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| Learn About Our Owners |
 Herbert Barker is a specialist in animation art and character collectibles. Herb and his wife, Gloria, began collecting animation art and character collectibles in the 1960's. Herb was chosen by Animation Art Magazine as one of the top ten most influential people in animation in America in 1999.
Herb has been a Licensed Appraiser Member of the New England Appraisers Association for the past five years. He is also an Authorized Associate Dealer for Sotheby's and a charter appraiser for CollectingChannel.com's online appraisal service, Ask the Appraiser(tm).
In 1997, Herb, Dr. Herbert Barker, D.H.L. received the honorary degree of "Doctor of Humane Letters" from Briarwood College, Southington, CT in recognition of a life-long commitment to community service and his many years of outstanding giving and caring to all local, city and state charities. In 1990, Herb was chosen by the Connecticut Jaycees as "Boss of the Year" for the State of Connecticut.
In March 2007, Herb was inducted into the Connecticut Business Hall of Fame. He became a member of the "Class of 2006" during the First Annual Induction Ceremony held in Hartford, CT. The Connecticut Business Hall Of Fame showcases successful companies and business leaders through business networking and industry events that are held throughout the state. The organization partners with private and public organizations, associations and corporations to promote economic development and new ideas in the marketplace.
Today in Cheshire, Connecticut, Herb and Gloria own the largest animation and entertainment art gallery in the world consisting of 30,000 square feet of retail, wholesale, and corporate headquarters. On June 1, 2002 the new Fine Art & Sculpture Division opened in our new 7,000 square foot showroom. Also on this 5-acre property is The Barker Character, Comic And Cartoon Museum, which exhibits over 80,000 items. The museum attracted over 30,000 visitors and over 300 bus tours for children and seniors in 2002. In 1998, the museum was picked by The Yankee Magazine as one of the outstanding reasons to visit New England.
Herb and Gloria also own Comic Strip Art Publishers Co. and Barker Publishing Co., the world's largest publisher of advertising and entertainment art. |
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 Of course! We are located on four acres of beautifully cartoon-landscaped grounds, which includes our two galleries and the Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum. Hours are as follows: Barker Animation: Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Fine Art and Sculptures:Special Appointment Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum:Wednesdays through Saturdays, 12:00 am to 4:00 pm click here to see more... |
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Memories from childhood are some of the most precious we will ever possess. Even though we can't relive the past, at the Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum we can still see some of the things that made being a kid so special. Do you remember your Roy Rogers Lunch Box?  How about that Ronald McDonald Phone, Charlie McCarthy Puppet, Flintstone Band Toy, Lone Ranger Gun or Mickey & Minnie Hand-Car? They are all here to see along with thousands of other items of comic strip, cartoon, western, T.V. and advertising character memorabilia. Personally amassed by Herb and Gloria Barker over 40 Years, each item contains the current market value of the collectible, although NOTHING IS FOR SALE. Come to recapture some of your old memories or make new ones for your children. Gloria wanted the museum to be for children to come and enjoy, and perhaps be inspired to start a hobby of collecting, and do something positive so the lure of guns, drugs and alcohol would be less tempting. The museum contains over 80,000 items. We are the only Celebriduck Museum and California Raisin Museum in the world. We are your only source for all California Raisin Art and Original California Raisin Production Cels signed by Will Vinton. click here to see more... |
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Barker Animation Art Gallery / Barker Museum has a strong financial rating. We are rated 3Al in Dun & Bradstreet.
