2 Staff Holiday Cards

Lot #224
Irwin Allen | Staff Holiday Cards Original Art
Estimate: $100 - $200
Starting Bid: $50

Two oversized holiday cards on board given to Irwin Allen by his staff, both featuring original mixed media art by members of his team. The first features a caricature of Allen in military gear and reads "HAIL TO THE ADMIRAL / FROM HIS TIGHT CREW." The second says "Merry Christmas to the Emperor!" in red crayon handwriting on the front, and opens to reveal a painting of a snowman with a scarf reading "Nielsen" leading an avalanche, on which the logos for Allen's television series Lost in Space (CBS, 1965-68), The Time Tunnel (ABC, 1966-67), Land of the Giants (ABC, 1968-70), the made for TV movie The City Beneath the Sea (NBC, 1971), and the pilot The Man from the 25th Century (Irwin Allen Productions, 1968) have been drawn in marker ink.

Please note: The glue on the "avalanche" card has deteriorated, and the front piece (on paper) has come separated from the main art (on board).

Avalanche card: 24 x 19 inches; Admiral card: 23.5 x 12.75 inches

Sold for $195 including Buyer's Premium.