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The Bob Clampett Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location12160 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California, 91604, United States In Person PreviewPlease request condition reports.

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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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Robert Clampett's "Cartoons" 1926 Original Report.1 - Robert Clampett's "Cartoons" 1926 Original Report.
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(Clampett, 1926) Clampett's career path was clear from a very early age. In this five-page school report, 13-year-old Robert Clampett talks abou...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m**7 for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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A "Pathe News" 1925 Original Clampett Comic Strip.2 - A "Pathe News" 1925 Original Clampett Comic Strip.
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(Clampett, 1925) An impressive "Pathe News" comic strip drawn by 12-year-old Robert Clampett. The artwork clearly illustrates the influenc...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m**7 for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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An Original 1926 "Our Gang" Visual Diary by Clampett.3 - An Original 1926 "Our Gang" Visual Diary by Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1926) In 1926 Clampett’s father arranged for and took his 13-year-old son to visit the set of "Our Gang" during productio...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m**7 for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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"O' Home-ward Bound" 1927-28 Original Clampett Comic.4 - "O' Home-ward Bound" 1927-28 Original Clampett Comic.
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(Clampett, 1927-1928) As with any good political cartoonist, 14-year-old Bob Clampett kept up with current events. In this comic, Clampett celebrates
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r*****3 for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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A 1928 Heavyweight Boxing Original Clampett Comic.5 - A 1928 Heavyweight Boxing Original Clampett Comic.
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(Clampett, 1928) In the late 1920s, sports comics were very popular in the newspaper, and a 15-year-old Bob Clampett was sure to try his hand at it. I
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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"Uncle Sam Limbers Up at Amsterdam" 1928 Original Comic.6 - "Uncle Sam Limbers Up at Amsterdam" 1928 Original Comic.
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(Clampett, 1928) The Summer Olympics of 1928 were held in Amsterdam and 15-year-old Bob Clampett was sure to take note of it in this tongue-in-cheek s
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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"Hands Across the Sea" 1928 Clampett Original Comic.7 - "Hands Across the Sea" 1928 Clampett Original Comic.
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(Clampett, 1928) The 1928 Summer Olympic Games ended with the United States leading all nations with 56 medals. A 15-year-old Bob Clampett immortalize
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Bob Clampett's 1927 High School Yearbook.8 - Bob Clampett's 1927 High School Yearbook.
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(Clampett, 1927) Bob Clampett's personal copy of his 1927 Glendale Union High School Yearbook. As a freshman, Clampett was just establishing him...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Bob Clampett's 1928 High School Yearbook.9 - Bob Clampett's 1928 High School Yearbook.
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(Clampett, 1928) Bob Clampett's personal copy of his 1928 Glendale Union High School Yearbook. As a sophomore, Clampett's artistic talents b...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*****3 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Bob Clampett's 1929 High School Yearbook.10 - Bob Clampett's 1929 High School Yearbook.
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(Clampett, 1929) Bob Clampett's personal copy of his 1929 Glendale Union High School Yearbook. As a junior and a well-established artist at the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********a.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Bob Clampett's 1930 High School Yearbook.11 - Bob Clampett's 1930 High School Yearbook.
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(Clampett, 1930) In his senior year of High School, Clampett moved to Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale. This personal copy of his Senior yearboo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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"Deep Sea Doings" 1930 Original Clampett Comic.12 - "Deep Sea Doings" 1930 Original Clampett Comic.
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(Clampett, 1930) This original comic was created by Clampett at age seventeen during his senior year of High School. It is clear that his style has be
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m**7 for (2,500.00 + 625.00BP) = 3,125.00
 
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An Original Gertie the Dinosaur Production Drawing.13 - An Original Gertie the Dinosaur Production Drawing.
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(McCay, 1914) Although Bob Clampett was only a year old when Winsor McCay's "Gertie the Dinosaur" came to life, its impact on generati...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to K******1 for (4,750.00 + 1,187.50BP) = 5,937.50
 
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An Oh Skin-nay! The Days of Real Sport Book.14 - An Oh Skin-nay! The Days of Real Sport Book.
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(Briggs, 1913) Clare Briggs was a popular newspaper cartoonist in the early 1900s with several popular strips that ran until his death in 1930. Althou
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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An Oh Man by Briggs Hardcover Book.15 - An Oh Man by Briggs Hardcover Book.
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(Briggs, 1919) Bob Clampett was clearly a fan of cartoonist Clare Briggs, which is evident in the early drawings that Clampett made during his teens.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A The Cartoonist's Art by Cory Book.16 - A The Cartoonist's Art by Cory Book.
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(J. Campbell Cory, 1920) A rare The Cartoonist's Art book by American Newspaper Cartoonist John Benjamin Cory, that was likely a valuable tool f...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Tack's Cartoon Tips for the Aspiring Cartoonist Book.17 - A Tack's Cartoon Tips for the Aspiring Cartoonist Book.
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(B. Knight, 1923) A must-have for any aspiring cartoonist, this "how-to" booklet by cartoonist Benjamin "Tack" Knight was likely...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m**7 for (175.00 + 43.75BP) = 218.75
 
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Bob Clampett’s Personal Mutt and Jeff Big Book.18 - Bob Clampett’s Personal Mutt and Jeff Big Book.
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(Fisher, 1926) Bud Fisher, a sports cartoonist with the San Francisco Chronicle, created the Mutt and Jeff Comic Strip in 1907. The wildly successful
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*******P for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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A Bringing Up Father Book by George McManus.19 - A Bringing Up Father Book by George McManus.
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(McManus, 1931) American Cartoonist George McManus is best known for his "Bringing Up Father" comic strip which he created in 1913 and con...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A Mickey Mouse Story Book Owned by Bob Clampett.20 - A Mickey Mouse Story Book Owned by Bob Clampett.
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(Disney, 1931) The emergence of Mickey Mouse changed the world of animation forever and influenced countless young artists. Clampett's own exper...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******y for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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