Captain Kangaroo Estate Auction; Autographs, Collectibles & Memorabilia

Captain Kangaroo collection of seven U.S. Navy-related identification cards, one signed ''Robert J. Keeshan'' by the acclaimed telev...

Robert Keeshan's own personal yearbook from his senior year of high school, signed ''Bob Keeshan'' by him upon the fly-leaf. Kee...

Robert Keeshan signed ''NBC and You'' employee handbook from his earliest days in entertainment. Signed label on front free endpaper...

Bob Keeshan letter of recommendation to Fordham University, written by his former high school principal, dated 13 January 1947, when Keeshan would hav

Bob Keeshan 1948 NBC official artist pass, as Keeshan began his network TV career on NBC's ''Howdy Doody.'' Front of card has Ke...

Buffalo Bob letterhead with envelopes along with Captain Kangaroo letterhead. Bob Keeshan worked as ''Clarabell the Clown'' on Bob&#...

Buffalo Bob Smith photo owned by Bob Keeshan. Smith, of course, hosted ''Howdy Doody,'' a pioneering children's television show ...

Bob Keeshan Christmas cards featuring an elaborate cartoon of ''Howdy Doody'' and ''Clarabell'' playing in a band. K...

Bob Keeshan lot of ''Howdy Doody'' press photos. Seven of the eight photos were taken at crowded live appearances by Bob Smith, and ...

Captain Kangaroo award certificate lot of six items: (1) Captain Kangaroo Appreciation Day from the city of Bellingham, WA; (2) Recognition from the g

Collection of 17 remittance statements from NBC, as Keeshan worked for the network on the acclaimed hit, ''Howdy Doody'' as Clarabel...

Archive of paperwork, scripts and handwritten notes from the early days of the ''Howdy Doody'' show, with handwritten notes from Bob...

Bob Keeshan 1949 radio working pass for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Pass reads in part: ''To restricted departments of th...

''Howdy Doody'' mimeographed scripts and documents from 1949-1950, from Bob Keeshan's tenure as the enduring character of his ow...

Robert Keeshan signed 1950 NBC artist pass. Pass is made out to ''Robert J. Keeshan'' and signed in bold black ink on verso. Measure...

Robert Keeshan honorary membership cards. Lot of 7 cards include: signed Community Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 card dated January 1957; signed New Je

Early Bob Keeshan photo lot with a picture of Keeshan as Clarabell the Clown on ''Howdy Doody''. Most images are of Bob Keeshan in c...

Bob Keeshan signed 1951 NBC artist pass. Pass is made out to ''Mr. Robert Keeshan'' and signed on the back in black ink. Measures 4&...

Collection of documents relating to ''Tinker's Workshop,'' Robert Keeshan's prototype program that paved the way for his suc...

Wide variety of official Captain Kangaroo contracts denoting percentages of revenue given to various agents, managers and the Captain himself. Lot of

Robert Keeshan 1952 NBC artist pass from his last year as Clarabell the Clown on ''Howdy Doody.'' Keeshan was fired during this seas...

Award certificates bestowed upon Bob Keeshan, spanning Captain Kangaroo's entire run. Lot of 11 certificates include: (1) Honorary Citizen award...

Four costume rental order slips for the children's show, ''Time for Fun,'' in which Bob Keeshan played ''Corny the Clown...

Two carbon copy typed letters, written by Bob Keeshan as he attempted to land the role of ''Bozo the Clown'' in 1953, along with a t...

Bob Keeshan ''Time for Fun'' production documents. Keeshan starred as ''Corny the Clown'' on the ABC series, which r...

Typed letter of approval signed by the famed children's programming producer, Jules Power, allowing Robert Keeshan to work on two children's...

Bob Keeshan's pitch for his 1954 venture on ABC, ''Tinker's Workshop'', the show that paved the way for Captain Kangaroo the...

Bob Keeshan portrait photo as Tinker the Alipne Toymaker from his early show ''Tinker's Workshop''. Keeshan created this childre...

Bob Keeshan personally owned books from his library, all with his personal bookplate on the front free endpapers. All published by Heritage Press, six

Congratulations letter from ''Howdy Doody'' producer Martin Stone to Bob Keeshan on securing the Captain Kangaroo show. Dated 1 Sept...

Captain Kangaroo ad sales document from the show's pilot season in 1955. Typed document spells out the sliding scale of prices for interested ad...

Autograph note signed by Bob Keeshan in 1960 to his manager Marv Josephson. Enigmatic note reads, ''Feb 17, 1960 / To Marv Josephson -- See ...

Lot of ten Captain Kangaroo first year marketing booklets. Spiral bound booklet begins, ''…just one year ago…the nat...

Captain Kangaroo boxed promo set from the show's pilot season in 1955. CBS assembled this kit with four coiled film strips, three slides, two bl...

Captain Kangaroo screen-worn classic navy blue suit jacket from the early years of the program. In fact, the jacket is credited with inspiring the Kan

Captain Kangaroo keys to his ''Treasure House'' from the opening of every episode in the first ten years of the show. Millions of ch...

Captain Kangaroo 9 contact sheets from 1955. Sheets from the show's hit first season contain images of Bob Keeshan and Lumpy Brannum in costume ...

Captain Kangaroo 12 contact sheets from 1955. Sheets from the show's hit first season contain images of Bob Keeshan in costume and on set as the...

Captain Kangaroo marketing program from 1955 as well as a ''CBS Television Clients & Programs'' booklet, also fro 1955. The prog...

Bound scripts of the first 65 episodes of Captain Kangaroo. Three-volume set begins with the outline for the 3 October 1955 episode, the very first ev

Early Captain Kangaroo scripts and show production material. Documents on pink pages include scripts, episode rundowns, stage directions, prop lists,

Captain Kangaroo binder listing records used on the successful show during the 1955-1957 seasons. Cover of binder reads ''Bob Keeshan / List...

Captain Kangaroo's personal scrapbook with newspaper and magazine articles from 1955-1957 celebrating his hit new children's show. Treasure ...

Captain Kangaroo personally owned CBS stationery, the network which helped propel Captain Kangaroo into the limelight for 30 successful years. 33 shee

Captain Kangaroo train conductor hat from his first uniform for the show. Black cloth hat features a vinyl bill, attached metallic ''Conduct...

Bob Keeshan's screen-worn hat as Captain Kangaroo from the start of the series. Keeshan's endearing character made his debut in homes across...

Captain Kangaroo letterhead printed with cartoon caricature. This image with red lettering dates back to the beginning of the show in 1955. Stationery

Lot of Captain Kangaroo and Robert Keeshan stationery. Lot of seven sheets includes: one sheet of beige ''Captain Kangaroo'' letterh...

Captain Kangaroo classic navy blue suit screen-worn from the early years of the program. In fact, the jacket is credited with inspiring the Kangaroo m

Captain Kangaroo jacket screen-worn during the early years of the popular children's program. Prior to the red suit jacket, Captain Kangaroo wor...