Illustration of Peanuts Characters for 1964 Ford Falcon Advertising Campaign, 1963
THF126358 / Illustration of Peanuts Characters for 1964 Ford Falcon Advertising Campaign, 1963
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Artifact Overview
From the 1960 to the 1965 model years, Ford Motor Company paid an annual licensing fee for exclusive rights to have the Peanuts gang speak for their new compact model, the Falcon, in ads, billboards, animated TV commercials, and sales brochures. This 1963 drawing was submitted by Ford's advertising agency, J. Walter Thompson, with Peanuts characters drawn by Charles Schulz.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drawing (Visual work)
Date Made
31 July 1963
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Original drawing by Charles M. Schulz for Ford Motor Company.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.300.1031.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Illustration board
Vellum (Paper)
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Ink stamp on back:
Schneider & Associates [...] July 31 1963
Handwritten on brown paper in marker:
311-64P
Label loose with illustration:
J.W.T. / DETROIT /
Handwritten in ink on back:
Peanuts Characters / '64 Falcon Folder
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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.