goldberg said...

Fascinating and creepy at the same time! It does bear a strong resemblance!-mg

Roger O B... said...

Brian, step away from the online auction screen NOW!

Brian Sibley said...

It's OK, Roger: if you remember, I wasn't even allowed to have a 4-foot high Mickey Mouse, so what chance would I have of smuggling a 5'9" Walt Disney into the flat?!

Boll Weavil said...

Wanting to bring another man into the flat Brian.....well I never :-)

Brian Sibley said...

Michael: You say 'a strong resemblance'... Really? I don't think he looks a bit like Tom Hanks...