Before the word “emo” was coined, there was the 1950s Peanuts comic strip where its main character, Charlie Brown, loved to muse about love, friendship and the meaning of life with statements like “there is no heavier burden than a great potential” and “I love mankind – it’s the people I can’t stand”.
Was its creator, George Schulz, just as pensive? You can learn more about the cartoonist in a special exhibition to be mounted at Singapore Philaletic Museum next week in the run-up to the screening of the feel-good film Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie in Singapore starting Dec 10.
Rare stamp artworks, stamps and first day covers bt Portugal, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, USA, Japan, Australia and Hong Kong, dating from 2000 to 2015. Vintage comics and collectibles are also part of the show.
‘With Love from Snoopy, Charlie Brown & the Peanuts Gang’ runs form Dec 2 to Apr 3 at Singapore Philatelic Museum (23-B Coleman St; +65 6337388. Mon 1pm-7pm, Tue-Sun 9:30am-7pm. $4-$6).
Photo: Philatelic Museum Facebook page
