The prices for original Charles Addams drawings continue to rise, and the prices of his renderings of Addams Family members continue to rise more so. Still, souvenir drawings of a standing Wednesday Addams, the daughter in everyone's favorite ghoulish family, seem to be more common than those of the other family members. It is surprising, therefore, to find a December 1954 Addams inscription with such a drawing being offered by a Pasadena bookseller for a very solid $3,000. It's a really nice copy, but is it $3,000 worth of really nice? It is also surprising that this dealer would try to sell the book with the prominent shadow of a cell phone on the photo of the critical page. Could this listing be a response to early publicity for the new Netflix series "Wednesday" due later this year from Tim Burton and starring Jenna Ortega as the title character? A short but intriguing teaser has been released. Original Addams drawings of this character may already be asking a new premium.
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| "For Mother Hazel (courtesy of Nancy & Barney Stern) Chas Addams New York Dec 1954" |
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| Charles Addams AbeBooks listing accessed June 30, 2022 |
May 29, 2025 Update: Goodbye, Mother Hazel. The inscription page has been removed from the book and the drawing has been reframed with no inscription visible. We still have Addams's drawing of Wednesday, of course, along with the signature, city, and date. The page is framed and matted.
The new asking price is $4,195 and there's a certificate of authenticity. Incidentally, in the listing the seller is completely above-board about this drawing's origins. I'm a little surprised that the Homebodies book didn't sell during season 1 of "Wednesday." The framed drawing is all ready for the season 2 premiere on August 6.
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| Charles Addams eBay listing accessed May 29, 2025 |
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| Charles Addams eBay item description |
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