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Much desired Matchbox Jiminy Cricket Sericel 
Hand Signed original animator of "Jiminy Cricket" from "Pinocchio" Sericel 
 of a classic scene from "Pinocchio" made in 1940
 
This 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 ebay. This is the Mayor's exclusive item.

Great Scene of Jiminy as 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.  We have cleaned and polished it. 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.

NEW Solid Wood Frame.  Archival Matting and NEW Non-Glare UV Plexiglass 
This piece is Ready to hang out of the box!

 BONUS #1:   The Certificate of Authenticity is hand signed Walt Disney greatest animators, Ward Kimball.  Ward autographed it at the 1994 Official Disneyana show at Disneyland. EXCELLENT. 

 BONUS #2:    We've upgraded this piece with a custom created photographic background. Background is not available separately. If you want this background then, you will need to buy this piece. 

 BRAND NEW FRAME:  Original Disney Museum Quality, archival matting.  New UV Plexiglass.  Piece is finished-off with dust-paper backing and a wire hanger. This piece is Ready to hang! 

 
 
This listing comes with it's original Official Disney Certificate of Authenticity

  What is a sericel?     A Sericel is a serigraphy process that involves silk-screening each individual color to the cel, one at a time. Every distinct shade is a separate screen, and a separate pass in the procedure. As a result of this fine art operation, each color is flawlessly reproduced. Sericels are also created in limited quantities, typically 2500 to 5000 pieces and sometimes even 9500. Because of their larger edition size, sericels are the most affordable type of animation art, ideal for the beginning collector. The word Sericel is a contraction of Seri-graphed Cel. 


BIO: Ward Kimball (March 4, 1914 – July 8, 2002) born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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. Also, he was a jazz trombonist. He founded and led the seven-piece Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, in which he played trombone.

Here's List of all the famous Disney characters he responsible for animating or created:

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (The Dwarfs (deleted scenes), the Vultures)
  • Pinocchio (Jiminy Cricket)
  • Fantasia (Bacchus and his pet unicorn donkey)
  • The Reluctant Dragon (The Dragon and the Birds)
  • Dumbo (The Crows, Dumbo and Timothy Mouse)
  • Saludos Amigos (Pedro)
  • The Three Caballeros (Donald Duck, José Carioca, Panchito)
  • Make Mine Music (Band in "Casey At The Bat"; Peter, Ivan, Sasha, Sonia, the Wolf, and the Hunters In "Peter And The Wolf"; Willy the Whale)
  • Fun and Fancy Free (Jiminy Cricket, Bongo, Lumpjaw)
  • Melody Time (Singing Masks; Hoedown Caller, Hoedown Dancers, Indians, and Hoedown Band in "Johnny Appleseed"; Donald Duck, José Carioca, Aracuan Bird, and the Butterflies in "Blame It On The Samba"; Pecos Bill and his Horse, Coyote cubs, Various animals, Rabbit, Rattlesnake, Vultures, Townspeople, Cattle, Rustlers, and Painted Indians in "Pecos Bill")
  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (train chase sequence; Ichabod Crane and his horse)
  • Cinderella (Lucifer, Jaq, Gus, the Mice)
  • Alice in Wonderland (Alice (one scene), the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, The Walrus and the Carpenter, the Oysters, the Dormouse)
  • Peter Pan (the Indian Chief, Squaw and her baby, Girl, Brave, Mother-In-Law, John Darling, Captain Hook)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (Ludwig Von Drake)
  • Mary Poppins (the Pearly Band)