Vintage Peanuts Character Watches

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Vintage Peanuts Character Watches

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 in date order from the 1970s and the 1980s:

Timex produced the first Peanuts watches in 1976. Here is smiling Snoopy on beautiful sky blue background with black numbers, a red second hand and his arms to tell the time. Marked copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. & signed Schulz with original blue vinyl band. These smaller size watches were made for a child's wrist. This was reproduced again in 1979 & again in 1983.

This 1976 Snoopy by Timex has smiling Snoopy dancing on red background with black numbers, a yellow second hand and his arms to tell the time. Marked copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. & signed Schulz with original red vinyl band. This was reproduced again in 1979.

These came in nice plastic presentation boxes with the watch sitting on Snoopy's doghouse. They came in red and blue with matching vinyl bands. Today, red is harder to find, but there out there.

This 1976 Snoopy by Timex has Snoopy dancing again on a bright red background with only the 3, 6, 9 & 12 numbers in black and the other numbers just marked as black dash marks with a rotating Woodstock for the second hand and Snoopy's hands to tell the time. Marked copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. & signed Schulz.

 This 1976 Snoopy by Timex has a determined looking Snoopy playing tennis holding a tennis racket and wearing his sun visor on a bright red background with black numbers outlined in white, a rotating yellow tennis ball for the second hand and his hands to tell the time. Marked copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. & signed Schulz. Red is the harder to find then yellow but there out there... rarer then yellow below.

It was the 1970's, denim & tennis were IN so here you have a 1977 determined looking Snoopy playing tennis holding a tennis racket and wearing his sun visor on a denim blue background with black gold numbers, a rotating tennis ball for the second hand and his hands to tell the time. Marked copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. & signed Schulz.  Inside its marked Timex zero jewel unadjusted, this one with original multicolored fabric band.

 This 1978, Timex produced this determined looking Snoopy playing tennis holding a tennis racket and wearing his sun visor, this time on a bright yellow background with black numbers 3,6,9, & 12 and the other numbers just black dash marks, a rotating green tennis ball for the second hand and his hands to tell the time. Marked copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. & signed Schulz.

This 1980 Lucy by Timex has Smiling Lucy dressed in a tan color dress and tan socks with white shoes on a white background with black numbers, a blue second hand and Lucy's hands to tell the time. Marked copr 1952 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. & signed Schulz with original white vinyl band.

Early 1980s, Determined (who made similar boxes for Charlie Brown, Snoopy & Lucy (see below)) produced a slightly larger Snoopy watch with same design as the 1976 Timex which has smiling Snoopy dancing on red background with black numbers and his arms to tell the time. Marked copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. & signed Schulz with original red vinyl band. Determined marketed them in these red cardboard boxes with a yellow insert that states "SNOOPY HERO-TIME WATCH from the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz") and "Watch Swiss made/Patch made in the USA another Determined production" and with a plastic overlay top, complete with a patch of a dignified Snoopy being honored with a medal on a blue background with a red border and stating "It's Hero Time" at the bottom.

Here is Charlie Brown by Determined with smiling Charlie Brown wearing his red baseball cap with a matching red and black shirt and black pants along with black shoes standing on a green field on a bright yellow background with black numbers and Charlies hands to tell the time. Marked copr 1950 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Swiss made & signed Schulz.

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Determined marketed these in these red cardboard boxes with a yellow insert that states "CHARLIE BROWN HERO-TIME WATCH from the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz") and "Watch Swiss made/Patch made in the USA another Determined production" and with a plastic overlay top, complete with a patch of a defeated looking Charlie Brown walking off the field caring his baseball bat with his glove hanging from it on a green background with a red border and stating "I need all the friends I can get".

Here is Lucy by Determined with smiling Lucy looking pleased with herself wearing a pink dress and white shoes on a white background with black numbers and her arms to tell the time. Marked copr 1952 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Swiss made & signed Schulz.

Lucy by Determined also had a simple red cardboard box with a bright yellow insert that states "LUCY'S WATCH WARDROBE from the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz") and "Watch Swiss made another Determined production" and with a plastic overlay top, complete with two spare vinyl watch bands along with the white one it came attached to. NO patch for Lucy like Snoopy and Charlie had! Hard to find today.

Here is another dancing Snoopy, a later version now, again by Determined on a black background. Marked United Features Swiss made with red box, yellow insert signed by Schulz all original in the box with a large 1970's wide MOD band. Who wouldn't want to get this for the holidays!

They also made it in yellow and orange too (it was the 1970's) with orange being harder to find.

Here is a closer look at dancing smiling Snoopy by Determined on a yellow background with black numbers and his arms to tell the time. The back is also 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.

Here is Snoopy the red baron watch by Timex which has Snoopy wearing his googles and scarf flying his red bullet holed dog house in a dog fight with the red baron all on a black background with white hands and the two clouds and red baron circle the dial to tick off the seconds. Marked on the back with the copyright date Snoopy 1965 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. 

 

Here is a wonderful 1983 Timex with smiling Snoopy on a sky blue background like the original 1976 Snoopy by also by Timex with black numbers, Snoopy's arms for the hour and minute and a red second hand to tell the time. Signed Schulz marked Copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Internally marked Timex 0 jewels unadjusted, case is marked assembled in the Philippines.

 Here is a great Snoopy from 1984 by Timex with dancing smiling Snoopy on a bright red dial with white numbers,  an orange second hand and Snoopy's hands to tell the time. Specifically marked TIMEX on the dial which isn't the norm as you can see from the previous Peanuts watches on this blog. Not sure why but for both1984 Snoopy watches, they marked the dials "TIMEX". This is the Timex petite model also marked copr United Feature Syndicate Inc. and signed Schulz for this hard to find beauty.

Here is the other 1984 Snoopy Timex produced with Snoopy napping on top of his red dog house while Woodstock sits on Snoopy's toes all on a sky-blue background with white numbers, white minute marks, black hands and a thin white second hand to tell the time. Marked Copr 1958 United Feature Syndicate Inc. signed by Schulz for this wonderful harder to find watch.

 Q&Q in Japan had many different watches for Peanuts specifically for the Japanese market, here are a few fine examples mostly from the 1970s.

 

This Q&Q has Snoopy with dish on head & Woodstock walking happily along 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.

This Q&Q has Snoopy holding a present with Woodstock flying and Snoopy smugly walking with a pink present with red bow in his hands with Woodstock tagging along in the air 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.

This wonder Q&Q has smiling sitting Snoopy is welcoming Woodstock and about to hug 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.

This amazing Q&Q has Snoopy kissing Peppermint Patty who is 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!" sounding kiss 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. 

This Q&Q has Snoopy holding a letter sitting on top of his brown dog 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. 

This Q&Q has 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.

This Q&Q has 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 an orange second hand to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1965 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Japan 6-121756. 

 Here is another great Q&Q with Snoopy wearing a sky blue fishing hat with a black strip and carrying a white fishing pole with Woodstock sitting on the upper end of it all on a pleasing red background by Q&Q with black numbers, white hands and a thin white second hand to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1958 1965 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Japan 6-127347 yn

 

 Here is a great Q&Q with Snoopy dressed for golf with his red/white stripped cap holding a red golf club getting ready to tee up but Woodstock is sitting on the tee looking like he isn't going to budge all on a wonderful green background by Q&Q with black numbers, white hands and a thin red second hand to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1958 1965 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Japan 6-122124 yn 

Here is a wonderful Q&Q with smiling Snoopy on salmon and white background standing next to Woodstock who is working on his blue typewriter with black numbers, red hands and a thin black second hand to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1958 1965 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Japan 6-122094yn

Here is a wonderful Q&Q with smiling Snoopy dressed as an entertainer wearing a straw white hat with orange stripe, a blue and white stripped top with an orange bow tie all on a white background with blue numbers, black minute marks, black hands and a thin orange second hand to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Japan 6-121691yn

Here is another Q&Q with sleeping Snoopy laying on top of his dog house while Woodstock sings a tune on a yellow background with black numbers, black minute marks, blue hands and a thin silver second hand to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1958 1965 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Japan 6-122116yn

Here is another Q&Q with Snoopy wearing a brown football helmet and his one leg up in the air as if he's kicking but Woodstock is sitting on Snoopy's foot with a big smile on a sky blue background with black numbers, black minute marks, white hands and a thin silver second hand to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1958 1965 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Japan 6-122132yn

Here is another Q&Q with smiling Snoopy wearing a green beret like a French painter and holding a tube of paint in his hour hand and a paint brush in his minute hand all on a white background with different color numbers as if he's painted them, a thin red second hand and his hands to tell the time. Signed by Schulz marked 1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Japan 2300 234259ka

For more Information on Watches and Cartoon Art see:

The National Watch and Clock Museum:  https://nawcc.org/index.php/museum

The West Coast Clock & watch museum is located at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum http://www.agsem.org

 

The Cartoon Art Museum https://www.cartoonart.org/
 

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Vintage Advertising Non-Food Related M-Z Character Watches

It's always time for character watches...Watches with Character.

Vintage Advertising Non-Food Related M-Z Character Watches

Vintage MA Bell, MAD Alfred E. Newman, Matchbox, Ms Pac-Man, Pac-Man, RAID, Sam Olympic Eagle, Scrubbing Bubbles, Toppie the Top Value Stamps Elephant, Mr. Whipple, Whittles the miner-Knotts Berry Farm Character Watches.

Advertisers often used characters, mascots or just their trademarks to help sell their products. Here are some for the Non-food related characters or trademarks.

 

For NON Food Related A-L go here.

In alpha order: 

 
Concepts Plus produced this 35 anniversary Alfred E. Newman Mad Magazine watch with Alfred tied up practically saying "What me worry?" on a white background with black numbers, a red second hand and his feet to tell the time. Marked Concept Plus Hong Kong.

In 1971, the Timely Watch Co produced this MA Bell watch for Bell Telephone (later AT&T) with a Swiss movement. It shows Ma standing on a telephone dial which is why the numbers appear different than most watches. It has gold hands including a red tipped gold second hand.

1976 Depraz produced this different version of Ma Bell for Telco Pioneers Swiss made with Ma in a hard hat on the phone with round circles to represent a phone dial on a white background with black hands and a red second hand.

  In the late 70's & 80's, Bradley produced this watch for Matchbox for Lesney. This Swiss made watch has two matchbox cars circling the dial to tick off the seconds and the Matchbox colors of red & yellow for the minute indicators with white numbers on a blue background and the Matchbox banner at the top. This is a rare find today due to its cross over collectibility where the Hot Wheels watch pictured in previous blog is far more common. There is also a Sizzler "hotwheels" by bradley.

1983, Bradly Time produced this Pac-Man watch with their standard Swiss movement, here with the Pac-man ghosts, Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde around the dial and Pac-Man about to eat them all on a black background with just the 3, 6, 9 & 12 numbers shown and white hands to tell the time.

 

1983, Bradly Time produced this harder to find Ms Pac-Man watch with their standard Swiss movement, here with a sort of three D effect. You have Ms Pac-man in full center and ghosts, Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde around the dial all on a black background. On the second hand, you have Ms Pac-Man & a ghost that rotate. The same 3, 6, 9 & 12 numbers show like Pac-Man version, same white hands and the special second hand.

 

 These came in Bradley's standard plastic case with see                                                                                                              

                    through top, a great find today.

In 1980, Paxxon Corp. (a Subsidiary of Diversified Greyhound) made these super rare jeweled Ms Pac-Man and Pac-Man watches. Sold with great slogans such as "Telling Time Was Never So Much Fun!" and "We Make Watches That Tell More then Just Time" and "Any watch can tell you just the time, but Pac-Man Watches gobble all day long for you". These were advertised as "Fantastic new Floating Disc Technology makes the unique PAC-MAN Watch gobble up those power dots, ghosts and even cherries as it turns and tells time!"  These are made with "durable colorful bands" and bright plastic bezels and a "Swiss jeweled movement". Below with them side by side, you can see pink Ms Pac-Man is slightly smaller then regular Pac-Man and both are super hard to find today, I'm told because they didn't last long.

 Here is super rare Pac-Man by Paxxon with a beautiful royal blue bezel with matching blue vinyl band. Pac-Man is a bright yellow floating disc which rotates on a matching blue dial simulating his gobbling ghosts, power dots and cherries which each have a number on them in black to tell the time. Swiss jewel movement. The ads for these are more common then finding a watch for sale, but some are out there.

Here is super rare Ms Pac-Man by Paxxon with a beautiful pink bezel with matching pink vinyl band. Ms Pac-Man is a bright yellow floating disc with a red bow and red lipstick which rotates on a royal blue dial simulating her gobbling pink ghosts, power dots and cherries which each have a number on them in black to tell the time. Swiss jewel movement. These are out there but very hard to find.

 

 

Here is a great RAID watch by Basis which has the RAID bug spray can looking like he's ready for business, strong and determined to kill bugs on a white background with grey marks for the numbers, black hands and a bug that rotates around the dial for the seconds. Marked 17 Jewels and Swiss made on the dial and internally, what a great watch.

 

In the 1970's or 80's Marcell produced this Scrubbing Bubbles watch with "Scrubby" the scrubbing bluish bubble and his yellowish scrubbers smiling on a white background with black numbers and yellow hands outlined in blue (an unusual characteristic) and a red second hand.

Sam Olympic Eagle by Pateau 1984 was sold at the Olympics in Los Angeles, CA. Sam is wearing a red and white hat with the Olympic symbol along with a bow tie on a white background with black numbers, silver hands and a second hand to tell the time. Marked Hong Kong at the bottom.

In the 1950's, Ingraham produced this Toppie the Top Value Stamps Elephant character watch with Toppie wearing his blanket. They were similar to green or blue stamps that people collected with purchases and then could redeem for products. Smiling Toppie is on a white background with black numbers and black hands to tell the time.

Here we have a super Mr. Whipple aka George the Grocer watch for Charmin. Mr. Whipple is depicted perfectly wearing white with his furrowed brow, black hair, mustache and glasses holding up the Charmin emblem practically asking you not to squeeze the Charmin on a white background with 3,6,9, & 12 in black and the other numbers just as black dots with black hands including a black second hand to tell the time. Marked 1982 P & G (for Procter and Gamble). What a great find.

 In the 1970's, we have "Whittles" the miner for Knotts Berry Farm, a California amusement park character designed by Pete Winter. Happy, Scruffy old Whittles dressed in his mining outfit was used all over the park. Here he is on a white background holding his pick axe and with a welcome wave and smile, gold hands and a gold second hand to tell the time.

For more Information on Watches and Cartoon Art see:

The National Watch and Clock Museum:  https://nawcc.org/index.php/museum

The West Coast Clock & watch museum is located at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum http://www.agsem.org

 

The Cartoon Art Museum https://www.cartoonart.org/
 

 

Any thoughts can be emailed to characterwatchtime@gmail.com

How much is your character watch worth???

For Legal info: https://characterwatchtime.blogspot.com/2019/03/legal-info.html
  

It's always time for character watches...Watches with Character.