Disney In Depth

Join us for a very candid conversation with the great Willie Ito as he talks about his time with the Walt Disney corp., the great and talented Chuck Jones and Hanna Barbera with Iwao Takamoto. This was an amazing conversation that my partner Gregg Ziak and I enjoyed immensely. Willie truly is one of a kind. 

Join us as we talk to the incredible Disney artist Joel Christopher Payne, from his dynamic start in the gaming industry to full time Disney artist. His amazing art is featured in Disney parks all over the world. He'll be featured in the upcoming Epcot International Festival of Arts at Disney World from Jan 22 - Feb 4 in France at the Disney Booth. Also he'll be atThe Dream On Summit in Lynchburg, VA. Sat Jan 13. Listen in to one of the most talented artists talk about his career and what's coming up in the future.

In our fifth episode we talk to Paul Bottos, the man with 10,000 Mickey Mouse'. This candid interview about his start to collecting and his journey since is truly amazing, proving that good things happen to good people. We discuss Disney contacting him about his incredible collection and how they brought him to Anaheim for his first ever trip to Disneyland rolling out the red carpet. His trip to the fabled Disney archives and reunion with his friend and award winning illustrator, Disney's Jeff Shelly. Join us as we talk to  Paul Bottos and find out where he's going next with his collection.

In our 4th podcast we visit with the great Stan Pawlowski. He discusses working closely with Charles Schulz creator of the Peanuts, his friendships with Disney Icons Bill Justice, Ward Kimball & Clarence "Ducky" Nash along with his incredible Disney collection. Join us for an amazing conversation about a Legendary career. There may even be a story or two about the incomparable Walt Disney himself. 

Steve Spain has been a Disney Collector for more than 30 years, his collection is incredible. He's been featured at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for the Disney Film Festival. You may know him as the owner of The Costume Trunk but he truly is a Disney Art Afficionado. 

In our second episode we talk to Gregg Ziak my Co-host about his start in collecting, his time at Disneyland, and a lot of incredibly unique items that you just can't find anywhere. This was a lot fun because of the amazing stories he has and all the Disney Legends he's met along the way. 

In this first episode of Disney Antiquities & Collectibles we are talking with the incomparable Ted Hake, his start in collecting all things Disney, how he started what we consider the modern-day auction and his lifelong friendship with the great author Maurice Sendak.