Basketball is the sports theme of this fine 1984 example of original
Peanuts comic strip artwork by
Charles M. Schulz that comes from the collection of Julius "Dr. J" Erving. Snoopy and Woodstock wish to play, but the astute beagle notes a problem of mismatched proportions.
This very comic strip previously was offered for sale on June 20, 2012. The
blog of Paul Fraser Collectibles reports that it sold for $20,123.
The recent eBay listing has been "ended by the seller because the item is no longer available." Nevertheless, the sale documents an impressive exchange of memorabilia between the artist and basketball star Julius Erving that seems to have included a signed basketball and original comic strip art. Now who got the better deal?
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Charles M. Schulz, Original Artwork for Peanuts, October 4, 1984,
Inscribed, "For Dr. J with friendship + admiration--Charles M. Schulz (Sparky)" |
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| Charles M. Schulz, Framed Original Artwork for Peanuts, October 4, 1984, Inscribed, "For Dr. J with friendship + admiration--Charles M. Schulz (Sparky)" |
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| Charles M. Schulz, Matted Original Artwork for Peanuts, October 4, 1984, Inscribed, "For Dr. J with friendship + admiration--Charles M. Schulz (Sparky)" |
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| Charles M. Schulz, Matted Original Artwork for Peanuts, October 4, 1984, Inscribed, "For Dr. J with friendship + admiration--Charles M. Schulz (Sparky)" |
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| Photograph of Charles M. Schulz with a basketball inscribed "From a 'Peanuts' fan/Julius 'Dr. J' Erving/#6." The no. 6 jersey is now retired by the Philadelphia 76ers. |
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| Letter of Provenance from Julius Erving |
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| [End of eBay Listing] |
Note: Additional posts regarding
Charles M. Schulz and his
Peanuts strip may be found on this blog
here.
Further stunning examples of original comic strip art may be seen
here.
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