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Peanuts On Parade
A Photo Tour Of Linus Van Pelt Statues From The 2003 Peanuts On Parade ‘Linus Blankets Saint Paul’ Tribute
The Peanuts On Parade tribute to Charles Schulz was continued during the
summer of 2003. This installment consisted of 91 statues of Linus Van
Pelt, Lucy's little brother, with one hand outstretched and the other
over his heart clutching his all-important security blanket.
This statue is called Limericks By Linus. It was sponsored by Meritex
Enterprises and designed by artist Carol Halloran. It is on display in
Lafayette Park near the north end of the Lafayette Bridge in Saint Paul.
This Linus statue is named Sew Much Love. It was designed by artists
Julie Skluzacek, Tracy Leivermann, and Todd Hanks. It is sponsored
by Associated Sewing, where it is on display in front of their store
located at 690 North Snelling Avenue in Saint Paul. This statue has
been repainted since it was created in 2003, and the original accessories
are no longer displayed with the statue.
The statue Bound To Be Linus is on display at the Premier Bank in Maplewood.
Designed by artist A. Emily Heaney, the statue originally featured Linus
with a yellow shirt carrying a book bag, in honor of its sponsor, Bound
To Be Read. It has since been repainted with the bank logo. Premier Bank
owns two Peanuts statues, which they rotate to their various branches for
display.
This statue is named Linus de Nuestra Community. It was designed by artist
Marisa Martinez de Silva. It was sponsored by the El Burrito Mercado, where
it is on display at 175 Cesar Chavez Street (formerly known as Concord Street).
Linus was repainted a slightly lighter color with a different color blanket
and shorter hat circa 2010.
Here is Linus featured in Life Is A Bowl Full Of Chocolate. This statue
was designed by artist Lori Manke-White, and it was sponsored by the
Candyland store on Wabasha Street in downtown Saint Paul. It is one of three
Peanuts statues on display on the sidewalk in front of their store.
Linus is dressed as a sailor in the statue Happiness Is...A Thing Called Roy.
This statue was designed by artist Robin Rae and it was sponsored by Keys
Cafe & Bakery. It is on display at the Keys Cafe in Woodbury.
Dr. Linus's Medicine Show is on display at the ProX Pharmacy located at
5th and Marie in South Saint Paul. The state was sponsored by the pharmacy,
and it was designed by artist Robert L. Zins.
Patriot Linus is on display at the Woodbury Cafe located just east of the
Tamarack exit off of I-494. This Linus was designed by a team lead by
Wanda Mumm, and it was sponsored by the Grandview Grill.
Here is Linus dressed as Superman in Super Linus To The Rescue. This is the
second of two Linus statues on display at the Woodbury Cafe. Linus was
desgined by a group of artists consisting of Kathy Gustafson, Rosie and
Andrew McCarty, Kimi Goldstein and Olivia Beise, and was sponsored by
Paisano's Pizza and Louisiana Cafe.
Quilting Linus is one of 5 statues owned by the Minnesota State Fair and
designed by artist Neil Boltik. It depicts Linus winning a first place
blue ribbon for his handywork creating his security quilt. This statue
was traveling when I first visited the fairgrounds in 2010, but was back
on display in front of the Libby Conference Center in 2011.
This Linus statue is called Seeking Philanthropy My Dear Watson, with
Linus dressed up as famous detective Sherlock Holmes. The statue was
designed by artists Shane Anderson and Chuck Anderson and was sponsored
by the Saint Paul Foundation. It is on display on the ground floor of
the Elmer L. Andersen Library at the University of Minnesota.
Here we see Linus wearing a cap and gown in a statue called Reach For The
Future, Linus. This statue is on display near the loading dock at the back
of the Saint Paul College building at 235 Marshall Street in Saint Paul.
The statue was designed by artist Robert Torning and was sponsored by the
college. Reach for the future is more than just an advertising slogan for
the Saint Paul College, which was recognized as the top community college
in the nation in 2010.
This is Linus as ‘Linus Leonidas Hamline’. Leonidas Hamline was
a minister and attorney who founded Hamline University. This statue was
designed by Toni Dachis and was sponsored by the University. It is on display
in the main level of the Bush Library at the Hamline University Saint Paul
Campus. The quote on the statue is from John Wesley, the founder of the
Methodist movement. Hamline University is affiliated with the United
Methodist Church.
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