Seller:isoldit.ca044 ( 3109) Final Tally: $14,000.00
Here's the Description:
"If there is a heaven, then certainly cartoonist Charles Schulz (1922-2000) is there. Not only a great illustrator but also a great man, the Minnesota-born artist whose "Peanuts" comic-strip ran for almost 50 years (and is still in circulation under the title "Classic Peanuts featuring Good Ol' Charlie Brown"), was honored twice with the Reuben Award, and his animated special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" earned a Peabody Award. The item you are bidding on is a genuine pen and ink drawing done by Schulz on August 26th, 1965, and signed with "Bon Voyage" and "Best Wish[es]" to someone (most likely the previous owner). The 4-panel strip features
Charlie Brown and Snoopy sitting together, Charlie facing forward, and Snoopy with eyes closed
Charlie Brown looking at Snoopy, whose eyes are still closed
Charlie Brown again facing forward, a dismayed expression on his face
Charlie Brown saying "Why aren't you a pony?!!" to Snoopy, whose eyes are open
The strip is signed across the first 2 panels, and the trademark information is attached to the first panel. Measuring approximately 5-5/8 inches high and 27-3/8 inches wide, the strip is surrounded by natural wood matting in a black wooden frame, which brings the item's total measurements to about 12-inches high and 33-3/8 inches wide, with a wire at the back for convenient wall hanging. The panels are covered by plastic, and there are a few marks in the matting, plus scratches and marks on the frame, but otherwise the item is in very good condition (the frame can probably be touched up or replaced, and there appears to be no damage to the comic strip). For anyone who has been touched by the legacy of Charles Schulz… for anyone who has seen images of themselves reflected in the characters of the Peanuts gang… this is the item you've been waiting to bid on, even if you hadn't realized it before.-tj "