Gimme gimme gimme
So I know you’ve been thinking “I forgot to get the AAUGH Blogger anything for his birthday. What can I do to make up for it?” You can get me this:It is one of four Peanuts originals currently up for auction at Sotheby’s (thanks to not-that-Jean for the tip), and …
The AAUGH Blogger gets a pile of books
On one day last week, I received two shipments of used Peanuts books, eBay lots, with seven books total between them. Four of these were duplicates of books that I already have, but that’s the way things go when you buy an eBay lot. But getting these books as a …
Back the new Peanuts on Parade Kickstarter, attempt 2
As those who memorize the blog or the podcast know, William Johnson has spent years gathering materials for a pair of books depicting all of the decorated statues of Peanuts characters that were generated during the annual events in St Paul and Santa Rosa. Not so long ago, he had …
Snoopy Town
The last Peanutsy place for me to cover from my Japan trip is Snoopy Town Shop, a chain of Peanuts merchandise stores. I stopped by one on the top store of a mall in Kyoto. They carried an array of items, but nothing too surprising – apparel, phone cases, toiletries, figures, …
Peanuts sightings in Japan
I’m still recovering from the cold that I picked up in Japan (which luckily didn’t strike fully until I was back), but here are a few stray things that I saw while there. A vending machine of Snoopy charms. (There were also similar “Gacha capsule” machines with three Snoopy figures.) …
A real Snoopy fan
I’m back from Japan, but under the weather, so it may be a few days before I catch up on documenting the Trip’s Peanutsy aspects.
Snoopy-Cha, Kyoto
The Snoopyness of my current Japan trip increased greatly today when I stopped by Snoopy-Cha, a cafe and gift shop located in the middle of a interesting and crowded market area. It’s a two-story place; the bottom is a gift shop and the topic is the cafe. I didn’t find …
The AAUGH Blogger hits Japan
I am vacationing in Japan – my first visit to an overseas nation ever. I’ve been here a few days, and the only Snoopy sighting so far was one kid’s t-shirt (don’t worry, there will be more)… but I did spot this use of the Schulz font on a sign …
Get a free Hogan’s Alley
As some of you may know, I write frequently for Hogan’s Alley, the magazine of the cartoon arts. Well, here’s your chance to get a free issue sent right to you at no cost or charge – the mag usually runs $7.50! (US addresses only.) You don’t get to pick an …
Free Comic Book Day tomorrow
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow (Saturday, May 4, 2019) is Free Comic Book Day. At most comic shops in the US and Canada (and many elsewhere), you can walk in and get free comic books, no purchase needed. Some shops will give you just one or two, others will …