1st Jiminy Cricket sericel ever made Pinocchio Cel Disney Signed WARD KIMBALL

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1st Jiminy Cricket sericel ever made Pinocchio Cel Disney Signed WARD KIMBALL:
$750.00

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Hand Signed original animator of\"Jiminy Cricket\" from \"Pinocchio\" Sericelof a classic scene from \"Pinocchio\" made in 1940This Beautiful Disney cel has been HAND signed by creator of Jiminy Cricket in 1940, Ward Kimball. Hand Signed \"Ward Kimball etc.\".HAND signed in Black Sharpie Fine Point PEN ON the cel. Autograph was obtained in-person at a paid personal signing. Authenticity is GUARANTEED. Certainly, a unique and rare Disneyana collectible. You won\'t find this item at any other Disney outlet or any other vendor on . This is the Mayor\'s exclusive item.

ALL HAND Signed (NO Reprints!) All Original signature!

Great Scene of Jiminyas he introduces himself on the matchbox. This is actually the very first edition of Jiminy Cricket ever made. Cel size is 14 x 11 inches in size. Total edition size is 2500 pieces world wide. Original Disney issued frame. We have cleaned and polished it, small defects but not noticeable. Brand NEW SOLID WOOD FRAME.Disney archival matting and Brand NEW plexiglass. Finished off with dust paper backing and a wire hanger. The piece is in perfect condition and ready to hang out of the box. Framed Size is 21 x 18 inches in size.
Includes the original Disney Certificate of Authenticity.

BIO: Ward Walrath Kimball (March 4, 1914 – July 8, 2002)was an animator for the Walt Disney Studios. He was one of Walt Disney\'s team of animators known as Disney\'s Nine Old Men.

While Kimball was a brilliant draftsman, he preferred to work on comical characters rather than realistic human designs. Animating came easily to him and he was constantly looking to do things differently. Because of this, Walt Disney called Ward a genius in the book The Story Of Walt Disney. While there were many talented animators at Disney, Ward\'s efforts stand out as unique.Kimball created several classic Disney characters including the Crows in Dumbo; Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland; the Mice and Lucifer the Cat from Cinderella; and Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio. He also animated the famous \"Three Caballeros\" musical number from the Disney film of the same name.