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Friday, December 19, 2025

Dr. Seuss: A Sketch of Max from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

In its October 20, 2025, sale, Heritage Auctions offered a small souvenir drawing by Dr. Seuss. It shows Max, the hapless dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the 1957 book. Max's head is seen in profile, smiling for once.

The 2011 Certificate of Authenticity that accompanies this sketch is interesting in that Linda Jones Enterprises, the authenticator, is identified as a Chuck Jones company. Jones, of course, is the animator and director of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!," the 1966 television movie that is still the best adaptation of the Seuss Christmas classic. Could this be merely coincidence? You tell me.

Sold!

Dr. Seuss
Heritage Auctions listing of October 20, 2025

https://comics.ha.com/itm/animation-art/illustration/original-max-illustration-by-theodor-dr-seuss-geisel-mgm-c-1980s-this-original-sketch-of-max-the-dog-from/a/7403-19210.s?ic16=ViewItem-BrowseTabs-Auction-Archive-MyTrackedLots-101116

Dr. Seuss
Heritage Auctions item description

Hammer price

05160

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Chuck Jones: A Signed Production Cel of the Grinch Stealing Christmas

You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch—or words to that effect. A signed animation cel from the 1966 Chuck Jones TV production was sold by Heritage Auctions on October 20.

Chuck Jones
Heritage Auctions listing of October 20, 2025

https://comics.ha.com/itm/animation-art/production-cel/dr-seuss-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-grinch-production-cel-signed-by-chuck-jones-mgm-1966-/a/7403-19180.s?ic16=ViewItem-BrowseTabs-Inventory-BuyNowFromOwner-MyTrackedLots-101116

Chuck Jones
Heritage Auctions item description

Hammer price

05159

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Dr. Seuss: Charity Ball 1966

Charity Ball 1966 is a softcover book issued for an event benefitting the San Diego Society for Handicapped Children. It honors Dr. Seuss for his contributions to the community. The book is quite scare. A copy just sold on eBay in a listing that provided us with generous photographs. The advertising in the program is illustrated with Seuss images. Many of these are apparently repurposed from his children's books.