Mr. Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang (Snoopy, too)

I don't know about you, but let me say that there are days (weeks) when the emotions portrayed in this work of art have been front and center in my life. 

A visit to the Charles "Sparky" Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa evokes all these emotions and more. 

 

I found myself laughing at Linus' witty remarks, and getting nostalgic as I went through through past comic strips (trying to remember where I was in my life when those came out in print).  This is why I love Charlie Brown, Linus, and Snoopy.

Schulz's work spans generations, so there is something for everyone in the family.  He has also made his strips reflect what was going on at the time of publication.  For example, he had Snoopy doing the "Saturday Night Live" dance moves, etc. 

Hunky Hunk and I compared notes on the merchandising displays and realized that we had similar "peanuts-themed" lunchboxes growing up.  Shhhh, please don't tell anyone.  You can keep a secret, right?

And, there was this wall...Made from thousands of syndicated comic strips (on tile).

 

Cool, Mom!  Look! Oooooohhhhh!

Kids, please don't... touch...the tile...(too late)

 

This was just one small portion of the exhibit.  There were displays of past merchandise campaigns and even Schulz's drafts (pencil scribbles on yellow ruled paper!).

They also recreated the room where Sparky worked, complete with his drafting table and bulletin boards riddled with pictures of his family. 

I would have loved to snap pictures, but photography was not allowed.  It was a long way from home, and I didn't have bail money. (Because I spent it all on jewelry)

 

Outside was a small garden area where this fella was hanging out...

 

It was a nice winter morning spent showing the kiddos Charlie Brown, Snoopy and other beloved characters that the Hunky Hunk of Burning Love and I grew up with.  Nostalgic.

Here is the website:

Charles M. Schulz Museum

Luv,
Lease

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