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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The Complete “Beany and Cecil” Pilot Storyboard.787 - The Complete “Beany and Cecil” Pilot Storyboard.
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(Clampett, 1959) The complete original 23-page storyboard for the first “Beany and Cecil” animated cartoon, “Beany and Ceci
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A "Beany & Cecil" Opening Theme Production Cel and Background.788 - A "Beany & Cecil" Opening Theme Production Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original production cel and matching background from the opening title sequence to “Beany and Cecil.” The multi-
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A "Beany and Cecil" Opening Theme Production Cel and Background.789 - A "Beany and Cecil" Opening Theme Production Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original multi-layer production cel and matching background from the “Beany and Cecil” opening title sequence. W
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A “Beany and Cecil” Ben Hare Title Card.790 - A “Beany and Cecil” Ben Hare Title Card.
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(Clampett, 1962) A title card from the “Beany and Cecil” episode “Ben Hare,” presented with two non-scene matching
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A “The Wildman of Wildsville” Production Cel and Background.791 - A “The Wildman of Wildsville” Production Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original multi-layer production cel and background featuring Cecil and Go Man Van Gogh from the “Beany and Cecil
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A “Beany and Cecil” Beany-Copter Production Cel and Drawing.792 - A “Beany and Cecil” Beany-Copter Production Cel and Drawing.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original production cel and matching drawing of Beany’s propellor hats from the “Beany and Cecil” episo
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A “Beany and Cecil” Original Production Cel and Background.793 - A “Beany and Cecil” Original Production Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original hand-painted production cel of Beany and a matching original background from the “Beany and Cecil” epis
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The Complete “Super Cecil” Storyboard.794 - The Complete “Super Cecil” Storyboard.
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(Clampett, 1962) The complete 94-panel storyboard for the “Beany and Cecil” episode “Super Cecil.” Each 4
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A Bob Clampett Signed Cecil Production Cel.795 - A Bob Clampett Signed Cecil Production Cel.
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(Clampett, 1960) An original production cel of Cecil from “Beany and Cecil,” signed in black ink with a dedication by Bob Clampett.
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A "Beany" Model Sheet.796 - A "Beany" Model Sheet.
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(Clampett, 1960) An early Beany model sheet from “Beany and Cecil.” The sheet shows 17 views of the animated interpretation of Beany
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A "Careless the Mexican Hairless” Model Sheet.797 - A "Careless the Mexican Hairless” Model Sheet.
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(Clampett, 1961) An original production used model sheet of "Careless the Mexican Hairless,” a recurring character from “Beany and C
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A “Go Man Van Gogh” Color Model Cel.798 - A “Go Man Van Gogh” Color Model Cel.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original color model cel of Go Man Van Gogh from the “Beany and Cecil” episode “The Wildman of Wildsvil
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A “Beany and Cecil” Willy the Wolf Model Sheet.799 - A “Beany and Cecil” Willy the Wolf Model Sheet.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original production used photostat model sheet of William Shakespeare Wolf from the “Beany and Cecil” episodes
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A "Harecules Hare” Model Sheet.800 - A "Harecules Hare” Model Sheet.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original production used photostat model sheet from the “Beany and Cecil” episode “Harecules and the Go
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A “Lil’ Ace from Outer Space” Model Sheet.801 - A “Lil’ Ace from Outer Space” Model Sheet.
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(Clampett, 1962) A production used model sheet from the “Beany and Cecil” episode “Lil’ Ace from Outer Space.
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A “Li'l Ace from Outer Space” Production Cel and Background.802 - A “Li'l Ace from Outer Space” Production Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1960) A “Beany and Cecil” production cel and matching background from the episode “Little Ace from Outer Space.
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A “Beany and Cecil” Bubbles Model Sheet.803 - A “Beany and Cecil” Bubbles Model Sheet.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original production used photostat model sheet of Bubbles from the “Beany and Cecil” episode “Ain
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A “Beany and Cecil” Snorky Model Sheet.804 - A “Beany and Cecil” Snorky Model Sheet.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original hand-drawn model sheet of Snorky from the “Beany and Cecil” episode “There’s No Such
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A “Tear-A-Long the Dotted Lion” Model Sheet.805 - A “Tear-A-Long the Dotted Lion” Model Sheet.
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(Clampett, 1962) A “Beany and Cecil” production used photostat model sheet from the episode “The Capture of Tear-a-long the
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A Complete “The Mad Isle of Madhattan” Storyboard Reference Print Set.806 - A Complete “The Mad Isle of Madhattan” Storyboard Reference Print Set.
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(Clampett, 1962) A pair of photo prints of the complete storyboard for the “Beany and Cecil” episode, “The Mad Isle of Madh
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A Collection of “Beany and Cecil” Storyboard Reference Prints.807 - A Collection of “Beany and Cecil” Storyboard Reference Prints.
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(Clampett, 1962) A collection of seven photo prints of storyboards from the “Beany and Cecil” episode, “There’s No
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A Complete “The Hammy Awards” Storyboard Reference Print Set.808 - A Complete “The Hammy Awards” Storyboard Reference Print Set.
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(Clampett, 1962) A pair of photo prints of the complete storyboard for the “Beany and Cecil” episode, “The Hammy Awards.[x=
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A Pair of “D.J. the D.J.” Storyboard Reference Prints.809 - A Pair of “D.J. the D.J.” Storyboard Reference Prints.
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(Clampett, 1962) A pair of photo prints of a storyboard from the “Beany and Cecil” episode, “D.J. the D.J.” These
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A “There Goes a Good Squid” Storyboard Reference Print.810 - A “There Goes a Good Squid” Storyboard Reference Print.
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(Clampett, 1962) A photo print of a storyboard from the “Beany and Cecil” episode “There Goes a Good Squid.” This
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A “Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow” Storyboards Reference Print.811 - A “Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow” Storyboards Reference Print.
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(Clampett, 1962) A photo print of Board 4 of the storyboard for the “Beany and Cecil” episode, “Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow.
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A “Cheery Cheery Beany” Storyboard Reference Print.812 - A “Cheery Cheery Beany” Storyboard Reference Print.
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(Clampett, 1962) A photo print of an early storyboard for the “Beany and Cecil” episode, “Cheery Cheery Beany.” Th
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A Complete Set of “Ben Hare” Storyboard Reference Prints.813 - A Complete Set of “Ben Hare” Storyboard Reference Prints.
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(Clampett, 1962) A set of three photo prints of the complete storyboard for the “Beany and Cecil” episode, “Ben Hare.
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A “Ben Hare” Production Background from “Beany and Cecil.”814 - A “Ben Hare” Production Background from “Beany and Cecil.”
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(Clampett, 1962) An original “Beany and Cecil” production background from the episode “Ben Hare.” Measuring 10.5
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A Beanyland Original Production Cel and Background.815 - A Beanyland Original Production Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original “Park at the Top of the Stars” production background and cel of Beanyland. The park was redesigned here
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The Original "Beanyland" Production Background Map.816 - The Original "Beanyland" Production Background Map.
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(Clampett, 1962) The original “Beany and Cecil” production used background map of “Beanyland” from the episode of
Current Bid: 800.00
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The “Park at the Top of the Stars” Production Background Map.817 - The “Park at the Top of the Stars” Production Background Map.
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(Clampett, 1962) The original production background of a Beanyland map from the “Beany and Cecil” episode “Park at the Top
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An ABC Studio Production Background.818 - An ABC Studio Production Background.
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(Clampett, 1960s) An original painted background of the ABC Studio from an unknown production. Measuring 18.25” x 17.75”, the backgr
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A “Beany and Cecil” Publicity Cel.819 - A “Beany and Cecil” Publicity Cel.
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(Clampett, 1960s) An original hand-painted publicity cel of Beany, Cecil, and Captain Huffenpuff from “Beany and Cecil,” paired with
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A Publicity Cel for “Beany and Cecil.”820 - A Publicity Cel for “Beany and Cecil.”
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(Clampett, 1960s) A hand-painted publicity cel of Beany, Cecil, and Captain Huffenpuff from “Beany and Cecil,” presented with an ori
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A “Beany and Cecil” Publicity Cel.821 - A “Beany and Cecil” Publicity Cel.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A hand-inked and painted “Beany and Cecil” studio publicity cel. Measuring 8” x 10” with a chara
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A “Beany and Cecil” Original Production Cel and Background.822 - A “Beany and Cecil” Original Production Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original production cel and matching original background of Snorky and his mother from the “Beany and Cecil” epi
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A “Beany and Cecil” Production Cel and Background.823 - A “Beany and Cecil” Production Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original multi-layer production cel of Cecil and Flora from the “Beany and Cecil” episode, “The Wildman
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A "Beany and Cecil" Pop Gunn Production Cel.824 - A "Beany and Cecil" Pop Gunn Production Cel.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original production cel of Pop Gunn from the “Beany and Cecil” episode “Dragon Train.” With an
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A "Beany and Cecil" Poolside Drawing by Bob Clampett.825 - A "Beany and Cecil" Poolside Drawing by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A drawing by Bob Clampett of his “Beany and Cecil” characters poolside used to create a layout for a TV guide phot
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A "Ten Feet Tall and All Wet" Layout Drawing.826 - A "Ten Feet Tall and All Wet" Layout Drawing.
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(Clampett, 1962) A layout drawing from the “Beany and Cecil” episode titled “Ten Feet Tall and All Wet.” The layou
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A “Beany and Cecil” Production Cel and Background.827 - A “Beany and Cecil” Production Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original “Beany and Cecil” hand-painted production cel and scene-matching background from the episode “
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A “Delaware Bit” Beany and Cecil Cel and Background.828 - A “Delaware Bit” Beany and Cecil Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A hand-painted cel and background of Capt. Huffenpuff, Beany, Crowy, and Cecil as George Washington filming the “Delaware B
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A “Beany and Cecil” Production Pan Layout Drawing.829 - A “Beany and Cecil” Production Pan Layout Drawing.
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(Clampett, 1962) A “Beany and Cecil” pan layout drawing from the episode “Dirty Pool.” The drawing features the re
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A “Beany and Cecil” Production Cel.830 - A “Beany and Cecil” Production Cel.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original “Beany and Cecil” multi-layer hand-painted production cel featuring Beany, Cecil, and Captain Huffenpuf
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A Bob Clampett Signed “Beany and Cecil” Production Cel.831 - A Bob Clampett Signed “Beany and Cecil” Production Cel.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original hand-painted production cel from “Beany and Cecil” signed by Bob Clampett. With a character image size
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A “Beany and Cecil” Production Cel Signed by Bob Clampett.832 - A “Beany and Cecil” Production Cel Signed by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1962) An original “Beany and Cecil” hand-painted production cel of Cecil from the episode “20,000 Little Leaguer
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A “Beany and Cecil” Screen-Used Book Prop.833 - A “Beany and Cecil” Screen-Used Book Prop.
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(Clampett, 1962) A “Tale of Snorky” prop book used for the live-action scenes in the “Beany and Cecil” episode [x=
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A “Go Man Van Gogh” Portrait of Bob and Cecil.834 - A “Go Man Van Gogh” Portrait of Bob and Cecil.
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(Clampett, 1960s) A promotional concept of Bob Clampett and Cecil being painted by the beatnik artist character Go Man Van Gogh. The drawing features
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A Beany and Cecil Color Photo.835 - A Beany and Cecil Color Photo.
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(Clampett, 1950s-1960s) A “Beany and Cecil” color photo featuring Beany hugging Cecil as Dishonest John grins aboard the Leakin
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A Press Photo for "Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil."836 - A Press Photo for "Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil."
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(ABC, 1961) A press photo for the premiere episode of “Matty’s Funnies With Beany and Cecil.” “Spots Off a Leopard
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