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Visited the Schulz Museum today! (Santa Rosa, CA)
2 years ago
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...and you want to make your journal pop? go here:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/55619625/ Charles Monroe Schulz Research Museum
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2668
https://schulzmuseum.org/
Snoopy's Home Ice (Redwood Empire Ice Arena)
1667 W Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2625
https://www.snoopyshomeice.com/
Snoopy's Gallery & Gift Shop
1665 West Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2625
https://snoopygift.com/
Oh yes, these places are all part of the complex that is devoted to the great Charles M. Schulz! (Although, there is up the street, 1, 3, & 5 Snoopy Lane, but these are research, syndication and licensing offices, including the original place where Schulz lives, but the area is not open to the public.)
I did have a GREAT time being at that place despite that I did arrive at around 13:00. Before I did go, I first did see the small Santa Rosa's Charles M. Schulz Airport (STS airport code: https://sonomacountyairport.org/ ), and other than the logo, there was a small reference of Snoopy there- there was a free library kiosk in the shape of Snoopy's doghouse! It isn't big, only 3 airlines serve the area, but it was nice. If you don't really want to be in a hustle and bustle like the other 3 SF Bay Area airports or Sacramento airport, you can
give this one a try. Be wary though of the restaurant there, it can be PRICEY. (Exit 495 on US 101 and go west.)
(The Schulz Museum and rink is at exit 491 on US 101 and go west.)
I felt enamored that I got to go! Although, I did have a time few days earlier in seeing a preview of the place and seeing a park there, going inside the museum made me appreciate the place a whole lot more as there was at the entrance, the first thing you see is that he has done more than 17,000 strips in his 50 years in doing it, but also, a HUGE tiled wall made of comics on them to enact the time Charlie Brown would try to kick the football with Lucy van Pelt holding-you know the end result-poor Charlie... Although there is an outside that I could not get to in time, I did go by the video intro in seeing how important the museum is to comic fans of the past, present, & future.
I will not spoil it too much because I will go back again, but you will have to see how even some comic artists hold Peanuts in high regard, and it is a fact, despite that Schulz is now dead for 23 years, he is still accumulating wealth-heard from a volunteer worker that he, his family, estate and company are getting $30 million each year! I am still in the process of getting more pictures, but I have seen a re-enactment of Schulz's working area, original comics and even rough drafts of his comics-even as far back as when his comic was called "Lil' Folks", and the movies of him in the past. One would have to devote a beginning to end day of seeing the museum and select movies of interest to get the full experience of the world of Peanuts.
You can't really get all of what you want to learn by just visiting the museum only. The for-profit gift shop has a bit more exhibits that you should see on the second floor that tell more about the comic and the legacy of Schulz. In there, I did laugh at things that were hilarious in books of the past, like Snoopy being EXTREMELY TICKLISH! There is the notable Mona Lucy (Lisa) painted picture, and Snoopy and Woodstock plush in clothing by Levi's, Calvin Klein, and many other clothiers; even that there are china and silverware devoted to Peanuts... Lithographs are there as well-they can be up to the cost of $3000! Do note too of other artifacts and figurines in the gift shop that is near the ice rink, in which it has a good Swiss atmosphere inside.
For sure, if you are an aspiring artist whether or not you will be doing furry art, this would be a mecca for you to see to have such inspiration, especially whe you learn the background on the Peanuts characters and their evolution to what they are today-even after 23 years of Schulz's death.
To speak of Schulz's 100th (Nov, 26, 2022) and the devotionary May 27 2000 strips done in remembrance of him, there is a book about the May 2000 strips the comic artists did in the museum gift shop. DO NOT BUY IT. IT DOES NOT HAVE ALL THE STRIPS. If you want to get the strips, you will have to go to King Features Syndicate and Go Comics to see them. Do put the dates of the strips, but do look out for the occasional times when the strip artists do give homage to Schulz outside these dates, especially the Cathy author, Cathy Guisewhite (Original- it ended in 2010: https://www.gocomics.com/cathy The other is now, "Cathy Commiserations", but you can see the 100th of Schulz right now from her!: https://www.gocomics.com/cathy-comm.....ons/2022/11/26 ) and Lynn Thompson's For Better or For Worse: https://www.gocomics.com/forbetterorforworse ; both authors are HUGE fans of Peanuts after seeing a biography in the auditorium, and I remember seeing Guisewhite at his funeral.
I will close to say that it was a great time for me to learn visual art from Sparky, who got his nickname from Spark Plug the horse in the 104-year old strip (STILL RUNNING!), Barney Google and Snuffy Smith : https://comicskingdom.com/barney-go.....d-snuffy-smith (You will have eventually pay to see the comics being shown on Comics Kingdom.) He would be a mentor for anyone needing guidance in not just arts, but life in general, as well.
And to all who are aspiring drawers, do take this quote from him as inspiration:
Now, there is a user here on FA I just found before I went to the Museum:
BradSnoopy97 as he obviously loves drawing Snoopy and Woodstock. I would suggest having him go there and talk to the curators and the company PNTS to possibly be part of their team in Santa Rosa! If he has that passion, why don't he go and be there and the other studios that PNTS s actively having cartoon contracts with?!
Do have a visit at some point! Everyone, Peanuts fan or not, it is a worthwhile visit to see this complex-you will be much more appreciative of C.M. Schulz and his work he had done for half a century and is wherever you go, recognized as one of the best cartoonists in the world, and the most recognizable beagle with yellow bird as his close friend other than "the Round Headed Kid"!
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2668
https://schulzmuseum.org/
Snoopy's Home Ice (Redwood Empire Ice Arena)
1667 W Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2625
https://www.snoopyshomeice.com/
Snoopy's Gallery & Gift Shop
1665 West Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2625
https://snoopygift.com/
Oh yes, these places are all part of the complex that is devoted to the great Charles M. Schulz! (Although, there is up the street, 1, 3, & 5 Snoopy Lane, but these are research, syndication and licensing offices, including the original place where Schulz lives, but the area is not open to the public.)
I did have a GREAT time being at that place despite that I did arrive at around 13:00. Before I did go, I first did see the small Santa Rosa's Charles M. Schulz Airport (STS airport code: https://sonomacountyairport.org/ ), and other than the logo, there was a small reference of Snoopy there- there was a free library kiosk in the shape of Snoopy's doghouse! It isn't big, only 3 airlines serve the area, but it was nice. If you don't really want to be in a hustle and bustle like the other 3 SF Bay Area airports or Sacramento airport, you can
give this one a try. Be wary though of the restaurant there, it can be PRICEY. (Exit 495 on US 101 and go west.)
(The Schulz Museum and rink is at exit 491 on US 101 and go west.)
I felt enamored that I got to go! Although, I did have a time few days earlier in seeing a preview of the place and seeing a park there, going inside the museum made me appreciate the place a whole lot more as there was at the entrance, the first thing you see is that he has done more than 17,000 strips in his 50 years in doing it, but also, a HUGE tiled wall made of comics on them to enact the time Charlie Brown would try to kick the football with Lucy van Pelt holding-you know the end result-poor Charlie... Although there is an outside that I could not get to in time, I did go by the video intro in seeing how important the museum is to comic fans of the past, present, & future.
I will not spoil it too much because I will go back again, but you will have to see how even some comic artists hold Peanuts in high regard, and it is a fact, despite that Schulz is now dead for 23 years, he is still accumulating wealth-heard from a volunteer worker that he, his family, estate and company are getting $30 million each year! I am still in the process of getting more pictures, but I have seen a re-enactment of Schulz's working area, original comics and even rough drafts of his comics-even as far back as when his comic was called "Lil' Folks", and the movies of him in the past. One would have to devote a beginning to end day of seeing the museum and select movies of interest to get the full experience of the world of Peanuts.
You can't really get all of what you want to learn by just visiting the museum only. The for-profit gift shop has a bit more exhibits that you should see on the second floor that tell more about the comic and the legacy of Schulz. In there, I did laugh at things that were hilarious in books of the past, like Snoopy being EXTREMELY TICKLISH! There is the notable Mona Lucy (Lisa) painted picture, and Snoopy and Woodstock plush in clothing by Levi's, Calvin Klein, and many other clothiers; even that there are china and silverware devoted to Peanuts... Lithographs are there as well-they can be up to the cost of $3000! Do note too of other artifacts and figurines in the gift shop that is near the ice rink, in which it has a good Swiss atmosphere inside.
For sure, if you are an aspiring artist whether or not you will be doing furry art, this would be a mecca for you to see to have such inspiration, especially whe you learn the background on the Peanuts characters and their evolution to what they are today-even after 23 years of Schulz's death.
To speak of Schulz's 100th (Nov, 26, 2022) and the devotionary May 27 2000 strips done in remembrance of him, there is a book about the May 2000 strips the comic artists did in the museum gift shop. DO NOT BUY IT. IT DOES NOT HAVE ALL THE STRIPS. If you want to get the strips, you will have to go to King Features Syndicate and Go Comics to see them. Do put the dates of the strips, but do look out for the occasional times when the strip artists do give homage to Schulz outside these dates, especially the Cathy author, Cathy Guisewhite (Original- it ended in 2010: https://www.gocomics.com/cathy The other is now, "Cathy Commiserations", but you can see the 100th of Schulz right now from her!: https://www.gocomics.com/cathy-comm.....ons/2022/11/26 ) and Lynn Thompson's For Better or For Worse: https://www.gocomics.com/forbetterorforworse ; both authors are HUGE fans of Peanuts after seeing a biography in the auditorium, and I remember seeing Guisewhite at his funeral.
I will close to say that it was a great time for me to learn visual art from Sparky, who got his nickname from Spark Plug the horse in the 104-year old strip (STILL RUNNING!), Barney Google and Snuffy Smith : https://comicskingdom.com/barney-go.....d-snuffy-smith (You will have eventually pay to see the comics being shown on Comics Kingdom.) He would be a mentor for anyone needing guidance in not just arts, but life in general, as well.
And to all who are aspiring drawers, do take this quote from him as inspiration:
"A cartoonist is someone who draws the same thing day after day without repeating himself."
Now, there is a user here on FA I just found before I went to the Museum:
BradSnoopy97 as he obviously loves drawing Snoopy and Woodstock. I would suggest having him go there and talk to the curators and the company PNTS to possibly be part of their team in Santa Rosa! If he has that passion, why don't he go and be there and the other studios that PNTS s actively having cartoon contracts with?! Do have a visit at some point! Everyone, Peanuts fan or not, it is a worthwhile visit to see this complex-you will be much more appreciative of C.M. Schulz and his work he had done for half a century and is wherever you go, recognized as one of the best cartoonists in the world, and the most recognizable beagle with yellow bird as his close friend other than "the Round Headed Kid"!
ENJOY-You won't be disappointed, and I guarantee you that you will want to return to see it again!!
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I would go and buy a Snoopy plush in either the Museum or For-Profit gift shop, but you will notice that some of them either have a red or black collar on him! On the comics, you could see both of them sometimes, but in some cases in the same setting, his collar changes color on the spot!
So to go and have the "correct" Snoopy, I did ask the archivist responsible for the history of Peanuts what color is the correct one for Snoopy. Is it red or black?
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Let's await the answer from the researchers and see-I'll give you the answer soon...