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The Bob Clampett Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location12160 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California, 91604, United States

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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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The First Tweety Model Sheet Original Artwork.621 - The First Tweety Model Sheet Original Artwork.
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(Schlesinger, 1944) The original artwork for the very first official Tweety model sheet from the Merrie Melodies short “Birdy and the Beast
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Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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A “Birdy and the Beast” Title Card Concept Drawing.622 - A “Birdy and the Beast” Title Card Concept Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1944) An original title card concept drawing for the Merrie Melodies short “Birdy and the Beast,” directed by Bob Clam
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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A Title Card Concept for “Birdy and the Beast.”623 - A Title Card Concept for “Birdy and the Beast.”
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(Schlesinger, 1944) An original title card concept drawing for the Merrie Melodies short “Birdy and the Beast,” directed by Bob Clam
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Start Price : 450.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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An Original “A Tale of Two Kitties” Publicity Drawing.624 - An Original “A Tale of Two Kitties” Publicity Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) An original drawing for a publicity image of the Merrie Melodies short “A Tale of Two Kitties” directed by Bob C
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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A "I Taut I Taw A Putty-Tat" Partial Score.625 - A "I Taut I Taw A Putty-Tat" Partial Score.
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(Schlesinger, 1945) A partial score for the brass and saxophone sections of “I Taut I Taw A Putty-Tat” sung by Tweety Bird in the Me
Current Bid: 100.00
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Four Storyboard Panels from “A Street Cat Named Sylvester.”626 - Four Storyboard Panels from “A Street Cat Named Sylvester.”
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(Warner Bros., 1953) Four storyboard panels from the Looney Tunes short “A Street Cat Named Sylvester.” Accomplished in graphite and
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Three Tweety Bird and Sylvester Storyboard Panels.627 - Three Tweety Bird and Sylvester Storyboard Panels.
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(Warner Bros., 1954) Three original storyboard panels featuring Tweety Bird and Sylvester from the Looney Tunes short “Satan’s Waiti
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A “Tweet and Sour” Storyboard Panel.628 - A “Tweet and Sour” Storyboard Panel.
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(Warner Bros., 1956) An original storyboard panel featuring Tweety from the Looney Tunes short “Tweet and Sour.” Accomplished in gra
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A Bob Clampett Tweety Bird Drawing.630 - A Bob Clampett Tweety Bird Drawing.
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(Clampett, 1970s) An original drawing of Tweety by Bob Clampett. Accomplished in graphite, ink, colored pencil, and marker, the drawing was later used
Current Bid: 550.00
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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A Sylvester and Tweety Scarf.631 - A Sylvester and Tweety Scarf.
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(1980s-2000s) A brown and orange scarf featuring "Looney Tunes" stars Sylvester and Tweety. Measuring 7” x 45”, the scarf is i...
Current Bid: 50.00
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Signed Dr. Seuss Horton Hatches the Egg Book & Tommy Rettig Photo.632 - A Signed Dr. Seuss Horton Hatches the Egg Book & Tommy Rettig Photo.
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(Random House, 1940) A first edition of Horton Hatches the Egg book signed with a small drawing by Dr. Seuss. Seuss signed the book with a small egg s
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“Horton Hatches the Egg” Production Scripts.633 - “Horton Hatches the Egg” Production Scripts.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) Three production scripts for “Horton Hatches the Egg,” directed by Bob Clampett. Each draft includes handwritten
Current Bid: 100.00
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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"Horton Hatches the Egg" Mayzie Model Sheets.634 - "Horton Hatches the Egg" Mayzie Model Sheets.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) A pair of model sheets of Mayzie from “Horton Hatches the Egg” directed by Bob Clampett. The two sheets are iden
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A “Horton Hatches the Egg” Model Sheet.635 - A “Horton Hatches the Egg” Model Sheet.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) An original photostat model sheet from “Horton Hatches the Egg” of the hero elephant himself. Model sheets such
Current Bid: 200.00
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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A “Horton Hatches the Egg” Production Drawing.636 - A “Horton Hatches the Egg” Production Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) An original production drawing from “Horton Hatches the Egg” of Horton on the nest. With an image size of 8.75
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The "Horton Hatches the Egg" Original Title Cel and Background.637 - The "Horton Hatches the Egg" Original Title Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) The original title cel and background from “Horton Hatches the Egg.” The title card was later changed to the Blu
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Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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The Original "Horton Hatches the Egg" Credits Cel and Background.638 - The Original "Horton Hatches the Egg" Credits Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) The original opening credits cel and background from “Horton Hatches the Egg,” directed by Bob Clampett and adap
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A Set of "Horton Hatches the Egg" Cels and Backgrounds.639 - A Set of "Horton Hatches the Egg" Cels and Backgrounds.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) A multi-layer cel and multi-layer background of Horton, a barker, and a crowd from “Horton Hatches the Egg.” Wit
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A Mayzie Cel and Background from "Horton Hatches the Egg."640 - A Mayzie Cel and Background from "Horton Hatches the Egg."
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(Schlesinger, 1942) An original hand-painted production cel of Mayzie and a background from “Horton Hatches the Egg.” With an image
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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