Vintage Hanna Barbera signed 5 CEL Set of Artist Proof's Number's 1 & 2 *RARE

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 ****This is the "Holy Grail" of all Limited Editions....This set will continue to rise in value****

*Please read this entire ad to fully understand what you are buying*....
 

++ This is a "Very Rare" Set of 5 cels... 3 ARTIST PROOF's "1" Number 1 and "2" number 2's  all newly framed and matted with UV-Plexi of Limited Edition Cels* that are "SOLD OUT/NO LONGER AVAILABLE"*
This Artist Proof Edition set was designed by Hanna Barbera artist Iraj Paran and is from his Private Collection....

****We are also including a framed Production Cel that appeared at the end of a Yogi Bear episode stated " A HANNA BARBERA PRODUCTION" to add with this Rare collection, to finish it off *****

We are proud to offer this wonderful collection of Hanna-Barbera art from Emmy Award winner, Iraj Paran.

Mr. Paran is a legend in television animation and his career has spanned over 30 years. He began working in the Background Department at Hanna-Barbera

Productions. In 1970, three years after Bill Hanna hired him, he became Art Director in charge of studio's Art Department. Iraj was responsible for Graphics

and Title Design, development, and the comprehensive coordination of art for production, cel art, licensing and merchandising, publicity art, home video,and

retail store.

In the following years, Iraj would become Bill Hanna and Joe Barber's "right hand", designing presentation artwork that Mr. Barbera would take when he

was "pitching" shows to the television networks. Iraj would travel with Mr. Hanna on various marketing and promotional trips to educate and introduce

products to licensees, domestically and overseas.

Iraj created the signature Hanna-Barbera logo which is recognized worldwide. This logo has been used extensively in print form, on the Boomerang and the

Cartoon Network. He was instrumental in Hanna-Barbera's Cel Art Division that helped create and ultimately led the way to a very viable business for the

studio and animation industry as a whole. In 1990’s, Iraj made personal appearances at various art galleries and Hanna-Barbera's retail stores across the

country to discuss the process of animation and help attract customers and awareness to animation fans of all ages.

Iraj continued at Hanna-Barbera until Warner Brothers finally sold the historic building on Cahuenga Boulevard. Since then, he has worked on various

projects as a freelance artist for Cartoon Network, Disney Consumer Products, Disney Channel, Buena Vista Home Video, MGM Animation, Ruby-Speears,

Saban Entertainment, and PorchLight Entertainment.

We have this collection of 6 different cel set-ups and the portfolio set features the most famous Hanna-Barbera characters. They were the first Limited Editions

produced by Hanna-Barbera studios which launched the start of the cel art activities in 1988. Unlike the later years, these editions have the entire cel area

hand painted - leaving no clear areas, thus no separate rendered background was needed. The cel edtions were 300, but these from Mr. Paran's collection are

the artist proofs and are numbered as indicated below.

This unique collection is from one of Hollywood's famous artists.....



****This 12 field Cel set is from 1988..The first Limited Editions produced by Hanna Barbera Studios with the  entire Cel  and background  hand painted.****

Number 1's and 2's of any Limited Edition esp. (Artist Proofs), is very hard to come by, since they were always taken by studio Executives and the Artist....We were able to acquire some over the years....we have posted some,....as for others....feel free to email us if your interested about what other number 1's and 2's we have.


****Each Cel are Signed by Hanna-Barbera with it's own COA in great condition....1  number  1 .....2  number 2's... They all come Newly Framed and matted with UV-Plexi.****

 

*Cel Titles as follows.......*


 "Snagglepuss Director"..............1/20AP Framed and matted UV-Plexi...signed
 "Snake Charmer".......................1/20AP Framed and matted UV-Plexi..signed
 "Mailman"................................2/20AP Framed and matted UV-Plexi.....signed
"FLINTSTONES JUKEBOX".......2/20AP Framed and matted UV-Plexi....signed
 "A Hanna Barbera Production" A production cel from a Yogi Bear episode....Framed....unsigned

The joint efforts of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera have had a powerful and lasting impact on television animation. Since the late 1950s, Hanna-Barbera programs have been a staple of television entertainment. Furthermore, a great many of the characters originally created by Hanna and Barbera for the small screen have crossed the boundaries into film, books, toys, and all manner of other media, becoming virtually ubiquitous as cultural icons.

 

This is your chance to own a little piece of that magic...

 

These beautifully hand painted animated cels has been signed by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera.

 

Artist proofs originally were the first copies printed and were used to indicate the artist's

approval of color reproduction and other mechanical aspects of the printing process. The artist

proof smaller edition size gives it a greater value due to its scarcity; also some artists preferred

to keep many of their APs rather than sell them, creating a limited number available on the market.

 


 





****Also note,.....all Cel's are listed separately
as well*****

 


 

 




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