The Bob Clampett Collection Session 2 2025-03-23 Auction - 545 Price Results - Van Eaton Galleries in CA - Page 3
A “What’s Cookin’ Doc?" Production Cel and Background.A Bugs Bunny on the Warner Brothers Shield Drawing.The "Horton Hatches the Egg" Original Title Cel and Background.
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Studio City, CA, United States
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The Bob Clampett Collection Session 2

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.
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A Production Background for "The Cagey Canary.": (Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted background from the Merrie Melodies short “The Cagey Canary.” The short was originally planned by Tex Avery but finished by Bob Clampett after
0485: A Production Background for "The Cagey Canary."Est. $2,000-$4,000
A “Farm Frolics" Production Background.: (Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production background of a forest and lake from the bird scene in “Farm Frolics.” Accomplished in gouache and measuring 10” x 12, the
0487: A “Farm Frolics" Production Background.Est. $2,000-$4,000Lot Passed
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A "Wise Quacking Duck" Mr. Meek Model Sheet.: (Schlesinger, 1943) A photostat model sheet of Mr. Meek for “The Wise Quacking Duck.” The rarely-seen character faced off against Daffy Duck in the classic short, directed by Bob Clampett.
0501: A "Wise Quacking Duck" Mr. Meek Model Sheet.Est. $200-$400
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0502: NO LOTEst. $10-$20Lot Passed
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A Collection of The Exposure Sheet Newsletters.: (Schlesinger, 1940s) A collection of seven issues of The Exposure Sheet, the official studio newsletter for Leon Schlesinger Productions, and two issues of The Animator, the weekly newsletter for the
0504: A Collection of The Exposure Sheet Newsletters.Est. $200-$400
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A Trio of “Moth and His Flame" Cut Outs.: (Schlesinger, 1942) Three cutouts of original character drawings for “The Moth and His Flame,” which was released under the title “Eatin’ on the Cuff.” The set includes the moth,
0506: A Trio of “Moth and His Flame" Cut Outs.Est. $200-$400
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A “The Moth and His Flame" Model Sheet.: (Schlesinger, 1942) A photostat model sheet for “The Moth and His Flame,” released as “Eatin’ On the Cuff” and directed by Bob Clampett. Model sheets were distributed at the Studio
0507: A “The Moth and His Flame" Model Sheet.Est. $200-$400
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Elmer Fudd’s Letter to Hedda Hopper.: (Clampett, 1943) A hand-typed letter from Elmer Fudd to the famous Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. Written by Bob Clampett, the letter is typed phonetically to reflect Elmer's very
0508: Elmer Fudd’s Letter to Hedda Hopper.Est. $200-$400