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 Pair of “Beany and Cecil” Pirate Drapes.757 - A Pair of “Beany and Cecil” Pirate Drapes.
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(Clampett, 1950s-60s) A pair of “Beany and Cecil” drapes featuring Beany encountering a pirate and treasure chest. Measuring 34
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A “Beany and Cecil” Bedspread.758 - A “Beany and Cecil” Bedspread.
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(Clampett, 1950s-60s) A “Beany and Cecil” children’s bedspread featuring the title characters, Captain Horatio Huffenpuff,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******t for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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A Dishonest John Punching Toy by Dapco.759 - A Dishonest John Punching Toy by Dapco.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A rare production sample “D.J.” Dishonest John Punching Toy weighted with sand at the bottom, so he’d bo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******t for (175.00 + 43.75BP) = 218.75
 
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A Leakin' Lena Pool Floatie by Dapco.760 - A Leakin' Lena Pool Floatie by Dapco.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A Leakin’ Lena pool floatie manufactured by Dapco. The inflatable Beany and Cecil boat includes a detached mast featuring
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A Leakin' Lena Pool Floatie Production Sample.761 - A Leakin' Lena Pool Floatie Production Sample.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A production sample Leakin’ Lena pool floatie. The inflatable Beany and Cecil boat includes a detached sail featuring the
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A Cecil Pool Toy Swim Ring Production Sample.762 - A Cecil Pool Toy Swim Ring Production Sample.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A production sample Cecil the Seasick Seaserpent Swim Ring by Dapco, sealed in the original packaging. The package describes the to
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******3 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Cecil Pool Toy Swim Ring.763 - A Cecil Pool Toy Swim Ring.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A Cecil the Seasick Seaserpent Swim Ring by Dapco, with the original packaging. The package describes the toy as 24" x 36...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******3 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Beany Inflatable “Bounce Back” Toy.764 - A Beany Inflatable “Bounce Back” Toy.
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(Dapco, 1950s-60s) A Beany inflatable toy weighted with sand in the bottom, so he’d bounce back when pushed. The package describes the toy as
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******t for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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Beany and Cecil 1952 Original Comic Book Page Art.765 - Beany and Cecil 1952 Original Comic Book Page Art.
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(Dell, 1952) A page of original comic book art by Jack Bradbury from Dell Four Color #448 featuring Beany and Cecil. This is the lead page to the thir
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to c******7 for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Beany and Cecil 1953 Original Comic Book Art.766 - Beany and Cecil 1953 Original Comic Book Art.
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(Dell, 1953) The original art for five panels of the 1953 Dell Four Color #477 by Jack Bradbury. The art is the top of a page from the story
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to d********7 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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