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The 'Disney Tattoo Guy' Puts His Disney Collection Up For Auction

It's not surprising that a man who has over 2,200 authorized tattoos of Disney cartoon characters and film stars is a bit of a collector. George Reiger, known to many as 'the Disney tattoo guy,' is putting his collection up for sale through the William H. Bunch auction house. The auction is scheduled for November 15 and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

Reiger is a former postal worker and accomplished magician who has spent the last 40 years amassing Disney limited-edition theme park and convention collectibles. His collection of as many as 8,000 pieces includes theme park props, limited-edition pins, bronzes, ceramics, animation cels, stuffed animals and just about anything Disney. Even his house is Disney-fied with a Mickey Mouse-themed decor and custom-designed doors, ceilings, knobs and fixtures that will also be up for sale. The auction will be broken into 400-500 cataloged lots and end with box lots available only to in-gallery bidders.

The collection features items that are both small and large. Two of the larger items are a 15-foot-long, custom-built Nautilus submarine and an eight-foot-tall articulated Jack Skellington figure from the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas." The piece shown at right is a Paddy Gordon Cinderella's Castle sculpture, Disneyland. It's a limited edition and is number eight of 50 and originally cost $1,200 but is estimated at $600-$900.

Check out video of an appearance by George Reiger and his collection on "Housefiles" after the jump.

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