What I really wanted was a Snoopy typewriter.

1975 comic book print ad for Kenner’s Snoopy Pencil Sharpener
1975 comic book print ad for Kenner’s Snoopy Pencil Sharpener

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Fun facts:

Charles Shulz created 17,897 different daily Peanuts comic strips.

Snoopy was almost Sniffy.

A girl named Lila was Snoopy’s first owner.

The inside of Snoopy’s doghouse was large enough to hold four children.

The ad copy:

The Whole Family Loves Snoopy

…because it’s the new and fun way for kids to sharpen pencils automatically!

I stick in my pencils…and just like this they’re sharp again!

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Sharpens all standard size pencils.

Mom loves Snoopy…

My phone messages are easier to read with a sharp pencil!

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Works by batteries — No plug-in!

Sis loves Snoopy…

I draw much better with a sharp pencil!

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‘Lil brother loves Snoopy…

Coloring is much easier with sharp pencils!

…And I love Snoopy!

But I hardly ever get to use him!

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Kenner / General Mills

Snoopy Pencil Sharpener comes with 3 colored pencils, 3 sharpeners. Uses 3 “D” batteries (not included)

Snoopy Pencil Sharpener

Schulz
United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

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