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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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An Emmy Award Nomination Certificate for “Time for Beany.”731 - An Emmy Award Nomination Certificate for “Time for Beany.”
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(Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 1954) A certificate from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of the nomination of [x=
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********y.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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A Danny Kaye “Knock on Wood” Publicity Photo with Beany and Cecil.732 - A Danny Kaye “Knock on Wood” Publicity Photo with Beany and Cecil.
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(Paramount, 1954) A publicity photo for Danny Kaye’s “Knock on Wood.” The film features Kaye as a ventriloquist, so his dum
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A Bob Clampett Guest Appearance "Time for Beany" Banner.733 - A Bob Clampett Guest Appearance "Time for Beany" Banner.
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(Clampett, 1955) A unique cloth banner promoting an in-person appearance of Bob Clampett as the guest of honor at a kiddie matinee. The colorful banne
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Sold to s******l for (850.00 + 212.50BP) = 1,062.50
 
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A “Time for Beany” Cast and Crew Emmy Awards Photograph.734 - A “Time for Beany” Cast and Crew Emmy Awards Photograph.
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(Clampett, 1950) A photograph of Bob Clampett and the “Time for Beany” crew taken at the 2nd Emmy Awards after the series won the fi
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Sold to S********t for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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A Bob Clampett Emmy Award Acceptance Photograph.735 - A Bob Clampett Emmy Award Acceptance Photograph.
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(Clampett, 1950) A photo of Bob Clampett and the “Time for Beany” crew (all wearing Beany Hats) accepting the inaugural award for Be
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Sold to S********t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Bob Clampett’s “Thunderbolt” Emmy Award Nomination Certificate.736 - A Bob Clampett’s “Thunderbolt” Emmy Award Nomination Certificate.
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(Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 1954) An Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Certificate in recognition of Bob Clampett’s
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Sold to l**a for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Bob Clampett and “Time for Beany” Crew Golden Cecil Awards Photo.737 - A Bob Clampett and “Time for Beany” Crew Golden Cecil Awards Photo.
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(Clampett, 1950s) A photograph of Bob Clampett and the “Time for Beany” crew with their Golden Cecil Award, an in-house award create
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Sold to S********t for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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A Rare Early Cecil Hand Puppet.738 - A Rare Early Cecil Hand Puppet.
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(Chemi-Plastic, 1949) A rare early Cecil hand puppet by Chemi-Plastic with “Copyright 1949 Bob Clampett” near the hand opening. Meas
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A Prototype Bob Clampett’s Beany Hand Puppet Body.739 - A Prototype Bob Clampett’s Beany Hand Puppet Body.
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(Fleischaker Novelty Co., 1950) A prototype puppet body for a retail Beany “Time for Beany” hand puppet sent to Bob Clampett for app
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A “Time for Beany” Tray Puzzle Test Print Collection.740 - A “Time for Beany” Tray Puzzle Test Print Collection.
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(Jaymar, 1950s) A rare collection of four full-color test prints for a series of Jaymar “Time for Beany” tray puzzles. These uncut p
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J*****s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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