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 “Beany and Cecil” Puzzle Collection.857 - A “Beany and Cecil” Puzzle Collection.
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(Playskool, 1960s) A collection of five “Beany and Cecil” wooden puzzles, each with a different character, including Beany, Cecil, D
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Beany Ceramic Cookie Jar.858 - A Beany Ceramic Cookie Jar.
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(Kellems Pasadena, 1950s) A Beany ceramic cookie jar by Kellems Pasadena. Measuring 8.5” in diameter at the base and 5.5” in diamete
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to J*****s for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Beany-Cecil & Their Pals Vanity Fair Phonograph.859 - A Beany-Cecil & Their Pals Vanity Fair Phonograph.
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(Vanity Fair, 1960s) A Beany-Cecil & Their Pals phonograph featuring the cast of Bob Clampett’s “Beany and Cecil.” The phon
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A “Beany and Cecil” Phonograph.860 - A “Beany and Cecil” Phonograph.
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(Vanity Fair, 1960s) A Beany-Cecil & Their Pals phonograph featuring the cast of “Beany and Cecil.” The phonograph appears to be unu
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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A Beany - Cecil & Their Pals Phonograph.861 - A Beany - Cecil & Their Pals Phonograph.
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(Vanity Fair, 1960s) A Beany-Cecil & Their Pals phonograph featuring the cast of “Beany and Cecil,” with instructions and two sealed
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to k*********s for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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An Official Bob Clampett’s Beany Propeller Cap.862 - An Official Bob Clampett’s Beany Propeller Cap.
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(Clampett, 1960s) An Official Beany Propeller Cap, constructed of felt with a translucent blue plastic spinning propeller, and an elastic chin strap.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J*****s for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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A Bob Clampett’s Beany 3-D Mosaics Prototype.863 - A Bob Clampett’s Beany 3-D Mosaics Prototype.
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(Hallman Products, 1960s) A prototype mock-up of the final box art for a Beany 3-D Mosaics craft kit. The box features printed text and logos, along w
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to O*******7 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Cecil 3-D Mosaics Prototype by Hallman Products.864 - A Cecil 3-D Mosaics Prototype by Hallman Products.
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(Hallman Products, 1960s) A prototype mock-up of the final box art for a Cecil 3-D Mosaics craft kit. The box features printed text and logos, along w
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to O*******7 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Dishonest John 3-D Mosaics Prototype.865 - A Dishonest John 3-D Mosaics Prototype.
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(Hallman Products, 1960s) A prototype mock-up of the final box art for a Dishonest John 3-D Mosaics craft kit. The box features printed text and logos
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to O*******7 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Prototype Capt. Huffenpuff 3-D Mosaics Kit.866 - A Prototype Capt. Huffenpuff 3-D Mosaics Kit.
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(Hallman Products, 1960s) A prototype mock-up of the final box art for a 3-D Mosaic craft kit featuring Captain Huffenpuff, spelled here as “
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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