The Egg Collector

The Egg Collector is a 1940 Merrie Melodies short directed by Chuck Jones.
== Plot ==
Sniffles reads a book about egg collecting. The book says that the egg of the great barn owl is a good specimen for beginners, and the barn owl is harmless. However, it feeds mainly on small rodents. Unaware of what a rodent actually is, Sniffles and his friend the bookworm go in search of an egg. The pair travel to a church hoping to obtain one from a barn owl. They find an egg, which then hatches. They then meet the father owl, who informs them that Sniffles is a rodent, and owls also eat worms. The father owl then becomes distracted doting over his newly hatched offspring, allowing Sniffles and pal to make a hasty retreat.
== Availability ==
Gfsdgsfdgg.jpg|8mm (Associated Artists Productions print)
Sniffles-the-mouse---sniffles-and-the-bookworm-7469l.jpg|(1989) VHS Sniffles the Mouse Sniffles and the Bookworm
The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Vol. 4.jpg|(1993) LaserDisc The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 4, Side 9: Sniffles
L.T.M.C..jpg|(2012) DVD Looney Tunes Mouse Chronicles: The Chuck Jones Collection, Disc 1
lt mouse chronicles blu.jpg|(2012) Blu-ray Looney Tunes Mouse Chronicles: The Chuck Jones Collection, Disc 1
=== Streaming ===
lt hbo max.jpg|HBO Max (2020 - 2023)
lt max.jpg|Max (2023 - 2024)
== Notes ==
* As late as 2008, a 35mm print of this short with its original titles was known to exist.https://blueribbonblues.neocities.org/checklist.html
* In the book, The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons this short is erroneously stated to have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in both the Sniffles character description and the Sniffles filmography (although the Academy Award appendix later in the book does not list the short).
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
 
Category:Merrie Melodies Shorts
Category:Cartoons directed by Chuck Jones
Category:Shorts
Category:Sniffles Cartoons
Category:Blue Ribbon reissues
Category:1940
Category:Cartoons written by Robert Givens
Category:Cartoons animated by Rudy Larriva
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger
Category:Cartoons with layouts by John McGrew
Category:Cartoons with backgrounds by Paul Julian
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons in a.a.p. package
Category:Cartoons with missing Leon Schlesinger credits
Category:Re-released cartoons whose original titles are known to exist