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Peanuts On Parade
A Photo Tour Of Snoopy Statues From
The 2000 Peanuts On Parade Tribute
The first Charles Schulz tribute, Peanuts On Parade, ran through the summer of
2000, shortly after Schulz's death at age 77. The tribute consisted of 101
statues of Snoopy in a classic pose with his arms outstretched and his ears
standing tall. The 5-foot tall statues were made from fiberglass and were
coated with a gel finish. Each was individually decorated by a local artist,
often in a theme that reflected the statue sponsor. In addition to the 101
official statues, several more were produced for corporate displays and
private collectors. Most were auctioned off at the end of the summer to raise
money for charity and to fund the permanent bronze statues in Landmark Park.
This statue is called Fishin' Snoopy and was designed by artist Cary Allen
Armstead. It was sponsored by Meritex Enterprises, and it is on display
in Lafayette Park near their headquarters building. Snoopy's life vest
was originally red. It has either faded or has been repainted over the
past decade.
This Snoopy statue is Sir Lunch-A-Lot, designed by artist Gene Olson and
sponsored by O'Gara's Bar & Grill. It is currently on display at the
Associated Bank at the corner of Snelling and Selby in Saint Paul.
State Fair Snoopy is enjoying a state fair classic, food on a stick. Recent
state fairs have featured over 70 different items available on stick, however,
Snoopy has selected a corn dog, the original food on a stick. Snoopy is also
located outside of the Libby Conference Center at the State Fairgrounds. The
artist is Neil Boltik, and the statue was sponsored by the Minnesota State
Fair.
This is Snoopy as The North Star Flying Ace, designed by artist Patricia
Owen. This statue is on display in the main concourse of the Lindbergh
Termainal at the Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport. Note that
the consourse is a secured area for passengers with tickets.
Here is Snoopy As A ’39 St. Paul Saint, designed by artist Andy
Nelson. It was sponsored by the Saint Paul Saints Baseball Club, and
it is on display in front of Midway Stadium on Energy Park Drive.
This Snoopy, dressed up in the maroon and gold University of Minnesota
colors, is called Ski-U-Mah. It is on display inside the main entrance
to the Student Center on the Saint Paul campus on Buford Avenue. Sku-U-Mah
has been used as a cheer at the U of M since 1894, and it was the name of
the U of M college humor magazine for 21 years.
Babyface Snoopy is standing guard outside of the Wabasha Street Caves.
This statue was designed by artist Anne Emily Heaney, and it was sponsored
by the Caves. Snooy is dressed as gangster George ‘Baby Face’
Nelson, who often hung out at a speakeasy located in the caves during
prohibition.
This Snoopy statue is called Slapshot. It was designed by DeAnne Parks and
was sponsored by Hobbit Travel. It is on display in the lobby of the
Charles Schulz Ice Area in Highland Park at 800 Snelling Avenue.
This Snoopy, named Stanley, is serving a turkey to the patrons at the Keys
Cafe in Woodbury. Keys Cafe sponsored a statue each of the five years of
Peanuts on Parade. Stanley is named after the grandfather of the family
that owns the Keys Cafe, and was designed by artist Keith Krone.
Patchwork Snoopy is one of 5 Peanuts statues on display at the ProX
Pharmacy in South Saint Paul. This Snoopy was designed by artist Thomas
Lamonte Johnson, and it was sponsored by the pharmacy under its previous
name, West Seventh Street Pharmacy.
Here was see Snoopy dressed up as a 1960s era bus driver in a statue known
as Away We Go. It was sponsored by Metro Transit and was designed by artist
Rose Marie Felsheim. It is on display in the Metro Transit store in the
skyway level of the US Bank building in downtown Saint Paul.
This tie-dye themed Snoopy, designed by artist Joshua Porter, is called
Groovy Snoopy. It is on display at the downtown Saint Paul US Bank building
in a street level window facing Robert Street. The statue was sponsored by
The Hearn Company, the firm that owns and manages the 101 East
5th Street building where the US Bank office is located.
‘River Dog’ Snoopy is on display in the ballroom level of the
Crowne Plaza Hotel at Wabasha and Kellogg in downtown Saint Paul. This
statue was designed by artist Egil Jonsson and was sponsored by the Saint
Paul Port Authority. Like the other two statues at the Crowne Plaza, this
one has been mounted on a furniture style base.
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