VOA文化艺术2023--1,500 Disney Collectibles Are for Sale

1,500 Disney Collectibles Are for Sale

Fans who love Disney will soon be able to take home more than just a small object from the gift shop. They will get a chance to buy the real thing at an auction¹ later this month.

Joel Magee has been building his collection of more than 6,000 Disney objects for 30 years. They include costumes, rare posters, and life-size vehicles from rides like Dumbo and Peter Pan².

He is now ready to share some of it with the public at a large building in Burbank, California. Fans can hear birds singing in the Enchanted³ Tiki Room or listen to the ghosts from the Haunted⁴ Mansion⁵ ride. They are among the 1,500 objects up for sale.

"I'm one of those guys — go big or go home. And if you don't have the biggest, then it ain't the best," Magee told The Associated Press. His collection is believed to be the largest individually owned Disneyland or Disney Park collection in the world.

Magee said he watched The Wonderful World of Disney on television every week as a child, but had never visited the park. He said he never thought about collecting until he was at a toy show where he met a man selling Disneyland objects and got started.

"At the time, I couldn't afford too much. I bought a couple of pieces, but that's where it all began," Magee said. "In my travels... I meet people all over the country and for the last 25 years, they've just been bringing me all their stuff⁶ and here it is today."

The objects for sale are as small as a trading card and as large as a 1917 Model T vehicle from Disneyland's Original Main Street. Magee said that Walt Disney, the founder⁷ of the Disney company, created the vehicle himself.

Mike Van Eaton is the co-owner of Van Eaton Galleries, which is running the auction. He said among the most sought-after objects are those from the Haunted Mansion ride. Sought-after objects include paintings and a "doom⁸ buggy" – the vehicle visitors ride on.

"Joel also has one of the most amazing Disney attraction poster collections in the world. He has every attraction poster ever in the park. And those are also going to do very well," Van Eaton said.

There are objects for every price point, with some starting as low as $50 – but most go way up from there.

Van Eaton said an object like the Dumbo ride vehicle may go for $200,000 to $300,000. He also said there are waste containers from the park that may go for $5,000 or $6,000, and posters that could reach $50,000 to $60,000.

The objects can be found at the Burbank Town Center Mall and will be available to look at through July 16. The auction will be held July 17 through 19.

Words in This Story

auction – n. a public sale at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most

toy – n. something that an adult buys or uses for enjoyment⁹ or entertainment

afford – v. to be able to pay for (something)

stuff – n. used to refer to something when you do not need to name exactly what it is

 

attraction – n. something interesting or enjoyable that people want to visit, see, or do

1 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

2 pan   

n.平底锅；v.严厉批评

参考例句：

• The water had all boiled away and the pan was burned.水煮干了，锅也烧坏了。
• The eggs were frying in the pan.鸡蛋正在锅里煎。

3 enchanted   

adj. 被施魔法的，陶醉的，入迷的 动词enchant的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She was enchanted by the flowers you sent her. 她非常喜欢你送给她的花。
• He was enchanted by the idea. 他为这个主意而欣喜若狂。

4 haunted   

adj.闹鬼的；受到折磨的；令人烦恼的v.“haunt”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• There was a haunted look in his eyes. 他眼中透露出忧虑的神色。
• The country is haunted by the spectre of civil war. 内战仿佛一触即发，举国上下一片恐慌。

5 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

6 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

7 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

8 doom   

n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定

参考例句：

• The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
• The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。

9 enjoyment   

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

• Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
• After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。