"ROY ROGERS COMICS" COMIC COVER PROTOTYPE ORIGINAL ART CUSTOM FRAMED DISPLAY.
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Winning Bid:
$584.10 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
15
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #223 - Part 2
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Item Description
23x28.75" beautifully framed display holds pen and ink original art for unpublished "Roy Rogers Comics" comic book cover (cover for Sept. 1949 issue #21 was a photo cover featuring a very similar design as this prototype, see item #1051). Pen and ink original art shows Roy Rogers on rearing Trigger, surrounded by smiling children, some of whom wear cowboy hats. Art has been signed "Traylor" at lower right. Art is further enhanced by a frame that is accented by great mat created by artist Dan Makara, featuring collage style utilizing Golden Age Roy Rogers comic panels and photos from the 1940s as well as vintage 5x7" fan photo at upper left. Bottom right corner of frame has figural part of vintage tin litho rocking cowboy toy w/wire lasso mounted, the cowboy and horse being custom painted to look like Roy and Trigger. Exc. display. Dan Makara Collection.
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