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The Bob Clampett Collection
The Bob Clampett Collection
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Auction Location
12160 Ventura Blvd
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Studio City
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California
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91604
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United States
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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 “Farm Frolics” Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production background of a forest and lake from the bird scene in “Farm Frolics.” Accom
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A "Goofy Groceries" Leopold Stokowski Caricature Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Leopold Stokowski from “Goofy Groceries.” The caricature of the famed
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A “Goofy Groceries” Door Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production log cabin door background from “Goofy Groceries.” Accomplished in gouache an
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A “Goofy Groceries” Store Interior Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production background of a wooden counter from “Goofy Groceries.” Accomplished in gouac
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A “Goofy Groceries” Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted egg carton production background from Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries.” Measurin
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A “Goofy Groceries” Animal Crackers Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted background of an Animal Crackers box from the Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries,”
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A "Goofy Groceries" Navy Beans Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) A multi-layer hand-painted production cel and background from the Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries,” direc
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A "Goofy Groceries" Cow Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) A multi-layer hand-painted cel and an original background from the Bob Clampett-directed short “Goofy Groceries.
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A Multi-Layer Production Cel and Background from “Goofy Groceries.”
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original multi-layer cel and background featuring characters bathing in a kitchen sink pool from the Merrie Melodies short
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A “Goofy Groceries" Sardines Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original multi-layer hand-painted cel and background from the Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries,” direct
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A “Wacky Blackout” Telegram Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) An original production background from the Looney Tunes short “Wacky Blackout,” directed by Bob Clampett. The ba
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A "Goofy Groceries" Can-Can Dancers Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel and background of the can-can dancers from “Goofy Groceries,” directed b
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A Turtle Soup "Goofy Groceries" Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel and background of the turtle tank from “Goofy Groceries.” With an image
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The Original Title Card for “We, the Animals - Squeak!”
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(Schlesinger, 1941) The original title card for the Looney Tunes short “We, the Animals - Squeak!” directed by Bob Clampett. Measuri
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A "Wise Quacking Duck" Mr. Meek Model Sheet.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A photostat model sheet of Mr. Meek for “The Wise Quacking Duck.” The rarely-seen character faced off against Da
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A Set of Willoughby Production Drawings from “The Crackpot Quail.”
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(Schlesinger, 1941) A set of nine production drawings of Willoughby the dog from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “The Crackpot Quail,” d
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A Collection of The Exposure Sheet Newsletters.
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(Schlesinger, 1940s) A collection of seven issues of The Exposure Sheet, the official studio newsletter for Leon Schlesinger Productions, and two issu
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A “The Dover Boys at Pimento University” Color Model Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) An original color model drawing for “Dainty” Dora Standpipe and the Old Sailor from the Merrie Melodies short
Current Bid: 100.00
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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A Trio of “Moth and His Flame” Cut Outs.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) Three cutouts of original character drawings for “The Moth and His Flame,” which was released under the title
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A “The Moth and His Flame” Model Sheet.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) A photostat model sheet for “The Moth and His Flame,” released as “Eatin’ On the Cuff
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Elmer Fudd’s Letter to Hedda Hopper.
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(Clampett, 1943) A hand-typed letter from Elmer Fudd to the famous Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. Written by Bob Clampett, the letter is typ
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“An Itch in Time” Storyboard Panel Collection.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A collection of 12 storyboard panels from the Merrie Melodies short “An Itch in Time,” directed by Bob Clampett.
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Storyboard Panels from “An Itch in Time.”
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A collection of 12 storyboard panels from the Merrie Melodies short “An Itch in Time,” directed by Bob Clampett.
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A Pair of Production Drawings from “An Itch In Time.”
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A pair of production drawings of A. Flea and a dog from “An Itch in Time.” The short was directed by Bob Clampet
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A Set of Storyboard Panels from “A Corny Concerto.”
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A set of 11 sequential storyboard panels featuring Daffy Duck from the Merrie Melodies short “A Corny Concerto,”
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A Collection of Storyboard Panels from “My Favorite Duck.”
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(Schlesinger, 1942) A collection of five storyboard panels from the Merrie Melodies short “My Favorite Duck” featuring Porky Pig and
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The Mechanical McKimsons Christmas Drawing.
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(McKimson, 1930s-40s) A Christmas card drawn by Tom McKimson. The drawing, made up almost entirely of animator’s timing notations, was a joke
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A Pair of Russian Rhapsody Layout Drawings.
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(Schlesinger, 1944) A pair of layout drawings from “Russian Rhapsody,” directed by Bob Clampett. The layouts depict Hitler and the
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A “The Bear’s Tale” Comparative Size Chart.
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(Warner Bros., 1944) A Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear comparative size chart for the Merrie Melodies short “The Bear’s Tale.[x=
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“A Gruesome Twosome” Photostat Model Sheet.
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(Warner Bros., 1945) A photostat model sheet of secondary characters from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “A Gruesome Twosome.” This was
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A “There Auto Be a Law” Panoramic Layout.
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(Warner Bros., 1953) A panoramic layout rough for a traffic gag concept, used during the development of 1953's Looney Tunes short "There Au...
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A “Merrie Melodies” Logo Card Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original “Merrie Melodies” title card layout drawing. The Merrie Melodies series introduced many of the most
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A “Warner Bros. Present” Title Card Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original “Warner Bros. Present” title card layout drawing. The WB Shield at the center of a set of colorful r
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An Original “That’s All Folks!” Text Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1944) An unused original production layout of the “That’s All Folks!” text from the Merrie Melodies short,
Current Bid: 800.00
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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A “That’s All Folks!” Color Rings Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1944) An original layout drawing of the color ring background appearing behind the iconic “That’s All Folks!”
Current Bid: 500.00
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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523 -
"The Hep Cat" Original Credits Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) The original title credit cel and background for “The Hep Cat,” directed by Bob Clampett. The title was later ch
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An Original “The Hep Cat” Publicity Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) An original drawing for a publicity image of the Looney Tunes short “The Hep Cat” directed by Bob Clampett. This
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"The Sour Puss" Title and Credits Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) The original title and credit cel for the Looney Tunes short “The Sour Puss,” directed by Bob Clampett. With a c
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An “Elmer’s Candid Camera” Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) An original production cel from the Merrie Melodies short “Elmer’s Candid Camera,” which starred Elmer
Current Bid: 300.00
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A 1940s Bugs Bunny Model Sheet.
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(Warner Bros., 1940s) A model sheet for Bugs Bunny as he appeared from 1942 to 1948. Model sheets such as this were distributed to animators to ensure
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A Bugs Bunny on the Warner Brothers Shield Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1940s) A drawing of Bugs Bunny on the iconic Warner Bros. shield, seen in the 1975 documentary film “Bugs Bunny: Superstar,
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A Bugs Bunny Layout Drawing by Bob McKimson.
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(Schlesinger, 1940-41) An original Bugs Bunny layout drawing by Bob McKimson. This drawing was used for an oil painting gifted to producer Leon Schles
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A Bob Clampett Bugs Bunny Drawing.
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(Clampett, 1940s) A drawing of Bugs Bunny by Bob Clampett used as a preliminary color model for a Christmas Card presented to the women of the Ink and
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A "The Heckling Hare" Bugs Bunny Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies short, “The Heckling Hare.” Measu
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A Bugs Bunny "The Heckling Hare" Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “The Heckling Hare.” Meas
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A "The Heckling Hare” Bugs Bunny Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “The Heckling Hare,” dire
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A Bugs Bunny Carrot "The Heckling Hare" Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “The Heckling Hare.” With
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A Bugs Bunny "The Heckling Hare” Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “The Heckling Hare.” With
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