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*CLOSED* Grateful Giveaways #1: Snoopy Prize Package

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Are you ready for a great event filled with fantastic prizes?  Our first giveaway will be sure to put a smile on the face any Snoopy or Peanuts fan … or anyone who has fond memories of the saying, “Good Grief Charlie Brown“! The Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schulz that began in 1950 and lasted for 50 years, went way beyond the newspaper. Snoopy has become one of the most beloved comic strip characters, along with Charlie Brown and the whole gang of Peanuts characters. Holiday TV Specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown have become timeless classics, and must-see shows during holiday time, and they continue to delight each year.

Also- be sure to check out Peanuts.com … a wonderful collection of everything from Vintage Snoopy to current Peanuts Gang happenings. This comic strip that has warmed the hearts of so many children and grown ups alike, continues to do so today.

My kids and I were thrilled to look at all of the items we received.  My personal favorite was the Peanuts Collection Coffee Table Book. This was unreal!!  It is filled with more facts than you could ever imagine.  There are photos and snipets of  articles, shows, movies….just about anything and everything you could ever want to know about Peanuts.

Another item that I thought was wonderful was the collectible figurine of Linus and Snoopy.  It reminded me of my 2 year old — she loves her blanket just as much as sweet Linus does.  It is numbered and comes in a box – perfect for any collector.  Of course the Snoopy t-shirt was just absolutely adorable too.  My 6 year old thought she could wear it….so it looks like she has acquired a new night shirt as well.

My oldest daughter would have to say her favorite was a tie between the lunch bag and the Happiness is Warm Blanket Blu-ray.  She immediately requested that we retire her Spiderman lunchbox and start using that one right away.  Of course, she also ripped the wrapper off and popped into into our Blu-ray player.  It has already beenviewed several times over.  That one touches my heart as you watch Linus try to live without his beloved blanket…..makes me want to cry.

Peanuts Worldwide is giving, one lucky Penny Pinchin Mom reader will win a prize package that includes The Peanuts Collection Coffee Table Book, a Hallmark Happiness is Hanging Out Together Figurine, Snoopy T-Shirt, a Hallmark Happiness is a Full Tummy Lunch Bag and a
Blu-ray/DVD called Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown.

Entry is simple! You just need to answer the question below by leaving a comment on this site! You can even gain up to 3 bonus entries for doing each additional item listed (just make sure that you leave one entry for each one — up to a total of 4 comments.) As a reminder, comments left on Facebook, Twitter or other posts will not be included.

REQUIRED ENTRY:

1. Share your Peanuts favorite memory; be it a comic strip, character or even a scene from one of the classic holiday cartoons.

BONUS ENTRIES:

1. Follow Penny Pinchin’ Mom on a reader or through the daily e-mail digest.

2. Follow Penny Pinchin’ Mom on Twitter or Facebook.

3. Go to the FAQ page on Peanuts and then come back and leave a comment sharing something new that you learned about the Peanuts Gang Comic Strip.

This giveaway will remain open until 11:59 p.m. EST, Friday, April 29th. Any comments left after this cut-off will not be counted. The winner will be selected randomly and will be notified via email within 48 hours after the close of the contest.

You can go ahead and print out this spreadsheet to help guide you through all of the entries on all of the blogs.

As one final reminder, you will want to check out the terms of the giveaway by visting the Grateful Giveaways: Celebrating a Season of Giving Facebook page. Just click on the TERMS tab at the top of the page. (Note that by entering this contest, you agree that you have read the terms and are eligible to enter this contest).

I received the same product that the winner will be receiving to facilitate my review. My opinions of these products are 100% my own.

Comments

  3. Joye Foote says

    I was an avid snoopy collector as a child, my favorite toy was a little red chair that snoopy sat in, I also recall reading snoopy in the red baron very often

  4. Melissa Cowley says

    It’s the great pumpkin Charlie Brown!! Watched it every halloween growing up.

  5. Rena says

    I love Lucy. One of my favorite quotes from her is, “If you think I’m cranky now, just wait until I’m 40.”

  9. Shari says

    Peanuts has always been a favorite of mine…….no matter how old I get!!!
    I am also a follower on facebook.

  11. Lisa says

    Two Christmases ago, we took our daughter to the ICE exhibit at Gaylord Oprymills in Nashville and the theme that year was Charlie Brown Christmas. I loved reliving my childhood memories of my favorite Christmas special seen “live and in person” like that. It was a great exhibit – even if my daughter cried because it was too cold! LOL

  14. Crystal says

    my favorite scene from charlie brown is when lucy wants to play football and when charlie brown goes to kick the ball she moves it and makes him fall!

  24. Laura S says

    Favorite memory is just waiting each Halloween and Christmas for the specials to be on.

  27. Laura S says

    FAQ – the sound of the teachers on the show were made from a trombone, with the use of a plunger as a mute

  29. Trista says

    Favorite memory…We have a Peanuts book that talks and my 2 year old has learned to use the term “good grief” just like Charlie Brown.

  30. Heather says

    My favorite scene is the Charlie Brown Christmas tree. My daughter loves these as much as I do. It’s great sharing them with her.

  40. Crystal says

    🙂 So many Peanut faves…. Linus in the A Charlie Brown Christmas when he explains what “Christmas is all about”- Jesus’s birth.

  41. Jessica F says

    My favorite peanuts memory is Lucy “holding” the football for Charlie Brown. hehe

  44. Julie Loya says

    I remember watching the Charlie Brown Christmas and Halloween specials on TV, we always looked forward to them!

  46. dee V says

    I can’t believe that Charlie Browns Dad had a profession! lol It never occurred to me that he would or would not. Its interesting that CS made Charlie Browns dad a dentist like his own dad!

  47. Michelle Couch says

    When my oldest first sat thur the whole Christmas show . I love the Christmas show!!

  57. Elizabeth B says

    I have a lot of Peanuts favorites, but I always enjoy Snoopy pretending to be the flying Ace in the comic strip. 🙂

  58. L.A. Ward says

    My favorite memory is performing A Charlie Brown Christmas at school during the holiday festivities, and then watching it at home on TV with my siblings (year, after year, after year).

  61. Kelly Blaschke says

    I have always loved Peanuts, and my 17 year old daughter knows it, so she loves suprising me with them. My recent favorite memory though was giving my 3 year old nephew the stuffed Snoopy for Christmas. It went everywhere with him while they were visiting!

  78. Kim McCulley says

    My favorite is always Linus reciting Luke 2 in the Christmas special. Brings tears to my eyes every time!

  80. Colleen Pabarcus says

    I grew up watching Charlie Brown Christmas and now my two-year-old son LOVES Charlie Brown as well. I love the sweet look on his face as he watches Snoopy skate around on the ice.

  81. Dani Sue Peterson says

    I love Charlie Brown Christmas, specifically the end of the show when they focus on the true meaning of Christmas.

  84. Colleen Pabarcus says

    I also love it when Linus tells the Christmas story. Nothing like it! And you can’t get that on TV anymore, especially for kids.

  85. Beth Perona says

    I love “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and it’s a family tradition to watch it every year!

  89. Jennifer Hallier says

    One of my favorite memories is just being together as a family when I was a girl and we would always watch the holiday specials together! Also, love it with Pig Pen and the blanket, as now I have a daughter that is the same way!

  99. Ray says

    My favorite peanuts memory is easy, watching the Christmas special every year growing up…

    Oh wait, I still watch it every year. Along with the great pumpkin at halloween.

  101. Marie says

    My favorite memory is that my dad loved to watch the Peanuts specials (he would tell my stepmom that he was recording them for me but he was the one who watched them most)

  106. Beth says

    1) It has to be Charlie Brown’s Christmas. I loved watching it as a kid and now sharing it with my kids.
    2) I get your emails
    3) I already follow you on Facebook
    4) I also learned there is a Schulz museum in California.

  111. Kelly L says

    I love watching all of the holiday specials. It’s funny that whenever someone mumbles, a lot of people compare them to Charlie Brown’s teacher. I follow you on facebook. Thanks!

  114. Amanda Copus says

    My favorite memory is watching the Holiday Specials on the Holiday. It was always so cool to be with my entire family when I was a kid and now I get to carry on the tradition with my kids too!

  115. Dana says

    Watching Peanuts always reminds me of my Uncle David. He is the one who introduced me to Snoopy when I was a little girl.

  116. Jani Nelson says

    It’s a tradition for my family to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas. Gotta LOVE Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree.

  121. Kimberli says

    My favorite Peanuts memory is watching all the different holiday specials growing up – my husband did the same so we are excited every year to watch them with our boys – I love that they’re still on tv every year!!

  126. Mary Anne says

    I love the time we spend as a family at Camp Snoopy! Or, now, Planet Snoopy! Watching my kids run up and hug Snoopy and the gang, makes me tear a little bit, thinking of my childhood watching, reading and cuddling with my own Snoopy. Happiness, I tell you….Happiness!

  129. Mary Anne says

    After reading the FAQs I had no idea that Charlie Brown’s dad was a barber! Interesting information! 🙂

  130. Mary says

    We are huge peanuts fans at our house. Linus and his blanket actually remind me of my son. Our greatest Peanuts memory is Linus’ speech during the Charlie Brown Christmas special. We have an ornament on our tree that does the speech and we can’t wait to get it out every year. We just smile we hear “Lights Please”

  131. Andie says

    Thank you for offering this promotion! My family are huge Peanuts fans!

    I signed up for your newsletter and also added you to my FB. 🙂

    The website was very informative. I learned that Charlie Brown’s dad was a barber!

  137. Mary says

    I follow you via e-mail and facebook

    I didn’t realize that the two girls dancing in the Christmas special had names…This is the response from the website.

    Q. Who are the dancing girls featured in A Charlie Brown Christmas?
    A. The twin sisters named “Three” and “Four,” who are most commonly recognized as the bouncy dancing girls in A Charlie Brown Christmas, were characters from the daily PEANUTS in the 60’s. They had an Older Brother named “Five.” In the strips’ story line, their father names them with numbers in protest of society’s ever-growing trend of reducing human lives to statistics. Their last name is actually 95742 – the family’s zip code. Most have deduced that this was a bit of Mr. Schulz’s social commentary as to 1960’s activism. Each of the three characters was seldom seen after the early 70’s.

  154. Jennifer Mack says

    My favorite memory is watching “A Charlie Brown Christmas” every year. I love when Charlie Brown talks about the true meaning of Christmas. One of my favorite parts from the movie is when Charlie is upset that Snoopy entered the lights and display contest. Charlie says, “My own dog – gone commercial. I can’t stand it.”

  156. Brittney says

    We watch a Charlie Brown Christmas every year! Holidays just wouldn’t be the same without it!

  168. Natasha Dawson says

    I love snoopy. I had a friend who had a real beagle named snoopy and begged my mom to buy me a real snoopy too.

  171. Susan says

    Q. Does Charlie Brown have a girlfriend?
    A. Actually between 1990 and 1991, he did.

    He met Peggy Jean at summer camp. He was so enamored (and extremely nervous), that he introduced himself as Brownie Charles, the name by which she would know him until she moved away. Throughout their relationship, he was continually torn between Peggy Jean and his affection for the Little Red-Haired Girl.

  182. Carrie M. says

    My brother loved A Charlie Brown Christmas. Since he passed away, my sisters and I all wear our Charlie Brown Christmas shirts every Christmas eve when our families all get together. It makes us feel as though he is right there with us.

  192. Amy says

    My favorite Peanut memories are…the Charlie Brown Christmas show–I still love waatching it with my children every year and going to Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA to see Snoopy! 🙂

  193. Amy says

    I didn’t know Snoopy has siblings!:

    Q. Does Snoopy have any siblings? If so, names?
    A. Snoopy’s siblings from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm are:
    * Spike – with the mustache, from a desert outside of Needles, CA
    * Belle – his only sister
    * Marbles – “the smart one”, a spotted beagle
    * Olaf – aka Ugly “Olaf”, a much fuller-bodied beagle
    * Andy – the fuzzy haired sibling

    🙂

  194. Debbie says

    Favorite Peanuts memory is Linus explaining the true meaning of Christmas in the Charlie Brown Christmas special.

  211. Christine N. says

    My favorite Peanut memory was always watching “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” every year growing up~!

  215. Brandi Carlisle says

    Q. What does Charlie Brown’s dad do for a living?
    A. He was a barber – just as Mr. Schulz’s own father was.

    Interesting I did not know this! Funny I often wondered where his parents were. My favorite peanuts memories are watching the Christmas Special with my kids. I am always so touched when I listen to the true meaning of Christmas speech that Linus gives. “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the lord shone round about them, and they were so afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you this day is born in the City of Bethlehem, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men'”. That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie brown.” -Linus”

    My oldest is a HUGE Snoopy fan. She absolutely adores him we search all the time to find something fun to add to her collection. I follow you on FB and also have signed up for the bonus entries. Thank you and God Bless! -Brandi

  219. Jessica Webb says

    I call my middle daughter Charlie Brown because a while back she went to show me her high kick for cheerleading and when she did she was standing on a small carpet piece outside and just as she kicked the carpet slid out from under her causing her foot to go right up in the air. She landed flat on her back and after making sure she was okay I couldn’t help but laugh at how similar she looked to Charlie Brown with that football kick he always falls for!

  222. Jean says

    My daughter has been eating her cereal with a Snoopy spoon EVERY SINGLE morning since she was able to use a spoon on her own. Yesterday we took the kids to Worlds of Fun’s Planet Snoopy for the first time. You should have seen her face when she met Snoopy. It was like her beloved spoon came to life. It was awesome to see how happy she was. I will remember the look on her face for the rest of my life.

  224. Kindra O'Connell says

    I had a Snoopy piggy bank filled with pennies all my childhood, in fact i think i still have it somewhere.

  226. jessica boeggeman says

    anytime i am able to find something snoopy for my daughter i am overjoyed,this stuff seems to be hard to come by

  229. Lissette says

    I loved watching mostly the Peanuts thanksgiving special each year as a child. My favorite character of course is Snoopy. I love going to Knotts because you get to see all the characters. 😀

  231. Lissette says

    Went to FAQ’s and founf out this about Peanuts…50 year/17,897 strip history of PEANUTS…Did not know they have been around for 50 yrs already.

  244. Soha Molina says

    learned:

    Q. Who is the girl with naturally curly hair?
    A. The girl with the naturally curly hair is known as Frieda.

  245. Gretchen says

    Over forty years ago seeing a Peanuts movie at the drive-in there was a line of NO DOGS ALLOWED which never stopped Snoopy from going in. My dad would sing that line in his deepest voice. Brings back so many memories.

  247. Tabitha Trapasso says

    This is too cute.I love the Peanuts gang. Every Halloween, as a family we watch It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! It always cracks us up watching it haaha, it’s adorable and hilarious lol

  252. Virginia Hendricks says

    Every year, we used to watch the Great Pumpkin. I loved poor linus in the pumpkin patch!

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  256. Susan says

    Favorite memory is getting a Snoopy astronaut doll for Christmas when I was a little girl. Hope I find it stashed away in my Daddy’s attic one day.

  267. michele t says

    I loved their thanksgiving dinner! Who wouldnt love popcorn and toast for turkey day!

  270. Kim says

    My favorite memory would be sitting down with my family every christmas to watch Charlie Brown.

  274. Kerry G. says

    Loved watching Peanuts with my grandpa as a child. Woodstock always made him laugh and laugh. All the holidays meant watching Peanuts with grandpa! My favorite – the great pumpkin charlie brown 🙂

  276. Jessica says

    Favorite Memory – When Lucy goes nuts in the Christmas special over being kissed by Snoopy.. I might’ve used that a few times on people over the years myself!

  278. Crystal K. says

    My favorite Peanuts memory is of the Woodstock puppet I had when I was little. I loved that thing!

  281. Crystal K. says

    I learned that a “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is an animated special only and not authorized for play usage.

  282. Casey Lester says

    Awwww…Linus is my favorite…and my little 1.5 year old is just like that too! She carries her blankies everywhere!!! (Made me want to cry too just seeing you describe the DVD!!!)

  286. Trung Nguyen says

    I love Linus’s speech on the Christmas special. It shows the real meaning of Christmas

  291. pat k. says

    I have always liked the moral of the story of the Christmas tree and the true meaning of Christmas

  294. pat k. says

    I learned that Charlie Brown had a girlfriend named Peggy Jean at summer camp between 1990-1991.

  307. Rachelle R says

    certain gas stations used to sell the charlie brown movies and i remember my mom buying us a few

  311. Sarah Oppelaar says

    I always had a blanket as a child, so I’ve always had a soft spot for Linus and his blue blanket.

  313. Vickie Heydenreich says

    I love all the Peanuts soecials but really love when you hear the teachers wonk wonk wonk!!!

  322. Sarah Oppelaar says

    Between 1990 and 1991, charlieBrown had a girlfriend named Peggy Jean who he met as summer camp.

  331. shannon o says

    i thought it was funny charlie brown always fell for the girl holding the football and pulling it away so he would fall.

  339. Rachel B. says

    My favorite peanuts memory is the teacher speaking in the cartoon, “wahh wahh wah wah”.

  342. Rachel B. says

    I learned Charlie Brown’s dad was a barber – just as Mr. Schulz’s own father was.

  346. Pauline says

    Linus van Pelt reminds me of my best friend growing up because she would always carry her blanket everywhere.

  354. Sara Marie says

    I love how when Pig Pen walks across the room all you see is his head and a cloud of dirt.

  376. kelli says

    My very favorite part from the Christmas Special is when Linus recites the story of Jesus’ birth.

  379. kelli says

    Something I learned from the FAQ page: I didn’t realize that there was more than one teacher.

  390. Mindi says

    My favorite memory is watching A Charlie Brown Christmas every year! I still look forward to it!

  417. Jessica Davis says

    I learned that the twin girls dancing in the Christmas special are named “Three” and “Four.”

  418. Jennifer says

    I have a set of Snoopy stationery (envelope, writing papers, and all) as a kid…I loved it!!!

  423. Christine Catlett Ehmke says

    I did not know all of Snoopys siblings names untl I went to peanuts.com.

  424. Christine Catlett Ehmke says

    Linus is now my favorite, since my little boy has to have his blanket with him at all times.

  428. Becky says

    I love peanuts and my husband is snoopy a fanatic! My favorite was going to kings dominion last year and getting our picture taken with Snoopy!

  431. Becky says

    I learned that there was a family that appeared in the strip whose kids were named “Three”, “Four”, and “Five”

  432. Maranda Lyon says

    I don’t have a specific memory from Peanuts but my oldest child has a security blanket just like Linus. I always think of Peanuts when she is carrying it around

  448. evelyn goettner says

    My favorite Peanut’s memory was watching all of the holiday specials.

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  451. evelyn goettner says

    I learned that Charlie Brown’s dad was a Barber.

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  454. Debby Shulman says

    My favorite Peanuts memory is watching “Its the great pumpkin Charlie Brown” with my daughter.

  463. Milian O says

    Snoopy is my favorite character because he reminds me of my little sister when we were growing up.

  472. Sherrie Mach says

    Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang always make me think of my Mom, its one of her favorites!

  495. Carol L says

    When my 7 children were younger we always watched the Specials featuring Snoopy and the gang. So many memories of those times. They now watch with their own children
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  502. kellie says

    This is such a great halloween memory for me watch as a kid and then watching with my kids it is a yearly tradition I hope they will care on with there kids.

  504. alcee clayborne says

    Linus is the character that reminds me of my childhood he had a blanket and so did I. I even kept it and framed a piece of it.

  512. cathy says

    one christmas eve when we were teenagers, my cousins and i went out into the field at my grandparents house and cut down a little charlie brown tree, put it in a boot and decorated it. it was at my grandma and grandpa SCHROEDERS 🙂 and that same yr, one of my cousins gave me a snoopy t-shirt with SCHROEDER on the back of it 🙂

  513. Tina says

    My favorite memory is watching the Christmas movie with my kids every year. The littlest one loves it and asks to watch it throughout the year.

  514. Lynne Coyne says

    Happiness is….. Snoopy under my Christmas Tree. I’d even share my warm banket with him 🙂

  515. ashbrowns says

    My best friend looks exactly like Lucy, so much that her mom calls her that, so I always think of her when I think of Peanuts.

  518. Dorothy F. says

    I liked watching Charlie Brown Christmas and watching it now with my 3 year old daughter is fun.

  526. Liz D says

    I have a dog named daisy who likes to sleep on top of his dog house. My sister asked me why she did that and my daughter stated that she thought she was snoopy.

  527. Karland says

    Singing Happiness Is in grade school. It was my favorite song.And I love the Peanuts so much that as a grownup I named my beloved beagle, Linus.

  532. Tracy says

    My favorite memory was reading the comic strip in the sunday paper after my grandparents were finished. My brothers and I would fight to get to them first!

  533. Pam says

    reading snoopy popup book to my children. It is well worn now, but they still have fun playing with it.

  536. stacey says

    I always love the ones when snoopy is the flying ace. Snoopy and Woodstock gotta love them!