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My Peanuts Memorabilia Collection

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Charles M. Schulz memorial cake by Melanie Blattenberger - Airplanes and RocketsThe PeanutsĀ© comic strip, drawn by Charles Schulz, has been my lifetime favorite. That it is also the world's favorite strip is no wonder. Now that I have crossed the half-century threshold, I tend to look back at the innocence and complexity of the themes with a perspective other than simply entertainment - although I still thoroughly enjoy reading them just to get a few good laughs.

Along the way, I have managed to collect a few bits of memorabilia. Melanie was a Peanuts fan as a child and actually still had some of her girlhood collection. Part of her dowry when we married was a couple dozen Peanuts paperback comic books, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Snoopy Skediddlers, the Snoopy Christmas tree ornament, a couple Peanuts banners, and a few other odds and ends. The rest of the stuff like the Snoopy astronaut and the magazines with early Charles Schulz artwork was purchased off of eBay.

Peanuts Apollo 10 Charlie Brown Snoopy Moon Music Box Anri Charles SchulzPeanuts Skediddlers Collection - Airplanes and RocketsPeanuts Hungerford Doll Collection - Airplanes and RocketsSchroeder, Lucy, and Snoopy Bobbleheads (aka Nodders) were added in November 2012 as well as the Schroeder & Piano toy made by Hungerford. More good stuff to be added over time. Thanks for visiting.

"Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz" - Airplanes and RocketsNote: One interesting tidbit that I found in Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz, is a list of the edition of The Saturday Evening Post magazine where Schulz's first for-pay comics appeared. Those characters eventually became known as Li'l Folks (this link is to a page I made for the ones I have collected thus far), and the ultimately as Peanuts. To the right is the most rare of all Peanuts music boxes produced in the 1960s by Anri. It commemorates the Apollo 10 flight to the moon.

See the Peanuts characters featured in Ford Falcon TV commercials, the edition of TV Guide magazine showing the first airing of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965 and my Snoopy alarm clock restoration.

Peanuts - The Art of Charles Schulz - Airplanes and Rockets

Peanuts - The Art of Charles Schulz

This is a an amazing collection of early artwork from Schulz, including panels never seen before. The author adds a lot of biographical information and history behind some of the comics.

Peanuts in the February 1968 Woman's Day Magazine - Airplanes and Rockets

The World According to Peanuts, Time Magazine April 9, 1965 - Airplanes and Rockets

The World According to Peanuts

Time magazine did this article about Charles Schulz's relatively new hit comic strip on April 9, 1965.

Snoopy Astronaut, 1979 Knickerbocker - Airplanes and Rockets

Snoopy Astronaut, 1979 Knickerbocker

Peanuts - A Golden Anniversary - Airplanes and Rockets

Peanuts - A Golden Anniversary

For the 50-year anniversary of Peanuts, Charles Schulz worked with a couple writers and book designers to commemorate a half century of the Peanuts characters. Schulz narrates a lot of the book himself, providing insight that could not be obtained anywhere else.

Charlie Brown and Snoopy, Winners at Last, March 17, 1967 Life Magazine - Airplanes and Rockets

Charlie Brown and Snoopy, Winners at Last

Good 'ol Charlie Brown's reputation as a loser precedes him. The world had found its underdog for whom to root. Life magazine made that point in the March 17, 1967 edition.

Hallmark Snoopy Christmas Tree Ornament - Airplanes and Rockets

Hallmark Snoopy Christmas Tree Ornament

Preview of the New Peanuts Special, February 1968 Woman's Day Magazine - Airplanes and Rockets

Preview of the New Peanuts Special

The February 1968 edition of Women's Day magazine ran a feature on the upcoming He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown cartoon. Trust me, it was hard looking at the other pictures in the magazine while looking for this article - avocado green carpet and drapes, beehive hairdos, purple hippie daisy emblems, gag!

Peanuts in the April 9, 1965 Time Magazine (1) - Airplanes and Rockets     Peanuts in the April 9, 1965 Time Magazine (2) - Airplanes and Rockets

"Peanuts: A Golden Celebration"    "A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition"

Mattel Snoopy Astronaut Doll - Airplanes and Rockets

My astronaut Snoopy was bought on eBay. Ones in excellent condition with the original packaging can easily run over $300. Mine has a couple cracks in the clear helmet, but is otherwise in great condition. 

Charlie Brown stuffed doll from the Kohl's Cares for Kids program - Airplanes and Rockets

Charlie Brown stuffed doll from the Kohl's

Cares for Kids program. $5.

Merry Christmas Charlie Brown, December 1966 Catholic Miss Magazine - Airplanes and Rockets

Merry Christmas - Charlie Brown

The December 1966 edition of Catholic Miss did a piece on the Peanuts Christmas cartoon special that debuted the year before. They discuss how the TV reviewers went ape-s**t over the religious theme. Intolerant pompous morons.

Peanuts in the December 1966 Catholic Miss Magazine (1) - Airplanes and Rockets  Peanuts in the December 1966 Catholic Miss Magazine (2) - Airplanes and Rockets  Peanuts in the December 1966 Catholic Miss Magazine (3) - Airplanes and Rockets

Peanuts in the March 17, 1967 Life Magazine (1) - Airplanes and Rockets  Peanuts in the March 17, 1967 Life Magazine (2) - Airplanes and Rockets  Peanuts in the March 17, 1967 Life Magazine (3) - Airplanes and Rockets

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Posted May 31, 2023
(updated from original post on 2/12/2012)

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