Snoopy and Charles M. Schulz. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts in a future article because the best stories […]
On on July 31, 1968 Franklin made his debut in Peanuts. The origin of Franklin is attributed to Harriet Glickman who urged Schulz to create a character of color. Charles M. Schulz was hesitant but a few months later the rest was history. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or […]
It’s that time of the year when your dentist loves you the most. Candies galore for all. It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! brings that certain innocence in all of us. There is a magic in that cartoon short that is bottled for every October 31st. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back […]
Christmas is only official when “Charlie Brown Christmas” airs somewhere a few days before December 25th. This year Christmas comes a bit earlier on October 1st. The U.S. Postal Service begins celebrating the holiday season by dedicating the Charlie Brown Christmas Forever stamps Oct. 1. The booklet of 20 stamps features 10 still frames from […]
There was a real little red-haired girl (Donna Mae Johnson) in Charles M. Schulz’s life. He loved her and proposed marriage to her. He pledged to create a comic strip and take care of her for the rest of his life. Her family begged to differ, they thought he was a loser. She later married […]
The whole gang will be waiting. Peanuts is out on November 6. I have been a Peanuts fan since I was able to walk. There is a certain magic that puts a smile on my face when I see Peanuts in any form. From Hallmark to a bookstore. Peanuts brings back my inner innocence. Here […]
The thing I love about Charles M. Schulz’s art is the simplicity. Simple squiggles and lines are sometimes more powerful than complex art. With 50 years of continuous cartooning, the art became shakier with age. His mind and hand still worked together but at a different pace. Every artist like an athlete will wither with […]
Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel meets Schulz’s Peanuts movie poster. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts in a future […]
Franklin was the token non white in Peanuts. He did not do much or say much. What were they thinking? Segregation at the Peanuts’ table? At least he has the whole side to himself. Thanks for nothing Charlie Brown! I thought I should remedy this situation. That looks better. Tony M.If this article made you […]
I have not been in a museum in ages. I am surrounded by some of the best museums in the world. Too lazy I guess. Damn you internet, you made me so lazy. You can order a Snoopy plate to help the museums in California. Be one of 7,500 applicants who already ordered a special […]
Charlie Brown and the gang come to life as a group of dancers reenact the famous Christmas holiday dance sequence from the cartoon from 1965. It feels like a cosplay flash mob scene of phone cameras at a Comic-con. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something […]
Aging is the Grinch of innocence. What would happen if The Grinch stole Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree? The book you have been waiting for! The Grinch steals all the gifts from the Peanuts gang. It’s the Christmas special you have been waiting for. Two classics mishmash together for the first time. Tony M.If this article […]