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character watches...Watches with Character.
Vintage Charlie Brown, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Snoopy, & Woodstock Peanuts Character Watches.
"Peanuts" was a syndicated American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz who was regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time. Peanuts ran from 1950 to 2000 and continued in reruns afterward earning over a billion dollars. Merchandising was a large part of that and thankfully for us watches were included.
Here are some of the earliest from the 1960 and 1970's:
Snoopy on blue by Timex with second hand marked United Feature Syndicate Inc. signed Schulz with original vinyl band. Here is smiling Snoopy on a baby blue background with black numbers, a red second hand and his hands to tell the time, always a plus! These smaller kids size watches were made for a child's wrists.
This Snoopy by Timex has him dancing on red background with black numbers, a yellow second hand and his arms to tell the time. Marked United Feature Syndicate Inc. signed Schulz with original vinyl band.
These came in nice plastic presentation boxes with the watch sitting on a doghouse. They came in red and blue with matching vinyl bands. Today, red is harder to find, but there out there.
Later, a slightly larger watch with same design was produced by Determined (who made similar boxes for Charlie Brown, Snoopy & Lucy). Determined marketed them in these red cardboard boxes with a yellow insert and a plastic overlay top and complete with a patch of Snoopy stating "It's Hero Time"!
Here is Charlie Brown, also by Determined marked 1950 United Feature Syndicate Inc. signed Schulz, back marked shock resistant Swiss made. Standing on the pitcher's mound, Charlie Brown is wearing his red baseball cap with a matching red shirt and black pants & shoes on a bright yellow background with black numbers and Charlies hands to tell the time.
As mentioned above Determined produced Charlie Brown in the same type of box as Snoopy & Lucy, a simple red cardboard box with a
bright yellow insert and a plastic overlay top, complete with a patch of a defeated looking Charlie Brown stating, "I need all the friends I can get".
Lucy had a watch by Timex marked United Feature Syndicate Inc. signed Schulz with original white vinyl band. Smiling Lucy is dressed in a yellow dress and yellow socks with white shoes on a white background with black numbers, a blue second hand and Lucy's hands to tell the time.
Here is Lucy by Determined wearing pink and looking pleased with herself, smiling Lucy is on a white background with black numbers and her arms to tell the time. A larger watch this time then above Timex's. Marked 1952 United Feature Syndicate Inc (the copy right date). signed by Schulz Swiss made with original 70's mod band.
As mentioned above, Lucy by Determined also had a simple red cardboard box
with a
bright yellow insert and a plastic overlay top. Lucy's was marketed as "Lucy's Watch Wardrobe" and
came with 3 different color vinyl bands, red, white, and blue. NO patch
for Lucy like Snoopy and Charlie had!
Here is another dancing Snoopy, a later version now, again by Determined on a black background. Marked United Feature Syndicate Inc. Swiss made with red box, yellow insert signed by Schulz all original in the box with a large 70's mod band. Who wouldn't want to get this for the holidays!
They also made it in yellow and orange too (it was the 70's) with orange being rarer.
Here is a closer look at dancing Snoopy by Determined on a yellow background with black numbers and his arms to tell the time. The back marked United Feature 1968, shock resistant, "Snoopy watch" Swiss made, inside marked Intertime Watch Co. one jewel, Swiss made.
and the black background version.
Here we have Snoopy dome (or bubble shaped bezel) by Bradley, marked 1968 United Feature Syndicate Inc. World rights reserved Swiss made signed Schulz with original black plastic band.
Bradley made several of these for Mickey, Snoopy, Space Mouse etc.. This is the same dancing Snoopy on a black background with white numbers and his arms to tell the time. Very hard to find today.
Snoopy by Timex marked Copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate Inc. inside marked Timex signed by Schulz. Again, a dancing Snoopy on a bright red background with only the 3, 6, 9 & 12 numbers in black and the others just marked as black dash marks with a rotating Woodstock for the second hand and Snoopy's hands to tell the time.
Snoopy playing tennis by Timex has a determined looking Snoopy playing tennis, holding a tennis racket and wearing his sun visor on a red background with black numbers outlined in white, a rotating tennis ball for the second hand and his hands to tell the time. Marked Copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate Inc. inside marked Timex zero jewel unadjusted signed by Schulz with original red vinyl band.... rarer then yellow below.
Same watch as above by Timex but in yellow with original yellow vinyl band.
It was the 70's, denim & tennis were in so here you have Snoopy playing tennis by Timex with the blue denim design again with Snoopy playing tennis, holding racket on a denim background with gold numbers, a rotating tennis ball for second hand and his arms to tell the time. Marked Copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate Inc. signed by Schulz. Inside its marked Timex zero jewel unadjusted, original multicolored fabric band.
Q&Q had many different watches for Peanuts specifically for the Japanese market, here are a few fine examples.
Snoopy with dish on head & Woodstock by Q&Q has Snoopy walking happily along with Woodstock following. Snoopy has a nap sack with his dish on his head all on a bright red background with black numbers, blue hands including a blue second hand to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1958 1965 United Feature Syndicate Inc. made in Japan.
Snoopy holding a present with Woodstock flying by Q&Q has Snoopy smugly walking with a pink present with red bow in his hands with Woodstock tagging along on a blue background with black numbers for 3, 6, 9 & 12, black dots for the other numbers and black hands including a black second hand to tell the time. Signed Schulz,
marked 1958 1965 United Feature Syndicate Inc. made in Japan with original
blue vinyl band.
Snoopy with Woodstock about to hug by Q&Q has Snoopy sitting welcoming Woodstock on a pink background with red numbers, red hands and a very thin silver second hand with a heart on it (hard to see but it's at the 10 position) to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1958 1965 United Feature Syndicate Inc. made in Japan.
Snoopy kissing Peppermint Patty by Q&Q has Peppermint Patty dressed in her usual stripped red & blue top with matching shorts and her usual leather sandals with a blue football helmet on her head along with Snoopy in an orange football helmet leaning in to give Peppermint Patty a "smak!" on the lips on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks, black hands and an orange second hand to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1958 1966
United Feature Syndicate Inc. Japan 6-121781 yn.
Snoopy holding a letter by Q&Q has Snoopy sitting on top of his house holding a letter and looking pensive on a white background with black numbers, black
minute marks, black hands and an orange second hand to tell the time.
Signed by Schulz marked 1958 United Feature Syndicate Inc. Japan 6-121713 yn.
Snoopy checking the nest of sleeping Woodstock on a mostly sky blue background with green for grass at the bottom with
black numbers, black
minute marks, black hands and a red second hand with a heart on it to tell the time. Marked 1965 United Feature Syndicate Inc. Japan
6-122868 yn.
Snoopy playing tennis wearing his red sun visor and holding his racket on a yellow
background with
black numbers, black
minute marks, white hands and a red second hand to
tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1965 United Feature Syndicate Inc. Japan
6-121756.
A wonderful smiling Snoopy on blue background like the original blue one but this time by Q&Q with
black numbers, Snoopy's hands and a red second hand to
tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked Copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate Inc.
For more Information on Watches see:
The National Watch and Clock Museum: https://nawcc.org/index.php/museum
The West Coast Clock & watch museum https://www.agsem.com/West-Coast-Clock-and-Watch-Museum.php which is located at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum http://www.agsem.com/
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