Lot #405

Tom and Jerry oversized hand-painted 1951 Christmas Card presented to Fred Quimby, signed by (70+) MGM animation department employees including Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, Tex Avery, and more - (27˝ x 34.5˝)

Description

Awesome hand-made Christmas card presented to legendary Tom and Jerry producer Fred Quimby, signed by over 70 members of MGM’s animation department, including cartoon pioneers Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, Tex Avery, Ken Muse, Irv Spence, Ray Patterson, and more

Massive original custom-made Christmas card presented to animation legend Fred Quimby by the MGM Studio animation department in 1951. The card, which is matted to an overall size of 27 x 34.5, features a wonderful yuletide scene of iconic cartoon characters Tom and Jerry singing Christmas carols outside the front of a house, which features a Christmas wreath, brick steps, twin bushes with lightbulbs, a yard lamp with candle, and the house’s address number,” 623,” which matches Quimby’s home address of 623 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, California. The artwork is accomplished in mixed media, although the majority is watercolor, and the bottom section features the signatures of 76 MGM employees, a group highlighted by animation figures and artists like Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, Tex Avery, Ken Muse, Irv Spence, Ray Patterson, and more. The central portion bears a hand-drawn card with a calligraphic sentiment, “1951, To a swell boss – With sincere good wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, from The Gang.” In fine condition.

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art, Literature, Books, and Animation
• Dates: #723 - Ended 08/13/2025