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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 Leon Schlesinger Animation Studio Photo.
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(Schlesinger, 1930s-40s) A photograph of the Leon Schlesinger Animation Studio, located at 1351 Van Ness Ave in Hollywood. Measuring 8” x 10
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A Collection of “The Little Lion Hunter” Production Drawings.
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(Schlesinger, 1939) A collection of nine production drawings from the Merrie Melodies short “The Little Lion Hunter,” starring Inki
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A “The Little Lion Hunter” Production Drawing Collection.
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(Schlesinger, 1939) A collection of six production drawings from the Merrie Melodies short “The Little Lion Hunter,” starring Inki a
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“The Little Lion Hunter” Production Drawings.
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(Schlesinger, 1939) A collection of seven production drawings from the Merrie Melodies short “The Little Lion Hunter,” starring Inki
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A Collection of Bob Clampett Stationery and Business Cards.
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(Clampett, 1940-50s) A collection of stationery and business cards from four of Bob Clampett’s offices after he left Leon Schlesinger Product
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A Page of Bob Clampett Character Concept Drawings.
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(Clampett, 1940s) A page of graphite drawings by Bob Clampett of Hamlet and Jigger, “The Dumbest Hossfly in the Movies.” Clampett in
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A Charlie Horse Model Sheet.
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(Clampett, 1946) A character model sheet of Bob Clampett’s Charlie Horse, star of “It’s a Grand Old Nag.” Model sh
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A Hay-dy La Mare Model Sheet.
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(Clampett, 1946) A character model sheet of Hay-dy La Mare, the female lead and love interest of Charlie Horse of Bob Clampett’s sole Republi
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A Matching Charlie Horse Drawing and Cel.
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(Republic, 1960s-80s) A graphite drawing and hand-painted non-production cel of Charlie Horse, the star of the Republic short “It’s
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A Collection of "It's A Grand Old Nag" Storyboard Drawings.
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(Clampett, 1947) A large collection of 61 storyboards for the Bob Clampett-directed film “It’s a Grand Old Nag.” The short
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A Harold Lloyd Concept Cel.
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(Clampett, 1950s) A concept art presentation for a proposed animated project starring Harold Lloyd. Bob Clampett and Harold Lloyd, who were personal f
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A Charlie McCarthy Stop-Motion Puppet and Photo.
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(Clampett, 1930s-60s) A one-of-a-kind stop-motion puppet of Charlie McCarthy, paired with a walk cycle photo. The puppet with a metal interior armatur
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A “Time for Beany” Original Title Card.
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(Clampett, 1940s-50s) An original "Time for Beany" title card painting, from a time in the series with no surviving episodes. Title cards ...
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Photos of Bob Clampett Puppeteering Cecil.
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(Clampett, 1949-50s) Three photo prints of Bob Clampett puppeteering Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent. The photos are marked with grease pencil to crop t
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A "Time for Beany" Scrapbook.
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(Clampett, 1950) A “Time for Beany” scrapbook compiled by the show’s creator Bob Clampett. Clippings cover early mentions o
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Bob Clampett’s Personal “Time for Beany” Script Book.
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(Clampett, 1953-54) A custom hard-cover book with 55 of Bob Clampett’s personal, production-used scripts for “Time for Beany,
Current Bid: 600.00
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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A “Time for Beany” Behind-the-Scenes Photo.
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(Clampett, 1950) A behind-the-scenes photograph taken during the filming of “Time for Beany” for Life magazine. Pictured is Stan Fre
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A Behind-the-Scenes Photograph from “Time for Beany.”
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(Clampett, 1950) A photograph taken during the filming of “Time for Beany” for Life Magazine. Pictured are several members of the st
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A “Time for Beany” Backstage Photograph of Joan Gardner.
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(Clampett, 1950s) A photograph taken backstage at “Time For Beany,” featuring puppeteer Joan Gardner, who performed Beany’s
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A Signed Humphrey Bogart & Bing Crosby “Time for Bingsy” Script Page.
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(Chesterfield, 1952) A script page from the February 13, 1952 episode of “The Bing Crosby Show for Chesterfield” signed by Bing Cros
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A Bob Clampett, Beany, and Cecil Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s-80s) A display of Bob Clampett with his characters Beany and Cecil, the puppet stars of “Time for Beany.” Measuring
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A Screen-Used “Time for Beany” Cecil Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A screen-used “Time for Beany” Cecil the Sea Sick Sea Serpent puppet. Cecil was voiced and puppeteered by Stan F
Current Bid: 2,000.00
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
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A Beany Puppet from “Time for Beany.”
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A screen-used Beany Puppet from “Time for Beany.” Beany was performed by voice acting legend, Daws Butler in his
Current Bid: 2,000.00
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A “Time for Beany” Captain Huffenpuff Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A screen-used Captain Huffenpuff puppet from “Time for Beany.” Huffenpuff, Captain of “The Leakin
Current Bid: 2,000.00
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A Clowny Puppet from “Time for Beany.”
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(Clampett, 1949-1955) A screen-used puppet of Clowny from “Time for Beany.” Many secondary character puppets for the series were mad
Current Bid: 2,000.00
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A “Time for Beany” Dishonest John Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A screen-used puppet of Dishonest John from “Time for Beany.” Dishonest John was inspired by Larry Martin, Bob C
Current Bid: 2,000.00
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A Hunny Bear Puppet from “Time for Beany.”
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A screen-used puppet of Hunny Bear from “Time for Beany.” Many secondary character puppets for the series were m
Current Bid: 1,500.00
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
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The “Time for Beany” Leakin’ Lena.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) The Leakin’ Lena from “Time for Beany.” This ramshackle, not-quite-seaworthy vessel took Beany, Cecil,
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A “Time for Beany” Screen-Used Cecil Puppet with Tired Eyes.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) An original “Time for Beany” screen-used Cecil puppet with tired eyes constructed of paper. Due to the low budge
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A “Time for Beany” Screen-Used Cecil Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A screen-used puppet of Cecil the Sea Sick Sea Serpent from “Time for Beany.” Throughout the series, Cecil was v
Current Bid: 2,000.00
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A “Time for Beany” Screen-Used Puppet of Cecil After an Explosion.
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(Clampett, 1949-1955) A screen-used “Time for Beany” puppet of Cecil after an explosion. Throughout the show's seven-year run, it wa
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A Beany Puppet Head Sculpt Drawing.
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(Clampett, 1950) An original drawing used in the production of “Time for Beany” to create the sculpt for the head of the Beany puppe
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A Beany Puppet Head Master Sculpt.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) An original, production-used Beany wax sculpt used to create the rubber head of the puppet in “Time for Beany.”
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A Capt. Huffenpuff Puppet Head Master Sculpt.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) An original, production-used Capt Huffenpuff wax sculpt used to create the rubber head of the puppet in “Time for Beany.
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A Dishonest John “Time for Beany” Head Sculpt.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) An original, production-used Dishonest John wax sculpt used to create the rubber head of the puppet in “Time for Beany.
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Bob Clampett’s “Golden Arm ©” Cast.
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(Clampett, 1950s) A plaster cast of a puppeteer's arm, etched with “The Golden Arm” by Bob Clampett along with his name and a copyri
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A Retail Beany Puppet Master Head Sculpt.
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(Chemi-Plastic, 1949-55) A master head sculpture of Beany from “Time for Beany.” The rubber heads from this master were used to make
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A “Time for Beany” Simultaneous Puppet Head Turn Device.
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(Clampett, 1950s) A “Time for Beany” simultaneous head turn device. This tool was used to move multiple puppets’ heads at o
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A "Time for Beany" Cecilia Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A production-used Cecilia puppet from Bob Clampett’s “Time for Beany.” The she-serpent was Cecil
Current Bid: 500.00
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
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A Sliver the Rocking Horse Puppet from "Buffalo Billy."
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(Clampett, 1954) A Sliver the Rocking Horse puppet from Bob Clampett’s “Buffalo Billy.” Measuring 17.5” x 6
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A Cupcake the Ostrich Puppet from “Twig.”
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(Clampett, 1957) A Cupcake the Ostrich puppet from the pilot for a proposed series called “Twig” which was developed by Bob Clampett
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A Frog Puppet From “Time for Beany.”
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A frog puppet from “Time for Beany.” Constructed of terrycloth, cotton, linen, wire, and clay and measuring 13
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A “Time for Beany” Platypus Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A platypus puppet from “Time for Beany.” Constructed of terrycloth, cotton, foam, wire, and clay, and measuring
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A Speedy the Turtle Puppet from “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt.”
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(Clampett, 1952) An original, screen-used Speedy the Turtle puppet from Bob Clampett’s “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt.” Constr
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A “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt” Zippi Horse Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1952) A glamorous “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt” Zippi horse puppet wearing purple bejeweled glasses and a yellow racing ou
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A Zack Horse Puppet from “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt”.
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(Clampett, 1952) A production-used Zack horse puppet from Bob Clampett’s“Thunderbolt the Wondercolt.” Measuring 22
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A "Time for Beany" Horse Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A “Time for Beany” production-used horse hand puppet. With its prominent teeth, the puppet invokes a style simil
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An Original Snorky Hand Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1959) An original hand puppet of Snorky, a prehistoric creature created by Bob Clampett. Clampett intended for Snorky to star in his own se
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A "Time for Beany" Floral Female Hand Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1954) A production-used hand puppet of a woman in a flower dress and hat from “Buffalo Billy.” Measuring 22” tal
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A “Beeper and his Guided Muscle” 20th Century Fox Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1959) A fox puppet named 20th Century Fox used in test footage of “Beeper and his Guided Muscle,” a proposed series devel
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