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Only Warner Bros. has ever managed to mount a serious challenge to Disney for the title of "best in classic animation." Most of the Warner Bros. cartoons we all know and love were shown in theaters years before many of today's fans were born. And therein lies much of Warner's advantage over their contemporary competitors. Warner Brothers cartoons were primarily aimed at adult moviegoers. Therefore, the humor could be more sophisticated and deal more deliberately with current events, especially during and immediately following World War II. When, around 1960, making cartoons for the movie theaters stopped being profitable, Warner Bros. shut down their animation unit. Sadly, the studio threw away the vast majority of the original artwork they had created over the years. But television brought Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng back to the animation table, and they continued to make some wonderful cartoons for many years thereafter. Here we offer for sale some samples of those fabulous characters.


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Chuck Jones Sherlock Daffy cel

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Daffy Duck Sherlock II
Autographed Limited Edition Cel

Released in 1984, this 12 field cel is one of the first limited edition cels from Chuck Jones, it is relatively rare. It is hand signed by the late legendary animator Chuck Jones through the Linda Jones Galleries. It is number 65 of a limited edition of only 200 pieces. It measures approximately 9x12" in a 16x18" triple mat and comes with the original frame. Its one of the best in the series, with a large full-figure image of the little black duck we all love. The Chuck Jones Gallery sells this piece for $1495!


Daffy Duck Quackbusters Animation Cel

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Daffy Duck in Quackbusters
Framed Original Animation Cel

This is an original production cel from the 1980's feature "Quackbusters." It features the little black duck and a prospective client who's been having a little trouble with evil spirits. The cel measures 9x13 inches in a 14x18 inch double mat with a metal frame. Warner Bros. seal.


Yosemite Sam Fantastic Island Animation Cel

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Yosemite Sam Autographed
Framed Original Animation Cel

This is an original production cel from the 1980's feature "Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island." It features Yosemite Sam and is autographed by his creator, the legendary Friz Freleng. The cel measures 9x13 inches in a 14x18 inch double mat with a metal frame. Includes Cricket Gallery certificate and a Warner Bros. seal on the cel. Forgive the reflections shown in the image.


Sylvester The Cat Animation Cel

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Sylvester The Cat Original Animation Cel

This is an original production cel from an unknown Warner Brothers short that features a fine image of poor Sylvester the cat. The cel has a supplied background and has a 9x12" cel opening in an 13x16" mat.


Daffy Duck & Speedy Gonzales Animation Cel

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Daffy Duck & Speedy Gonzales
Original Animation Cel

This is an original production cel from an unknown Warner Brothers cartoon featuring Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales - probably from television. The art has a 9x12" cel opening in an 12x16" mat.


Pepe Le Pew Animation Cel

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Pepe Le Pew Original Animation Cel

This is an original production cel from an unknown Warner Brothers short that features a fine image of Pepe Le Pew. Pepe's voice and character seemed to be loosely based on French-born actor Maurice Chevalier who started in Vaudeville, and appeared in many Hollywood movies. The art has a 7-½x11" cel opening with a matching reproduction background in an 12x16" mat.


Foghorn Leghorn Animation Cel

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Foghorn Leghorn Original Animation Cel

This is an original production cel from an unknown Warner Brothers short that features a fine image of Foghorn Leghorn. Foghorn's voice and character was based on a character named Senator Claghorn from "The Fred Allen Show" on radio in the 1940's. The art has a 9x11" cel opening in an 12x16" mat.


Wile E Coyote Animation Cel

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Wile E Coyote Original Animation Cel

This is an original production cel from an unknown Warner Brothers short that features a fun image of Wile E Coyote. The art has a 8-½x11" cel opening in an 12x16" mat.


Sylvester Groovie Ghoulies Animation Cel

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Sylvester The Cat Groovie Ghoulies
Original Animation Cel

An original production cel from the 1972 television special by Filmation Associates, "Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies", in which several Warner Bros. characters made a rare appearance in another studio's production. This cel features that fabulous feline Sylvester. 8x11½" cel opening in 14x18" double mat with a matching reproduction background. Filmation Studios certificate.


Daffy Duck Groovie Ghoulies Animation Cel

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Daffy Duck Groovie Ghoulies
Original Animation Cel

An original production cel from the 1972 television special by Filmation Associates, "Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies", in which several Warner Bros. characters made a rare appearance in another studio's production. This cel features that little black duck, Daffy. 8x11½" cel opening in 14x18" double mat with a matching reproduction background. Filmation Studios certificate.


Looney Tunes Porky Pig - Kristopher Kolumbus Jr. Cel

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Porky Pig - Kristopher Kolumbus Jr.
Original Animation Cel

An original production two cel setup from a Porky Pig cartoon titled "Kristopher Kolumbus Jr." from 1939 directed by Bob Clampett. There is some minor damage to the cel around the sign that says "3600" that appears as some light cloudiness which is not apparent at normal viewing distances, but is noticable on close examination. The piece has a 7-½x9-½" cel opening in a 11x14" mat.


Looney Tunes Porky Pig - Kristopher Kolumbus Jr. Cel

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Porky Pig - Kristopher Kolumbus Jr.
Original Animation Cel

An original production cel from a Porky Pig cartoon titled "Kristopher Kolumbus Jr." from 1939 directed by Bob Clampett. The piece has a 7-½x9-½" cel opening in a 11x14" mat.


Looney Tunes Animation Cel

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Looney Tunes
Original Animation Cel

An original production cel setup from an unknown cartoon from the late 1930's or early 1940's, showing a bull obviously in a bullfight, and just as obviously done in the classic Warner Bros. style. The piece has a 8-½" square cel opening in a 14" square decorative mat.


Chuck Jones Yankee Doodle Cricket Cel

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Yankee Doodle Cricket
Original Chuck Jones Cel

An original production cel from "Yankee Doodle Cricket", produced and directed by Chuck Jones for a 1975 television production in the spirit of the American Bi-Centennial celebrations of the time. The cel features the main character Chester C. Cricket, voiced by Les Tremaine, who was acompanied by the talents of the late great Mel Blanc and the Queen of Cartoon Voices, June Foray. It measures 9x12" in a 15x17" double mat. It's a big, bold example of the genius of Chuck Jones and has the Chuck Jones Enterprises seal.


Chuck Jones Golden Books Cel

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Chuck Jones Golden Books Cel

An original cel by Chuck Jones for a children's book by Golden Books, produced in 1980. It's just an elegant image of a parrot that carries the well-known style of this legendary animator. The cel is 8x10 in a 14x18" mat, which carries the ASIFA Certificate of Authenticity. We bought it at an ASIFA convention in the 1990's, and it's from our personal collection.


Bugs Bunny 50th Anniversary Magazine Cel

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Bugs Bunny 50th Birthday Magazine with Sericel

In 1990, on the heels of a similar promotion for Mickey Mouse, Warner Bros. issued a commemorative magazine that celebrated Bugs Bunny's 50th Anniversary. The magazine included a 7x10 inch printed cel of Bugs sitting in a movie theater, complete with a nice background. The magazine itself has all sorts of treats for fans of the Wascaly Wabbit, including interviews with Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, the two men most associated with Bugs over the years. Real animation fans will also get a kick out of the dozens of "birthday cards" from famous comic strip artists from Charles Shultz to Matt Groening. There are articles galore, including Leonard Maltin's picks of the 10 best Bugs Bunny cartoons, and Steven Spielberg introducing "Tiny Toons" Roughly 60 pages in all. Just a wonderful and very affordable collectible.

Bugs Bunny 50th Anniversary Magazine Cover

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Tweety Bird Song Sheet Music

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Tweety Bird Song Sheet Music

Tweety Bird fans probably didn't know that there was actually a song titled, "I Taut I Taw A Puddy-Tat", but here's the proof. We offer this item as much for the cover art as anything else. The 2-page sheet music was originally sold in 1950. It measures 9x12" and is in good condition with a few signs of age - some foxing but no creases.




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