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The Bob Clampett Collection
The Bob Clampett Collection
Auction Currency
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Auction Location
12160 Ventura Blvd
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Studio City
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California
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91604
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United States
Auction Details
Van Eaton Galleries proudly presents The Bob Clampett Auction, an incredible two-day event featuring the collection of one of animation’s most influential artists! Over 950 lots are up for auction, including animation art from Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies classics, original puppets from “Time for Beany,” Beany and Cecil merchandise, a Charlie McCarthy stop-motion armature, and even rare photos of Walt Disney.
Clampett created or refined Warner Bros.’ most beloved cartoon characters of all time: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Tweety Bird. He collaborated with famed author Edgar Rice Burroughs on a never-produced John Carter of Mars animated serial, art from which is included in this auction. A young Clampett even helped his aunt Charlotte Clark create the very first Mickey Mouse doll!
Many of the shorts Clampett directed are considered among the looniest and greatest ever, including “Porky in Wackyland,” “The Great Piggy Bank Robbery,” “Tortoise Wins by a Hare,” and the “Fantasia” spoof “A Corny Concerto.” He created the Emmy-winning puppet show “Time for Beany,” which counted Albert Einstein among its fans, and its animated successor “Beany and Cecil,” both rife with Clampett’s love of puns and topical humor.
Not only was Clampett a talented artist, he was a collector. Clampett preserved countless pieces of his own work and kept many of the books and artwork that inspired him as a child. We at Van Eaton Galleries consider ourselves lucky to be able to offer these treasures up for auction to the public.
All items are sold as is. Contact Van Eaton Galleries for condition reports and shipping information. 25% Buyer's Premium for all lots.
Please be aware there is a $5000 deposit required for any bidding over $50,000 that will be charged to the card on file. This deposit will be credited to your invoice or refunded after the auction.
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A Daffy Duck Model Sheet.
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(Warner Bros., 1940s) A model sheet for Daffy Duck as he appeared from 1944-1950. Model sheets such as this were distributed to animators to ensure co
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A “The Wise Quacking Duck” Daffy Production Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original production drawing of Daffy Duck from “The Wise Quacking Duck,” directed by Bob Clampett. With an im
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A Daffy “The Wise Quacking Duck” Production Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original production drawing of Daffy Duck from “The Wise Quacking Duck,” directed by Bob Clampett. A note on
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A "Wise Quacking Duck" Daffy Cel and Original Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original production cel and background from the Looney Tunes cartoon “The Wise Quacking Duck,” directed by Bo
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A "Wise Quacking Duck" Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A pair of production cels of Daffy Duck and Mr. Meek with an original background from the Looney Tunes cartoon “The Wise
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A "Wise Quacking Duck" Daffy Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original production cel from the Looney Tunes cartoon “The Wise Quacking Duck,” directed by Bob Clampett. Wit
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A “The Wise Quacking Duck” Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original hand-painted production background from “The Wise Quacking Duck.” Accomplished with gouache on 10[x=
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An Original “Book Revue” Model Sheet Drawing.
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(Warner Bros., 1946) An original model sheet rough drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Book Revue” of Daffy Duck, Little Red Riding
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A “Book Revue” Model Sheet Clean-Up Drawing.
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(Warner Bros., 1946) An original model sheet clean-up drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Book Revue” of Daffy Duck, Little Red Rid
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A "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery" Storyboard Session Photo.
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(Warner Bros., 1946) A photo from a storyboard session for the Looney Tunes short “The Great Piggy Bank Robbery," directed by Bob Clampet...
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A Multi-Signed Postcard of Bob Clampett and his Unit.
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(Clampett, 1940s) A multi-signed novelty postcard of Bob Clampett and his animation unit from Leon Schlesinger Productions. Pictured are Clampett stan
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A Multi-Signed Novelty Postcard of Bob Clampett’s Unit.
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(Clampett, 1940s) A photo postcard of Bob Clampett and his animation unit from Leon Schlesinger Productions taken on Theater Day at the studio. Most o
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A Collection of Warner Brothers Cartoon Letterhead.
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(Schlesinger/Warner Bros., 1940s-50s) A collection of four sheets of Warner Brothers Animation letterhead. Included are two sheets from the Hollywood
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A Schlesinger Productions Bob Clampett Employee Card.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) A Bob Clampett employee card from Leon Schlesinger Productions, dated April 17, 1940. Clampett, labeled as a Dep't "Sup...
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A Bob Clampett 1942 Schlesinger Employee Card.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) A Bob Clampett employee card for Leon Schlesinger Productions, dated March 13, 1942. This was a significant year for Clampett, as
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A Self-Caricature of Bob Clampett and Schlesinger Crew.
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(Clampett, 1940s) A self-caricature of Bob Clampett with other members of the Leon Schlesinger Productions crew including Schlesinger, Bob McKimson, M
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Three Bob Clampett Holiday Cards.
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(Clampett, 1930s-40s) Three holiday cards from Bob Clampett. Included are a rhyming poem “from Bugs Bunny and Bob Clampett,” a card
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A 1943 Christmas Card From Ink and Paint to Bob Clampett.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A slightly suggestive Christmas Card from the Ink and Paint Department to Bob Clampett in 1943. The card features over 30 signatur
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A Bob Clampett on Motorcycle Christmas Card.
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(Schlesinger, 1940s) A hand-painted Christmas card to Bob Clampett of him riding a motorcycle, signed by 17 of his colleagues at Leon Schlesinger Prod
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A 1940s Studio Christmas Party Group Photo.
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(Schlesinger, 1940s) A group photo taken at a 1940s Schlesinger Productions Christmas party. Bugs Bunny can just be made out as the angel on top of th
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A Thank You Card From Ink and Paint to Bob Clampett.
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(Schlesinger, 1942-43) A thank you card from the Ink and Paint department to Bob Clampett. In verse, they thank him for a card and candy, and give hop
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A 1943 Christmas Card to Bob Clampett.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A hand-drawn Christmas card to Bob Clampett, signed by 15 of his colleagues at Leon Schlesinger Productions. Signatures include Bi
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“The Mooch of Time” Gag Title Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1940s) A title card cel and background for “The Mooch of Time” parodying “The March of Time,” a popular
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Original Wrigley's Gum Advertisement Art.
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(Schlesinger, 1940s) Original artwork for proposed new Juicy Fruit, Spearmint, and Doublemint characters for Wrigley’s gum advertisements. Ac
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Original Doublemint Gum Advertisement Art.
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(Schlesinger, 1940s) Original artwork for proposed new characters for Wrigley’s gum advertisements. Accomplished in mixed media, the art has
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A "One Million B.C." Ad Parody and Art Class Receipt.
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(Clampett, 1940) A “One Million B.C.” ad parody and art class receipt. Bob Clampett made humorous touch-ups to the newspaper ad, add
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A Looney Tunes Logo Drawing.
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(Leon Schlesinger Productions, 1939) An original drawing of the final version of the Looney Tunes logo. The blocky, skewed letters of the logo origina
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An Elmer Fudd "Little Red Walking Hood" Model Sheet.
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(Schlesinger, 1937) An original photostat model sheet of Elmer Fudd for his debut appearance in “Little Red Walking Hood,” directed
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A Collection of Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Script Pages.
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(Schlesinger, 1939-41) A collection of four dialogue and recording pages for Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. Included are two typed pages f
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An Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Layout Drawing.
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(1930s-1940s) A layout drawing from an unknown production based on the nursery rhyme "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.” With a...
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A Collection of “The Bear’s Tale” Model Sheets.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) A collection of six photo print model sheets from “The Bear’s Tale,” directed by Tex Avery. Sheets like
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A Collection of Original Model Drawings.
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(Warner Bros., 1940s) A collection of 12 pages of original model drawings for a chicken, rooster, and horse characters from an unknown cartoon product
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A Script for "Cross Country Detours."
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(Schlesinger, 1940) A four-page script for the animated short “Cross Country Detours,” a comedic take on nature documentaries writte
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A “Tokio Jokio” Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original layout drawing from the World War II propaganda film “Tokio Jokio.” This is the interior of a submar
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A Production Background for "The Cagey Canary."
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted background from the Merrie Melodies short “The Cagey Canary.” The short was originally
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A Production Background from “Farm Frolics.”
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production background of a forest from the Merrie Melodies short “Farm Frolics.” Accomp
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A “Farm Frolics” Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production background of a forest and lake from the bird scene in “Farm Frolics.” Accom
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A "Goofy Groceries" Leopold Stokowski Caricature Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Leopold Stokowski from “Goofy Groceries.” The caricature of the famed
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A “Goofy Groceries” Door Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production log cabin door background from “Goofy Groceries.” Accomplished in gouache an
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A “Goofy Groceries” Store Interior Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production background of a wooden counter from “Goofy Groceries.” Accomplished in gouac
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A “Goofy Groceries” Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted egg carton production background from Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries.” Measurin
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A “Goofy Groceries” Animal Crackers Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted background of an Animal Crackers box from the Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries,”
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A "Goofy Groceries" Navy Beans Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) A multi-layer hand-painted production cel and background from the Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries,” direc
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A "Goofy Groceries" Cow Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) A multi-layer hand-painted cel and an original background from the Bob Clampett-directed short “Goofy Groceries.
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A Multi-Layer Production Cel and Background from “Goofy Groceries.”
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original multi-layer cel and background featuring characters bathing in a kitchen sink pool from the Merrie Melodies short
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A “Goofy Groceries" Sardines Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original multi-layer hand-painted cel and background from the Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries,” direct
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A “Wacky Blackout” Telegram Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) An original production background from the Looney Tunes short “Wacky Blackout,” directed by Bob Clampett. The ba
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A "Goofy Groceries" Can-Can Dancers Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel and background of the can-can dancers from “Goofy Groceries,” directed b
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A Turtle Soup "Goofy Groceries" Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel and background of the turtle tank from “Goofy Groceries.” With an image
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The Original Title Card for “We, the Animals - Squeak!”
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(Schlesinger, 1941) The original title card for the Looney Tunes short “We, the Animals - Squeak!” directed by Bob Clampett. Measuri
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