Charles Schulz Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Snoopy Original Art dated 11-17-50 (United Feature Syndicate, 1950)....

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Charles Schulz Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Snoopy Original Art dated 11-17-50 (United Feature Syndicate, 1950). The oldest Peanuts strip that Heritage Auctions has ever offered! The strip started on 10-2-50, making this just the 40th daily ever! The characters all still had the look of Schulz's previous Li'l Folks strip that was the spark that "Sparky" used to get this strip syndicated. A name change was needed to keep it from being confused with a similarly named series. There is no mistaking lovable and mischievous Snoopy in this one, but who's the boy? It's Shermy, one of the original Peanuts characters, who was seen in the very first Peanuts strip just a few weeks before this one, and who was Snoopy's original owner! Rendered in ink over graphite on Bristol board, with an image area of 26.5" x 5". Signed in the last panel. As is common for his strips, this one has been folded down the center between the panels to allow mailing to the syndicate. The top layer of Bristol board has been skimmed-off between the panels and on the side margins. The board is lightly toned and in Very Good condition.


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