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

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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

Charles Addams: Wednesday and Her Pet

For Charles Addams, souvenir drawings of Addams Family characters served as a kind of social currency. Many were given to friends and fans. Some are done on blank pages of his cartoon collections. Some are not—or at least are not any longer. 

A sketch of Wednesday with a very large pet—is that a cat?—is an example of a drawing that may never have been on a book page. A light wash was added to the drawing resulting in some mild bleeding of the ink. Offered for sale by Schulson Autographs, Ltd., of Millburn, New Jersey, it was priced at $1,925 in October. 

Charles Addams
AbeBooks Price as of October 17, 2024

And then it was sold:

Charles Addams
Sold!

https://www.abebooks.com/signed/Original-Cartoon-Drawing-Signed-Wednesday-cat/32014875056/bd?cm_ven=nl&cm_cat=trg&cm_pla=want_CM&ref_=pe_aep_AEP_wants_buyer-wants&cm_ite=readmore

Now we see the same drawing back on the market, newly framed and with a certificate of authenticity. This time, the price is $5,495. The seller on eBay is Meier and Sons Rare Books of New Canaan.

Charles Addams
eBay listing accessed July 6, 2025

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267247216005?_skw=Addams+Wednesday&itmmeta=01JZGTK9DWDT4Z7VH92BVVXA7A&hash=item3e392ce585:g:WUAAAOSwfc1oILK7&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1efT4Gg7sigrGKYrbifUTRKmRncUGJKwCDFLnoDKpHhfx9sLpC6BbS2NRuOnVRtwaJtnw%2FS0M54C9l90CGcFjyhY7en2j79Fi8lcHdXVXX1koXGig%2FyG%2FMRdZRUXQZ0IOtAG2NKzKvvwkvpR949Kl7JD5u%2FrL6Bp4JgCFCNRi0boSyVuMxSbLqXxb4OiG0S93Fg1MyVpgT7TZdLJrqY1a06JmoF9ncOIGdAuMS6C1uhze4tC4L6l359VWpwhQ3%2B4ws%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7KYzZr8ZQ

Charles Addams
eBay item description

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Roz Chast's Golden Years?

The original framed artwork for Roz Chast's cartoon Golden Years or Waxy Yellow Build-Up? was offered for sale on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $695 (plus $30 shipping). It didn't find a buyer at this level but instead sold for a mere $300 with the Make Offer feature. The back of the frame includes Ms. Chast's Certificate of Authenticity, quite amusing in its own right.

Roz Chast, Golden Years or Waxy Yellow Build-Up?

Roz Chast, Golden Years or Waxy Yellow Build-Up?

Roz Chast, Golden Years or Waxy Yellow Build-Up? Signature

Roz Chast, Golden Years or Waxy Yellow Build-Up? Back of Picture with Certificate of Authenticity

Roz Chast, Golden Years or Waxy Yellow Build-Up? Certificate of Authenticity

Roz Chast, Golden Years or Waxy Yellow Build-Up? eBay Winning Offer, September 26, 2012

Roz Chast, Golden Years or Waxy Yellow Build-Up? eBay Item Description, September 26, 2012

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Cartoon-by-New-Yorker-Cartoonist-Roz-Chast-Nice-/180966521853?pt=Art_Drawings&hash=item2a2271fbfd&nma=true&si=E8sqr5T1Ol7skfXMFhzdqWsJpdo%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Roz Chast, Golden Years or Waxy Yellow Build-Up? Original eBay Buy It Now Price, September 26, 2012

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