"A Scrapbook about Your Falcon, Prepared by Charlie Brown and His Friends," 1962
THF128157 / "A Scrapbook about Your Falcon, Prepared by Charlie Brown and His Friends," 1962
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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 "Scrapbook," produced for prospective Falcon owners, included original artwork of Peanuts characters drawn by Charles Schulz.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Subject Date
1962
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.219.251
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Tan (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 10.625 in
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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.