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Results From Entertainment And Collectibles Sale Walt Disney World Opening Day Tickets Sell For $6,250

By Karl Pass - August 08, 2025

Potter & Potter Auctions held a 692-lot Entertainment, Toys and Collectibles sale July 10, grossing nearly $340,000. Prices noted include a 20 percent buyers premium. The top lot was the Elizabeth gold dress worn by actress Keira Knightley in Walt Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Estimated at $6,000 to $9,000, it walked the red carpet at $18,750. A floral-patterned gold silk dress was detailed with lace trimmed sleeves and a rhinestone and faux-pearl accented bodice, custom fitted for the actress, and it came with a COA from Disney Auctions and various related ephemera. An original production cel from Its The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, was estimated at $800 to $1,200 and delivered $12,500. It was made around 1966 by Melendez Productions and featured Snoopy wearing his WWI Flying Ace costume, sitting atop his bullet-riddled doghouse, fresh from his dogfight against the Red Baron. The cel was matted and framed under glass. An animated display in a wooden cabinet of the Dwarfs bath from Snow White, was estimated at $4,000 to $6,000 and sold for $6,250. It was produced in the 1930s by Old King Cole of Canton, Ohio. This was one of nine Old King Cole Disney displays in the auction, from a matching set. A collection of Walt Disney World opening day tickets and publications was estimated at $200 to $400 and realized $6,250. The archive of eight pieces was from 1970-72 and included a set of four tickets to the WDW employee/VIP pre-opening on Sept. 28, 1971; a set of three 1972 WDW Golf Championship tickets; and some Disney publications. Bidding was enthusiastic across the several categories in this auction, from movie memorabilia to animation, comic books, and Disneyana. Were happy with the competitive results and look forward to our next sale of pop culture collectibles, remarked Joe Slabaugh, director of cataloging at Potter & Potter Auctions. To learn more, visit www.potterauctions.com.
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