McDonald's Peanuts Happy Meal Toys, 1990
THF309575 / McDonald's Peanuts Happy Meal Toys, 1990
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Artifact Overview
Starting in a few daily newspapers in 1950, "Peanuts" went on to become one of the most popular and influential comic strips in history. By 1963, it was the most famous comic strip in the world. In 1990, for the comic strip's fortieth anniversary, McDonald's released a Happy Meal set of Peanuts characters in a farm setting.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1990
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
97.5.283
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeff and Marilyn Escue.
Material
Plastic
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Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite comic strips and characters since they were first introduced in 1950. The comic strip Peanuts, begun in 1950 by Charles Schultz, shared the adventures of meek and nervous Charlie Brown, his circle of friends, and his dog Snoopy for almost 50 years.