The name Peanuts was likely chosen because it was a well-known term for children at the time, popularized by the television program The Howdy Doody Show, which debuted in 1947 and featured an audience section for children called the “Peanut Gallery.” Schulz suggested Charlie Brown or Good Ol’ Charlie Brown, but the syndicate decided upon Peanuts. Contact the Committee at Charles Schulz named his strip Li’l Folks, but when it became syndicated in 1950 by United Feature Syndicate, there was concern about possible copyright infringement with a cartoon called Little Folks by Tack Knight that had been published in the 1930s. Schulz Creative Associates to respond to inquiries as to Peanuts artwork or the original art of Charles M. Additional information on appraisals and qualified appraisers is included in Internal Revenue Service Form 8283, which must be filed by persons claiming the donation of a gift-in-kind valued at more than $500.Īn Authentication Committee has been established by Charles M. If you wish to obtain an independent appraisal for your piece, please contact one of the organizations listed at the bottom of this page for information on how to find a certified appraiser near you.Īn appraisal is not necessary for gifts-in-kind valued at less than $5,000 by the donor. Appraisals for materials offered as gifts-in-kind are prohibited because the Internal Revenue Service regards the Museum as an interested party to such contributions. As a buyer of any unauthenticated art, you are responsible for determining for yourself the value the work brings to your life, knowing that it has no assigned monetary value and that you may or may not have an original. Museum staff does not authenticate or appraise the artwork of Charles M.
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