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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 Dishonest John Needlepoint Pattern.921 - A Dishonest John Needlepoint Pattern.
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(Cartoonpoint Unlimited, 1975) A needlepoint pattern of the villainous Dishonest John. Measuring 12” x 12”, the pattern is in fine c
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A Set of Chiquilladas Benito y Cecilia Comics.922 - A Set of Chiquilladas Benito y Cecilia Comics.
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(Chiquilladas, 1981) A set of three issues of “Chiquilladas” reprinting early Dell Beany and Cecil books in Spanish as “Ben
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A “Beany and Cecil” VHS Tape and Puppet.923 - A “Beany and Cecil” VHS Tape and Puppet.
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(RCA/ Columbia, 1984) A Magic Window Bonus box of Volume 8 of the “Beany and Cecil” cartoon on VHS with an official Cecil The Sea Si
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A "Beany and Cecil" 1984 Video Release Poster.924 - A "Beany and Cecil" 1984 Video Release Poster.
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(Columbia Home Video, 1984) A poster for the original home video release of “Beany and Cecil” on videotape in 1984. Measuring 27
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A “Beany and Cecil” Video Store Store Display.925 - A “Beany and Cecil” Video Store Store Display.
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(RCA/ Columbia, 1984) A “Beany and Cecil” motorized and talking video store display promoting the 1984 release of “Beany an
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Sold to O*******7 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Wooden Beany Sign from Clampett’s Home Bar.926 - A Wooden Beany Sign from Clampett’s Home Bar.
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(Clampett, 1960) A custom wooden sign of Beany that hung on the front of Bob Clampett’s poolside bar at his home. This was one of many cut-ou
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j*******4 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Captain Huffenpuff and Crowy Poolside Display.927 - A Captain Huffenpuff and Crowy Poolside Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A handmade wooden cut-out of Captain Huffenpuff and Crowy from “Beany and Cecil,” that decorated Bob Clampett
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Sold to s*********t for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Poolside Cecilia McCoy Display.928 - A Poolside Cecilia McCoy Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A wooden cut-out of Cecilia McCoy from “Beany and Cecil,” that decorated Bob Clampett’s backyard pool are
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A Bob Clampett Beany and Cecil Logo Display.929 - A Bob Clampett Beany and Cecil Logo Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A handmade wooden display of Bob Clampett’s logo featuring Beany and Cecil. Measuring 31” x 34.5” x 0.25
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Sold to j*******4 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Large Cecil Pool Display.930 - A Large Cecil Pool Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A handmade wooden cut-out display of Cecil from “Beany and Cecil, that decorated Bob Clampett’s backyard pool area
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to N***C for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A "Beany and Cecil" Logo Cut-Out.931 - A "Beany and Cecil" Logo Cut-Out.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A wooden cut-out of the circular “Beany and Cecil” logo. Measuring 39” x 61” and 0.25”
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A Double-Sided “Beany and Cecil” Display.932 - A Double-Sided “Beany and Cecil” Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A large double-sided “Beany and Cecil” display with Beany on one side, and Cecil on the other. Constructed of meta
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A “Beany and Cecil” Bob Clampett Logo Parade Sign.933 - A “Beany and Cecil” Bob Clampett Logo Parade Sign.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A wooden display sign of Bob Clampett’s logo featuring “Beany and Cecil,” that hung from the side of Clam
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A Dishonest John Poolside Bar Display.934 - A Dishonest John Poolside Bar Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A handmade wooden cut-out of Dishonest John from “Beany and Cecil,” that decorated Bob Clampett’s backyar
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to O*******7 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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A Poolside Tear-A-Long the Dotted Lion Display.935 - A Poolside Tear-A-Long the Dotted Lion Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A handmade wooden cut-out of Tear-A-Long the Dotted Lion from “Beany and Cecil,” that decorated Bob Clampett
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A Bill Oberlin Painting Signed to Bob Clampett.936 - A Bill Oberlin Painting Signed to Bob Clampett.
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(Oberlin, 1950s–80s) An original tribal painting created by Bill Oberlin for Bob Clampett. Oberlin served as the art director on “Ti
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A “Beeper and His Guided Muscle” Rickety Rocket Prop.937 - A “Beeper and His Guided Muscle” Rickety Rocket Prop.
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(Clampett, 1959) A wooden Rickety Rocket prop used in test footage for Bob Clampett’s unproduced series "Beeper and His Guided Muscle.
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A "Beany and Cecil" Lil' Homer and Star Display.938 - A "Beany and Cecil" Lil' Homer and Star Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A wooden handmade cut-out of a star and Lil’ Homer from the “Beany and Cecil” episode “20,000 Li
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A Jacques the Knife from “Beany and Cecil” Display.939 - A Jacques the Knife from “Beany and Cecil” Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A handmade wooden cut-out of Jacques the Knife from “Beany and Cecil.” Measuring 18” x 30.5” and
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A "Beany and Cecil" Leakin' Lena Display.940 - A "Beany and Cecil" Leakin' Lena Display.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A handmade wooden cut-out of Crowy atop the Leakin’ Lena, the trustworthy boat from “Beany and Cecil.” Me
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