AUCTION  / 

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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A Concept Painting for “Beeper and his Guided Muscle.”837 - A Concept Painting for “Beeper and his Guided Muscle.”
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(Clampett, 1959) A concept painting by Bob Clampett for a series titled “Beeper and his Guided Muscle,” combining puppets and animat
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A “Guided Muscle” Concept Painting.838 - A “Guided Muscle” Concept Painting.
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(Clampett, 1959) A concept painting of Bob Clampett’s “The Guided Muscle” for a series titled “Beeper and his Guid
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A Character Concept for “Beeper and his Guided Muscle.”839 - A Character Concept for “Beeper and his Guided Muscle.”
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(Clampett, 1959) A character concept drawing for Bob Clampett’s unproduced series “Beeper and his Guided Muscle.” Accomplis
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A “Beeper and his Guided Muscle” Concept Painting.840 - A “Beeper and his Guided Muscle” Concept Painting.
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(Clampett, 1959) A concept painting for Bob Clampett’s unproduced series “Beeper and his Guided Muscle” developed after [x=
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A Concept Painting for “Beeper and his Guided Muscle.”841 - A Concept Painting for “Beeper and his Guided Muscle.”
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(Clampett, 1959) A concept painting for a series titled “Beeper and his Guided Muscle” developed by Bob Clampett after “Tim
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A “Beany and Cecil” Premiere Episode Press Photo.842 - A “Beany and Cecil” Premiere Episode Press Photo.
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(ABC, 1961) A press photo with caption sheet for the premiere episode of “Matty’s Funnies With Beany and Cecil.” Our heroes
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A Sister Bell and Matty Mattel Cel.843 - A Sister Bell and Matty Mattel Cel.
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(Clampett, 1970s-80s) An original hand-painted cel of Sister Bell and Matty Mattel, the hosts of the Mattel-sponsored anthology series “Matty
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A Mild Bill Hickok Cel.844 - A Mild Bill Hickok Cel.
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(Clampett, 1970s-80s) An original hand-painted cel of Mild Bill Hickok from Bob Clampett’s “Beany and Cecil.” With an image
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A Marilyn Mongrel Cel.845 - A Marilyn Mongrel Cel.
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(Clampett, 1970s-80s) A hand-painted cel of the “Beany and Cecil” character Marilyn Mongrel. With an image size of 7.25” x
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Production Used “New Adventures of Beany and Cecil” Maquettes.846 - Production Used “New Adventures of Beany and Cecil” Maquettes.
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(DIC, 1988) A rare pair of animator’s maquettes for “The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil.” Maquettes are used by animator
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A Signed Beany Explorers Club Membership Card and Decoder Whistle.847 - A Signed Beany Explorers Club Membership Card and Decoder Whistle.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A Bob Clampett signed Beany Explorers Club Official Membership Card and a secret message decoder whistle. The whistle features a mov
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A Bob Clampett-Owned Cecil Puppet by Mattel.848 - A Bob Clampett-Owned Cecil Puppet by Mattel.
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(Mattel, 1960s) A Cecil Hand Puppet by Mattel from the personal collection of Bob Clampett. Measuring 7.5” x 5.5” and 4” de
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A "Guided Muscle” Screen-Test Puppet.849 - A "Guided Muscle” Screen-Test Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1959) A screen-used puppet used in test footage of “Beeper and his Guided Muscle,” a proposed series developed by Bob Cla
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A "Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil" Press Photo.850 - A "Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil" Press Photo.
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(ABC, 1961) A press photo with an attached caption sheet for “Matty’s Funnies With Beany and Cecil” including Captain Huffe
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A Cecil "Pay" Photo Printer’s Block and Envelope.851 - A Cecil "Pay" Photo Printer’s Block and Envelope.
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(Superior Press, 1940s-60s) A printer’s block engraved with Cecil from Bob Clampett’s Beany and Cecil and the word “Pay
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A Cecil Pool Toy Swim Ring Sealed in the Original Package.852 - A Cecil Pool Toy Swim Ring Sealed in the Original Package.
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(Dapco, 1960s) A Cecil the Seasick Seaserpent Swim Ring by Dapco, sealed in the original packaging. The vinyl ring is labeled as measuring 24
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A Beany Inflatable “Bounce Back” Toy Sealed.853 - A Beany Inflatable “Bounce Back” Toy Sealed.
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(Dapco, 1960s) A Beany inflatable toy weighted with sand in the bottom, so he’d bounce back when pushed. The sealed package describes the toy
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A “Beany Hat” Pitch Art Brownline.854 - A “Beany Hat” Pitch Art Brownline.
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(Clampett, 1960s) An original brownline of pitch art with handwritten notes for a Beany Hat based on “Beany and Cecil.” Mattel event
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A Beany and Cecil Ring Toss.855 - A Beany and Cecil Ring Toss.
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(Pressman, 1960s) A production sample Beany and Cecil Ring Toss game given to retailers from Pressman Toys. The game is complete and includes a tin pl
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A Pair of Beany and Cecil Ben Cooper Halloween Costumes.856 - A Pair of Beany and Cecil Ben Cooper Halloween Costumes.
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(Ben Cooper, 1960s) A pair of Beany and Cecil T.V. Star Halloween costumes. Each costume includes one plastic mask and a fabric jumpsuit patterned wit
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