The Bob Clampett Collection

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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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A Honey “Ride Him, Bosko!” Storyboard Drawing.101 - A Honey “Ride Him, Bosko!” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing featuring Honey from the Looney Tunes short “Ride Him, Bosko!” Accomplished in g
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to g********d for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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A “Ride Him, Bosko!” Bandit Storyboard Drawing.102 - A “Ride Him, Bosko!” Bandit Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing featuring a bandit on his horse from the Looney Tunes short “Ride Him, Bosko!” A
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A “Bosko and Bruno” Storyboard Drawing.103 - A “Bosko and Bruno” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Bosko and Bruno.” Measuring 9.75” x 12
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********y.. for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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A “Bosko and Bruno” Cow Storyboard Drawing.104 - A “Bosko and Bruno” Cow Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of a cow from the Looney Tunes short “Bosko and Bruno.” Accomplished in graphite
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g********d for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Train Storyboard Drawing from “Bosko and Bruno.”105 - A Train Storyboard Drawing from “Bosko and Bruno.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of a train from the Looney Tunes short “Bosko and Bruno.” In the final cartoon,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A “Bosko and Bruno” Background Layout Drawing.106 - A “Bosko and Bruno” Background Layout Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original background layout drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Bosko and Bruno.” Accomplished in graphite a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to H********s for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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An Original Storyboard Drawing from “Bosko’s Party.”107 - An Original Storyboard Drawing from “Bosko’s Party.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Bosko’s Party.” Accomplished in graphite a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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A Honey “Bosko’s Party” Storyboard Drawing.108 - A Honey “Bosko’s Party” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of Honey from the Looney Tunes short “Bosko’s Party.” Measuring 9.75[x=
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to u*****0 for (175.00 + 43.75BP) = 218.75
 
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A Storyboard Drawing from “Bosko’s Party.”109 - A Storyboard Drawing from “Bosko’s Party.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Bosko’s Party.” Accomplished in graphite a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to M********e for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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A “Big-Hearted Bosko” Storyboard Drawing.110 - A “Big-Hearted Bosko” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Big-Hearted Bosko.” Accomplished in graphite and co
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A Storyboard Drawing from “Big-Hearted Bosko.”111 - A Storyboard Drawing from “Big-Hearted Bosko.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Big-Hearted Bosko.” Accomplished in graphite and co
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to v********l for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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A Bosko, Bruno, and Baby “Big-Hearted Bosko” Storyboard Drawing.112 - A Bosko, Bruno, and Baby “Big-Hearted Bosko” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of Bosko, Bruno, and Baby from the Looney Tunes short “Big-Hearted Bosko.” Accom
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********y.. for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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A Bosko and Jim Tully Drawing by Bob Clampett.113 - A Bosko and Jim Tully Drawing by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1930s) An original Bob Clampett sketch of Bosko and his dog Bruno, as hoboes alongside author Jim Tully. A freelance Hollywood writer, Tull
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Original Bosko Christmas Card Art by Bob Clampett.114 - Original Bosko Christmas Card Art by Bob Clampett.
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(Schlesinger, 1930s) An original Christmas card drawing by Bob Clampett. Featuring Bosko and his dog Bruno, the card is addressed “to our fel
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to S********t for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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A Collection of “Bosko in the Style of” Drawings.115 - A Collection of “Bosko in the Style of” Drawings.
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(Harman-Ising, 1930s) Twenty-nine original caricatures of Bosko, drawn by Harman-Ising animators in the styles of popular cartoonists of the day. The
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to m**7 for (2,500.00 + 625.00BP) = 3,125.00
 
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A Page of “Foxy” Character Studies by Bob Clampett.116 - A Page of “Foxy” Character Studies by Bob Clampett.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A page of character studies drawn by Bob Clampett during the first week he worked at the Harman-Ising Studio. Clampett was workin
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to m**7 for (900.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,125.00
 
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An Early Foxy Drawing by Bob Clampett.117 - An Early Foxy Drawing by Bob Clampett.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An early original drawing of Foxy and a gorilla from an unproduced short, with an inscription by Bob Clampett reading “O
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to S********t for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Bob Clampett Production Drawing.118 - A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Bob Clampett Production Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing of Foxy singing in “Lady, Play Your Mandolin,” the first Merrie Melodies short.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to m**7 for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Production Drawing of Foxy.119 - A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Production Drawing of Foxy.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing of Foxy from the first Merrie Melodies short, “Lady, Play Your Mandolin!” With a
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S********t for (900.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,125.00
 
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A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Storyboard Drawing.120 - A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original storyboard drawing of Foxy from “Lady, Play Your Mandolin!” With an image size of 6.5” x 7
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*********s for (3,250.00 + 812.50BP) = 4,062.50
 
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A Bob Clampett "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Drawing.121 - A Bob Clampett "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A “Lady, Play Your Mandolin” Foxy drawing by Bob Clampett. This is a February 1931 tracing by Bob Clampett of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Gorilla Waiter Drawing.122 - A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Gorilla Waiter Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing of a gorilla waiter from the first Merrie Melodies short, “Lady, Play Your Mandolin!
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*****3 for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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A Bob Clampett “Lady, Play Your Mandolin” “Drawn Diary.”123 - A Bob Clampett “Lady, Play Your Mandolin” “Drawn Diary.”
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(Clampett, 1931) A drawing by Bob Clampett of the preview of “Lady, Play Your Mandolin,” the first Merrie Melodies cartoon and the f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********h.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Production Drawing from “Lady, Play Your Mandolin.”124 - A Production Drawing from “Lady, Play Your Mandolin.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing of a gorilla waiter from “Lady, Play Your Mandolin,” the first film in the Merri
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile” Layout Drawing.125 - A “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile” Layout Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original layout drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.” Included is an overlay drawi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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A Production Drawing from “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.”126 - A Production Drawing from “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing featuring Foxy from the Merrie Melodies short, “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.” Measurin
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m**7 for (1,400.00 + 350.00BP) = 1,750.00
 
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A “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile” Layout Drawing.127 - A “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile” Layout Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original layout drawing from the Merrie Melodies short, “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.” Measuring 9.5” x 1
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m**7 for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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A Pair of “Smile Darn Ya, Smile!” Background Pieces.128 - A Pair of “Smile Darn Ya, Smile!” Background Pieces.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A pair of original cut-outs that were applied to the background in the Merrie Melodies short “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m*******P for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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The Original “Piggy” Merrie Melodies Title Card Character Art.129 - The Original “Piggy” Merrie Melodies Title Card Character Art.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) The original art of “Piggy” from a Merrie Melodies title card. After the cancellation of the Foxy series, Rudol
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to m*******P for (1,800.00 + 450.00BP) = 2,250.00
 
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A Rudy Ising Gag Drawing by Bob Clampett.130 - A Rudy Ising Gag Drawing by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1931) A gag drawing of Rudy Ising hunting for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit by Bob Clampett. This drawing appears in the 1975 “Bugs Bunn
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to O********e for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” Storyboard Drawing.131 - A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original storyboard drawing by Bob Clampett from the Merrie Melodies short “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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A Storyboard Drawing from “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land.”132 - A Storyboard Drawing from “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original storyboard drawing by Bob Clampett from the Merrie Melodies short “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to s********o for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
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A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” Storyboard Drawing.133 - A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” storyboard drawing by Bob Clampett. The Piggy-starring short
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m********Z for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” Boat Storyboard Drawing.134 - A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” Boat Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A storyboard drawing of a steamboat from the Merrie Melodies short “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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A “Red-Headed Baby” Character Study Drawing.135 - A “Red-Headed Baby” Character Study Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original character study drawing of different toys from the Merrie Melodies short “Red-Headed Baby.” Measuri
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********t for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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A “Red-Headed Baby” Production Drawing.136 - A “Red-Headed Baby” Production Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing of dancing toys from the Merrie Melodies short “Red-Headed Baby.” With an image
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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A Storyboard Drawing from “Pagan Moon.”137 - A Storyboard Drawing from “Pagan Moon.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of an octopus from the Merrie Melodies short “Pagan Moon.” Accomplished in graph
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********y.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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A “Pagan Moon” Storyboard Drawing.138 - A “Pagan Moon” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of the Island Boy from the Merrie Melodies short “Pagan Moon.” Accomplished in g
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A Storyboard Drawing from “Freddy the Freshman.”139 - A Storyboard Drawing from “Freddy the Freshman.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “Freddy the Freshman.” Measuring 9.5” x
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to T*********y for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A "Freddy the Freshman" Lion Storyboard Drawing.140 - A "Freddy the Freshman" Lion Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “Freddy the Freshman” featuring a football-carryi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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A  Storyboard Drawing from "Freddy the Freshman.”141 - A Storyboard Drawing from "Freddy the Freshman.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of football-playing animals from the Merrie Melodies short “Freddy the Freshman.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********y.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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A "Freddy the Freshman" Commentator Storyboard Drawing.142 - A "Freddy the Freshman" Commentator Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of the commentator from the Merrie Melodies short “Freddy the Freshman.” With an
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m********e.. for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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A “Freddy the Freshman”  Storyboard Drawing.143 - A “Freddy the Freshman” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “Freddy the Freshman,” drawn by Bob Clampett. Mea
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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A "Freddy the Freshman" Crowd Production Drawing.144 - A "Freddy the Freshman" Crowd Production Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original production drawing of a crowd from the Merrie Melodies short “Freddy the Freshman.” With an image s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********e.. for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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A "Freddy the Freshman" Concept Drawing.145 - A "Freddy the Freshman" Concept Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original concept drawing of Freddy driving from the Merrie Melodies short “Freddy the Freshman.” With an ima
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to e********e.. for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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A Collection of Nine “Goopy Geer” Storyboard Drawings.146 - A Collection of Nine “Goopy Geer” Storyboard Drawings.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) A collection of nine storyboard drawings of Goopy from his debut Merrie Melodies short “Goopy Geer.” Accomplish
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to t********y.. for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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An “I Wish I Had Wings” Storyboard Drawing.147 - An “I Wish I Had Wings” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “I Wish I Had Wings.” Measuring 9.75” x
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********y.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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An Original “I Wish I had Wings” Production Drawing.148 - An Original “I Wish I had Wings” Production Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original production drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “I Wish I Had Wings.” Accomplished in graphite an
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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A Production Drawing for “I Wish I had Wings.”149 - A Production Drawing for “I Wish I had Wings.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original production drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “I Wish I Had Wings.” Measuring 9.75” x
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A Layout Drawing from “I Like Mountain Music.”150 - A Layout Drawing from “I Like Mountain Music.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1933) A layout drawing of Sherlock Holmes and Watson from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “I Like Mountain Music,” direct
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to s*******e for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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