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RARE HISTORICAL PEANUTS TREASURE: 1978 ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION ARTIFACT!
Calling all serious Peanuts Collectors, Charles Schulz enthusiast, and vintage comic historians! This is an incredibly rare opportunity to own a tangible piece of comic strip history. Up for sale is an authentic, vintage metal printing plate block paired seamlessly with its original companion paper proof sheet.
Dating exactly to August 12, 1978, this remarkable set preserves a beautifully classic and heartwarming moment between pop culture’s most ionic duo: Snoopy and Woodstock.
In this delightful, four panel strip, Snoopy reflects on the joy of visiting his friend Woodstock. However, the narrative takes a turn when Woodstock takes the absolute best room for himself, leaving Snoopy to sleep in the cramped attic room - which the final punchline panel brilliantly reveals in the very top branch of Woodstock’s bird’s nest. The visual storytelling, expressions, and comedic timing capture Charles Schulz at the absolute height of his creative mastery.
This specific set was produced for the international syndication of the strip in Denmark, where the Peanuts gang is affectionately known as “Radiserne.”
Here is the English translation of the panels for your reference:
Panel 1 Translation: “I’m glad to visit Woodstock ……”
Panel 2 Translation: “But I can’t stand staying overnight”
Panel 3 Translation: “He always takes the best room himself”
Panel 4 Translation: “And gives me the attic room!”
This archival set is in magnificent vintage condition, boasting an authentic, rich patina on the metal block and gentle, honest age-toning on the paper sheet. These beautiful characteristics completely validate its historic pedigree and decades of safe storage. Please examine the high-resolution photos closely as they serve as the ultimate guide to its excellent cosmetic condition.
The heavy-duty engraved metal printing plate block 2 1/2” x 9 1/4” was usually destroyed or melted down so this is rare and the paper matching proof with original envelope is extremely RARE!!!!! Any questions, please ask. I am selling my 60+ years of collecting Peanuts and items are in great condition for their age or new and never displayed from a non smoking home. Thank you for looking! FREE SHIPPING!!!!!!
