The Expert 

• 1997 
• Print 
• Barks, Carl 
• Oom Dagobert (Duck) 

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Comic ex-libris and prints

The Expert

1997

100

20 x 25 cm

The front cover of our 1997 product catalog exuberantly exclaims: This is the most important catalog ever published by Another Rainbow! Highlighting the issue, of course, was the double-whammy of both the miniature litho and the English bone china figurine of The Expert by Duck Man, Carl Barks! Done in 1975, the painting of Uncle Scrooge McDuck as The Expert was what the old duck was all about: his money, the acquisition of it, the hoarding of it and his expertise in this arena of obsession . Of particular significance is that there was a second lithograph offered in the same catalog, Nobody’s Spending Fool . There were more prints sold in quantity and dollar volume than through any other catalog in the history of Another Rainbow . The Expert sold out more quickly than any miniature in years, which speaks volumes about its importance as well as appeal, especially since it had to compete against Nobody’s Spending Fool, a large-size print which perfectly represents what the young Scrooge was all about! Tycoon McDuck examines a gold coin through a magnifying glass, a full-figure portrait released in six U.S. edition 12-color Opalesque Silk TM lithographs printed with a 10”x 8” image on paper trimmed to 13 1/2 x 11” that is constructed of 100% cotton fiber for strength and longevity and guaranteed not to fade under normal, stable storage conditions for hundreds of years . The six editions were: 25 Figurine (each sold with an accompanying porcelain); 5 Progressive Proof; 100 Gold Plate; 96 Carl Barks Birthday; 50 McDuck Golden Anniversary; and 595 Regular . No copies of The Expert were sold to Disney, except for a small quantity guaranteed for foreign release only.