Saturday, March 28, 2009

"Donald Duck and the Hidden Gold"

With beautiful artwork by the legendary Al Taliaferro...
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(to be continued)
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12 comments:

  1. Oscar GrilloApril 8, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    What a beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Vince MApril 8, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    Oh my God, someone actually looked at this post!!

    I agree Oscar. I thought this was one of the most lovingly produced books I'd ever had the chance to own. It looks like it's from wartime, but it's from 1951.

    And it's chock full of Al Taliaferro art!

    I'll post the rest of it soon.

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  3. HenriekeGApril 17, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    What a great blog! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. GermundApril 17, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    What a delightful little publication! Taliaferro quickly got sloppier in the fifties, but this is beautiful work. I sure wonder if he didn't look at Floyd Gottfredson's Mystery at Hidden River when he drew some of those poses for Pete – have to check that later.

    I read another really cute little book yesterday, "Mickey Mouse's Summer Vacation" from 1948, illustrated by Dick Moores of Gasoline Alley fame. I'd gladly throw it in the scanner for you if you like.

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  5. Joakim GunnarssonApril 18, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    Thanks for sharing this gem. Please post the second part when you find the time.
    /Joakim.
    http://sekvenskonst.blogspot.com

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  6. Vince MApril 19, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Thanks for the comments Henrieke, Germund & Joakim. And you're right, Germund, Taliaferro's art did take a nose-dive in the '50s. Maybe he wasn't happy with the assignments, or he might have loved the storybook format better.

    And I'd love to post Dick Moore's "Mickey Mouse's Summer Vacation". You can find my email address in my profile page.

    I will post the remaining twenty spreads, Joakim, as soon as I finish up with a few projects.

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  8. UnknownSeptember 13, 2010 at 9:55 AM

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  9. MesteriusJanuary 22, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    Hey, will we ever be getting the remaining spreads of this book? I noticed that it's a long time since you posted this first part... Anyway, thanks for this great piece of rare Taliaferro! :) :)

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  10. SAURABH DATTAFebruary 11, 2014 at 8:25 PM

    WONDERFUL !!!

    EAGERLY WAITING FOR THE REST OF THE BOOK !

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  12. RobbK1July 5, 2020 at 9:23 PM

    Does anyone know where we can find the remaining pages of this wonderful book?

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