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| Text on Button | HAPPY HOLIDAYS © 1958, 1965 United Features Syndicate, Inc. |
| Image Description | Illustration of Snoopy with is paw around Woodstock on a red background with green text and green mistletoe above; both characters are wearing green Santa hats |
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| Additional Information | Inspired by classic comic strips such as Mickey Mouse and Popeye, American Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) brought to life the iconic characters Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Woodstock with his first Peanuts strip in October of 1950. By the 1960s, Peanuts branded merchandise was all the rage. Characters like Snoopy and Woodstock could be found on everything from buttons, as seen here, to sweatshirts and t-shirts. Schulz’s Peanuts televised special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, came out in 1965, and this “Happy Holidays” button dated 1966, complete with green Santa hats and mistletoe, would’ve been a great piece of merchandise for the special. Schulz passed away in 2000, though his legacy remains to this day. Schulz received multiple Emmy Awards nominations for his animated Peanuts specials, such as A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1974), and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
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Charles M. Schulz Museum. (2012). Charles M. Schulz Biography - Charles M. Schulz Museum. Charles M. Schulz Museum. https://schulzmuseum.org/about-schulz/schulz-biography/ IMDb. (2024). Charles M. Schulz - Writer, Producer, Art Department. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0776433/?ref_=tt_ov_wr_1 |
| Catalog ID | EN0676 |