Iconic Cartoon Network Building Signage Sold Letter-By-Letter In Ebay Auction
The original signage that adorned the outside of Cartoon Network’s beloved former Burbank studio appeared on Ebay today and was quickly snatched up by unknown buyers.
Each letter of the words “Cartoon Network” was sold individually, and there were two sets of these letters because multiple sides of the building contained similar signage. The enterprising seller, who remains anonymous, explained in the item listing how they came into possession of the building’s signage:
Once the Cartoon Network building was officially closed Cartoon Network hired J-Squared General Contractors Inc to oversee that the building be converted from the magical entertainment creating space to an office building. J-Squared hired Western Sign and Awning to actually take the two signs off the building. One sign was on Palm Ave side of the building and the second sign was on the 3rd St side of the building. One of the signs was a little bit larger hence the two different size options. I then purchased the signs from Western Sign and Awning. I watched as each letter was gently removed from the corner of Palm Ave and N 3rd St. The letters were taken across the street and have been sitting inside an temperature controlled room.
Speaking on background to Cartoon Brew, a spokesperson for Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of Cartoon Network, confirmed that WBD had no involvement in the auction and that it was an unofficial offering of the company’s property.
Cartoon Network Studios operated out of the three-story building at 300 N. 3rd Street from 2000 until last summer, when it moved to another location in Burbank. Dozens of Cartoon Network shows were produced at the Burbank studio including Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Ben 10, Adventure Time, Uncle Grandpa, and Steven Universe.
Cartoon Network Studios’ operations were consolidated with Warner Bros. Animation in 2022.
