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The Bob Clampett Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location12160 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California, 91604, 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 Leakin' Lena Pool Floatie Production Sample.761 - A Leakin' Lena Pool Floatie Production Sample.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A production sample Leakin’ Lena pool floatie. The inflatable Beany and Cecil boat includes a detached sail featuring the
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A Cecil Pool Toy Swim Ring Production Sample.762 - A Cecil Pool Toy Swim Ring Production Sample.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A production sample Cecil the Seasick Seaserpent Swim Ring by Dapco, sealed in the original packaging. The package describes the to
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******3 for 125.00
 
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A Cecil Pool Toy Swim Ring.763 - A Cecil Pool Toy Swim Ring.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A Cecil the Seasick Seaserpent Swim Ring by Dapco, with the original packaging. The package describes the toy as 24" x 36...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******3 for 125.00
 
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A Beany Inflatable “Bounce Back” Toy.764 - A Beany Inflatable “Bounce Back” Toy.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A Beany inflatable toy weighted with sand in the bottom, so he’d bounce back when pushed. The package describes the toy as
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Sold to m******t for 156.25
 
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Beany and Cecil 1952 Original Comic Book Page Art.765 - Beany and Cecil 1952 Original Comic Book Page Art.
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(Dell, 1952) A page of original comic book art by Jack Bradbury from Dell Four Color #448 featuring Beany and Cecil. This is the lead page to the thir
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to c******7 for 562.50
 
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Beany and Cecil 1953 Original Comic Book Art.766 - Beany and Cecil 1953 Original Comic Book Art.
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(Dell, 1953) The original art for five panels of the 1953 Dell Four Color #477 by Jack Bradbury. The art is the top of a page from the story
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to d********7 for 375.00
 
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A Beany and Cecil Dell Four Color #635 Comic Book.767 - A Beany and Cecil Dell Four Color #635 Comic Book.
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(Dell, 1955) An issue of Dell Four Color Comics # 635 featuring Beany and Cecil. Measuring 7.5” x 10.5”, the comic book is in good c
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A 1952 Beany and Cecil Pre-Production Dell Comic.768 - A 1952 Beany and Cecil Pre-Production Dell Comic.
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(Dell, 1952) A pre-production sample of Dell Four Color #414, the first comic book released with the title “Beany and Cecil.” Issue
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A Bob Clampett's Beany Coloring Book by Whitman.769 - A Bob Clampett's Beany Coloring Book by Whitman.
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(Whitman, 1953) A Bob Clampett’s Beany Coloring Book published by Whitman. Measuring 8.5” x 11”, the coloring book is in fa
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A 1953 Bob Clampett's Beany Coloring Book.770 - A 1953 Bob Clampett's Beany Coloring Book.
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(Whitman, 1953) A Bob Clampett’s Beany Coloring Book by Whitman, with images of franchise favorites Beany, Cecil, Captain Huffenpuff, Dishone
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A Set of 1954 Beany and Cecil Comics.771 - A Set of 1954 Beany and Cecil Comics.
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(Dell, 1954) Four copies of Dell Four Color Comics number 570, “Beany and Cecil,” published in 1954. Measuring 7.5” x 10.2
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A "Cecil Captured for the Zoo" Tell-A-Tale Book.772 - A "Cecil Captured for the Zoo" Tell-A-Tale Book.
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(Whitman, 1954) A Beany “Cecil Captured for the Zoo” storybook published by Whitman in their “Tell-A-Tale” series.
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A Bob Clampett's Beany Coloring Book.773 - A Bob Clampett's Beany Coloring Book.
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(Whitman, 1955) A Bob Clampett’s Beany Coloring Book published by Whitman. Measuring 8.5” x 11”, the coloring book is in fa
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A Beany's Beanbag Game by Pressman.774 - A Beany's Beanbag Game by Pressman.
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(Pressman, 1961) A Beany’s Beanbag game by Pressman Toy Corp featuring "Beany and Cecil." The game does not include the original bea...
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A Pair of “Time for Beany” Cufflinks.775 - A Pair of “Time for Beany” Cufflinks.
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(Clampett, 1960s) The master set of “Beany and Cecil” cufflinks produced by Bob Clampett as a gift for crew and friends of the show.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
 
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A Screen-Used “Willy the Wolf” Puppet.776 - A Screen-Used “Willy the Wolf” Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1950s) A screen-used Willy the Wolf puppet operated by Bob Clampett in multiple projects, including “Willy the Wolf,” the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to P********s.. for 1,500.00
 
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A “Willy the Wolf” Costume.777 - A “Willy the Wolf” Costume.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A one of a kind walk around costume of Willy the Wolf. The head piece, constructed of cotton, nylon, velvet, felt, vinyl, terry clot
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Start Price : 800.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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A Small “Willy the Wolf” Conscience Puppet.778 - A Small “Willy the Wolf” Conscience Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1950s) A screen-used Willy the Wolf puppet. This smaller version of the character acted as the larger Willy puppet’s conscience, a
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to b****t for 1,000.00
 
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An Early “Willy the Wolf” Puppet.779 - An Early “Willy the Wolf” Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1950s-60s) An early version of a “Willy the Wolf” puppet with no hat and differences to the character’s distinct
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A “Willy the Wolf” Sponsor Flier.780 - A “Willy the Wolf” Sponsor Flier.
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(Clampett, 1955) A flier for potential sponsors of Bob Clampett’s “Willy the Wolf” puppet show. The first puppet show on Am
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********t for 125.00
 
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